sandyhas3chucks Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 the stuff I have is 0ne drop for a pigeon 3 for guinea pig. what would be the correct dose for a 2kg chook? as it is not licenced for poultry but often given and recommended. Many thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Is it the 0.1% or 0.8% strength? For the 0.1%, it's 1 drop per 60g of body weight. For the 0.8%, it's 1 drop per 500g of body weight. Once a week for three weeks. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 thanks Jools, it is 0.5% will apply my brain to the math later today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi sandy, what is it that you have... I'm trying to figure out which invermectin to get to sort out worms and mites???? I could do with some advice please...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Just a polite reminder that Ivermectin is not licensed for use on poultry in UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi, LJ, as "E" has said it is not licenced for poultry, but I have seen it is used by many. I bought mine for a rescued Pigeon which seems likely has shaft, or feather mite, and it IS licenced for Pidg. I hate with a vengance chemicals,and prefer to avoid, but sometimes it IS necessary AND know how hard it is to get shot of shaft mite, and bathing a flappy pidg using flowers of sulpher not such an option Vets DO use ivermectin on chooks as do lots, and just also to explain, I have a wheezy ex bat with air sac damage, and powders.sprays always make me nervous. oh what do I have? lice occasionally, and use Johnsons anti mite spray. also read (anyone with knowledge) that air sac mites are killed by ivermectin. And are only detectable at postmortem, andwas just wondering if the air sac damage noise might be mites??? AND as others use this for mites and lice egenerally I thought I might give it a go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 i have ivermectin 0.5 and it says 4 drops for large fowl of course ivermectin is not licensed for use on poultry in the uk although it works a treat on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...