Ivomectin Question

Deans' Poultry · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:02 am

Hi,

I purchased some ivomec yesterday for the control of worms and parasites. Being oil based i won't be able to put it in the water so will put a couple of drops on the back of the head of each bird :shock:

My question is- Can i use ivomevtin on birds as early as 6 weeks of age?

This is usually the age i start a regular worming programme.

Thanks

Darren

Stt · **Joined:** Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:01 pm **Posts:** 3006

hi mate i rekone it would be ok i have often used it in the past

Peacocks Australia · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2002 9:14 am **Posts:** 310755

Deans' Poultry wrote:

Hi,

I purchased some ivomec yesterday for the control of worms and parasites. Being oil based i won't be able to put it in the water so will put a couple of drops on the back of the head of each bird :shock:

My question is- Can i use ivomevtin on birds as early as 6 weeks of age?

This is usually the age i start a regular worming programme.

Thanks

Darren

Hi Darren, you can put in water but as it floats, you need to make the birds thirsty enough to drink on demand. If you take the water away for 6-12 hours depending on temp and then place a small water bowl mixed with Ivomevtin in the pen and stand there with the birds making sure they all drink it then remove the bowl and repeat the next day. You can place the bowl in the fridge over night. Alternatively apply to the skin as you suggested and yes you can at 6 weeks if they are ground based or if housed in wire bottom 8-10 weeks.

Thanks
P.A :lol:

Deans' Poultry · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:41 pm

Hi PA

Yer was tempted to put in the water even though it floats, but was worried that some may get a too higher dose, being that the chemical was floating and that some may not get enough, so yer will apply it to them directly

Ok that's great that i can do the chicks at 6 weeks :-D

Cheers heaps

Darren

debbieo4914 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:17 pm

So is the dose just two drops on the back of the neck, per bird, regardless of their size?

Thanks.

Deb

Deans' Poultry · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:24 pm

i spent a bit of time looking around this morning and the general seems to be

1 drop for bantam 2 drops for light large and 3 for the large

Can use a dropper or syringe
Can wet a cotton bud and dab on back of chooks neck.
Can also put couple drops on comb or under wing.

Being systemic all methods sound ok to me.

debbieo4914 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:42 pm

Great information, Darren. Thanks! :-D

Deans' Poultry · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:54 pm

My pleasure Debbie :-D

Stt · **Joined:** Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:01 pm **Posts:** 3006

yer i get it in a syringe and put some on the back of the neck about 2 drops

debbieo4914 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:52 am

What's the smallest amount of the stuff that anyone has been able to buy? It is pretty expensive and a large bottle would last forever here if I'm only using a couple of drops per bird!

Would it work to keep away leg scale mite as well?

Deb :-D

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