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I got my first batch of chickens as adults, and they just seemed thin, always eating huge amounts of food without gaining weight, and got to where they weren't laying well. I hadn't really thought about chickens getting worms, but after I read something about it on here it made sense so I had...

Yes, chickens are susceptible to several types of worms, just as dogs, cats, and most other animals are. It is advisable to try to find a vet who can do a fecal exam on your chickens (no need to bring the chickens in, just scrape a pile or two of poo into a pill bottle or other container and...

I think maybe it depends on the individual chicken... I have one flock of 12 layers (mostly RedStars, also RIR, Australorp and Black Stars) that act like they're ALWAYS starved. Kind of like my dog, who would continue to eat (human food, not dog food) until his stomach burst I'm sure. They get 6...