How to deworm a flock of chickens?

[ThePhoebeFive]

The dosages in my post above is for peafowl.

I love peafowl!

 

[VWojo]

I would like deworm my flock of twenty chickens, but I don't want to have to do each chicken individually. I read that I could use Safeguard in their water, but I need to know the withdrawal time, if there is one.

I add 3 milliliters per gallon of water and leave in the coop for 24 hours. Have that as their only source of water. Repeat the process in 9 days.

 

[casportpony]

I add 3 milliliters per gallon of water and leave in the coop for 24 hours. Have that as their only source of water. Repeat the process in 9 days.

That info is dated and not effective. See this post:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-to-deworm-a-flock-of-chickens.1579701/post-26841329

 

[casportpony]

The dosages in my post above is for peafowl.

Chickens get the same dose.

 

[KsKingBee]

Chickens get the same dose.

I thought because they are about one third the weight they would get less volume.

 

[ThePhoebeFive]

Like I said above, we've had chickens for 15 years and never needed to do this, but when we started having goats with huge worm loads I decided I should probably deworm the chickens too. What are people's thoughts as far as should I do this on a regular basis or just when needed? If I do it on a regular basis, how often should I do it?

 

[Theorrin]

if you want to go a non medicated route may i suggest pumpkin seeds or sprinkling garlic in their food?

 

[nuthatched]

if you want to go a non medicated route may i suggest pumpkin seeds or sprinkling garlic in their food?

That doesn't actually work.
The quantity of garlic a bird will need to consume to be even mildly effective as a anthelmintic would kill the bird as garlic is toxic to animals.
Some pumpkin seeds contain a very mild anthelmintic BUT they contain many Antinutritional properties that harm a chicken.

 

[Theorrin]

That doesn't actually work.
The quantity of garlic a bird will need to consume to be even mildly effective as a anthelmintic would kill the bird as garlic is toxic to animals.
Some pumpkin seeds contain a very mild anthelmintic BUT they contain many Antinutritional properties that harm a chicken.

idk i had 1 issue with worms and after giving them garlic power in their food i havent had issues since and my birds are perfectly healthy and happy

 

[nuthatched]

idk i had 1 issue with worms and after giving them garlic power in their food i havent had issues since and my birds are perfectly healthy and happy

What do you mean by issues? Your birds still have worms and need a real wormer. garlic will kill your birds before it kills the worms.