Naturally Worming Chickens

[Phoenixxx]

Did you buy formula #2 as well- the weekly treatment?

I did, but i find myself forgetting to use it so i can't make any claims to its efficacy. We live in busy times - i keep winding up in jobs i don't want, working all kinds of ungodly hours... add to that a lazy streak and stuff doesn't get dealt with until it's CLEAR that it needs dealing with, lol

 

[backyardmomma3]

my chickens don't have worms and have no signs however ive been putting a clove of garlic in their water(fresh clove each week) since they were chicks,and will be doing the cayenne pepper this week as a preventative measure and will repeat if needed,if not ill do again in the spring...Love this group,so much helpful info especially for us new comers..

 

[Year of the Rooster]

I think pumpkin seeds are a good natural dewormer. I am also sure you can still eat the eggs since its not a man-made antibiotic.

 

[MoodyChicken]

Garlic (cloves in the water or minced in the feed) and edible diatamaceous earth will take care of the problem.

 

[redhen]

how much cayenne pepper to use??, thanks, Wendy

 

[ScoobyRoo]

I'm interested in knowing too. Say, you put a full coffee can of feed to (what ratio) of pepper?

 

[ScoobyRoo]

Well I just tried it. I made some 'goop' for my chickens and added a palmful of red pepper flakes (all I had at the moment). If it is a good preventive I'm all for it. Since it is natural I'm assuming too much couldn't hurt them?

I'll just keep my eyes open for any worms (not sure what they even look like). I have not seen anything of the likes since I've had my flock April of last year. Then again, they had a lot of pumpkins seeds too. I just hope that it really works!

 

[chickens112]

I think I might try the pepper today and see what happens

 

[citalk2much]

I use black walnut hull on all my pets works great use it myself few times a year


Question on the pepper dose it make the eggs taste different?

I would like to try it it is packed full of good stuff for health!

 

[sweet_peeps]

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Do you use the black walnut powder in the capsules?
Also, how much and what do you mix it in.

I've used black walnut on my dogs which works great.