Hello!
I know a large patch of forest where there, for some reason, are tons of garden snails. I could easily fill a half a bucket every other day to feed my chickens if I wanted to. However, I do not regularly deworm my chickens and I don't not want to risk them getting parasites. So I was wondering:
Is boiling garden snails enough to remove all parasites that can harm chickens?
If not, is cycling their digestive system by feeding them for a couple days and then boiling them enough? I have seen people do this for human consumption so it must be enough for chickens right?
Moreover:
Are snails safe to feed as the main protein for chickens on a daily basis?
Do chickens even like eating boiled snails regularly?
How should you feed snails to chickens? Should you crush the shell?
I know a large patch of forest where there, for some reason, are tons of garden snails. I could easily fill a half a bucket every other day to feed my chickens if I wanted to. However, I do not regularly deworm my chickens and I don't not want to risk them getting parasites. So I was wondering:
Is boiling garden snails enough to remove all parasites that can harm chickens?
If not, is cycling their digestive system by feeding them for a couple days and then boiling them enough? I have seen people do this for human consumption so it must be enough for chickens right?
Moreover:
Are snails safe to feed as the main protein for chickens on a daily basis?
Do chickens even like eating boiled snails regularly?
How should you feed snails to chickens? Should you crush the shell?