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I raise Butler bobs, got mine from JJ. Yes they are big birds. They will hit normal northern bob size in 10-12 weeks or so... 20oz to 30oz at a year old is not uncommon if you get good stock. Not every bird will be this big from anyone's stock... I bought eggs from 4 breeders to get the...
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Enviroment is what determines the amount of worms, not age..By 11 weeks of age thats two generations of worms..A 11 week old bird can pick up just as many infective eggs as a 11 month old, And it will cause more damage in the young bird..Could you please explain more on worms making...
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Probably where ever you read this Gapes were misdiagnosed, as it is 99% of the time, Chicken yawns or coughs for whatever reason and automaticaly has gapes, Chicken is givin whatever and cured, Levamisole.Albendazole.Fenbendazole and Ivermectin will control gapes if caught in time...
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You should be able to get levamisole in Canada, I'ts more effective than Valbazen on Gapes and will take care of most of the worms your birds will encounter, And i'ts water soluble also.
Also, not much actual experience with gapeworms, maybe 50 or so birds(pheasants) through the years...
Exactly what kind of damage does Safguard do to the feathers? Any idea's why?. I see you have lots of experience with Fendbendazole. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3575385#p3575385
IMO birds should be wormed well before the molt
Maybe I should have said the first main symptoms of worms is increased hunger and thirst..Once they get a heavy load the appetite does diminish, The lack of nutrients and worm excretment does make them sick
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This is one of the most persistent myths of poultry keeping there is in my opinion.
It's a misunderstanding of what a "hot feed" means. Corn is a rich source of easily digested carbohydrates which in the parlance of feed composition makes it "hot." What it does NOT do is make...