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What is the best way to use it for our gouldians? Dosage amount and application? Im worried Im going to dose too much and hurt my birds

I dose in the water, so much easier for me than sprinkling it on food or administering directly in the crop. I find the easiest way to administer medication in the water is to take away all water sources the night before, before lights out. Then in the morning, I fill all waterers with the medicated water. The birds are thirsty and more likely to drink the medicated water. I leave it in all day, then the next morning, I give fresh water. This is the procedure I use for worming and for dosing with S76.

This is from http://www.ladygouldian.com:

"Direction for Use
Add ½ teaspoon per 5 fl.oz of clean drinking water OR one drop per 6 oz. of body weight on fruits, vegetables, soaked seed, or softfood OR one drop per 6 oz. of body weight administered directly to the crop. WORM AWAY is a single dose treatment but may be repeated if condition does not improve. If bird does not respond to treatment or bird’s condition worsens, consult a veterinary Safe for young and adult birds."

I do like Sally with worm away, in the water first thing in the morning after removing all water sources the night before (½ teaspoon per 5 fl.oz of clean drinking water).

How do you know if they have worms? Or is it something you do as a preventative? How often do you do it during the year?

I worm all incoming birds during quarantine.
Symptoms of worms are weight loss, poor feather quality, possible anemia, lethargy during breeding season and susceptibility to illness.
If you feed worms and/or insects you may want to worm at least once a year. For outside aviaries that are exposed to all kinds of insects you may want to worm every 3 months. If you worm often they recommend you vary the brand of wormer.
Here's an article you may find of help, http://www.mygouldianaviary.com/worming.html