Worming Chickens?
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There is no single answer to this, only individual approaches. I'll give you some links (to at least get you started) and you can decide for yourself.
http://healthybirds.umd.edu/Disease/Deworming Birds.pdf
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=576036&p=1
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=538241
http://healthybirds.umd.edu/Disease/Deworming Birds.pdf
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=576036&p=1
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=538241
I use Valbazen and it works great and i use it every 4 weeks but you could use it Spring and Fall if you wanted. And a 14 day egg withdrawel
Don't worm your chickens unless you know for sure if the have any - just worming them because you think they might have them isn't a good idea -
I haven't used them but here is a company that is listed in the Valley Vet catalog that will do fecal tests for $5.00 per sample.
http://www.midamericaagresearch.net/
http://www.midamericaagresearch.net/
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These are just the things I have noticed: lethargy, poor laying when they should be laying well, a general "sick" look with lessened scratching and enjoying life, they have a more quiet and sleepy attitude, and the most obvious: look at the poop where they roost. If you see a worm in the poop, you know why they've been acting off. Just wormed my flock yesterday because I saw a worm!
These are just the things I have noticed: lethargy, poor laying when they should be laying well, a general "sick" look with lessened scratching and enjoying life, they have a more quiet and sleepy attitude, and the most obvious: look at the poop where they roost. If you see a worm in the poop, you know why they've been acting off. Just wormed my flock yesterday because I saw a worm!
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Why do you worm every 4 weeks? If there is a 14 day withdrawal period, do you ever get to eat the eggs?
B/C in our area the worms are very common. and Yes we do get to eat the eggs. Sometimes we do it every 6 weeks. I would suggest you just do it annually or twice a year
Why do you worm every 4 weeks? If there is a 14 day withdrawal period, do you ever get to eat the eggs?
B/C in our area the worms are very common. and Yes we do get to eat the eggs. Sometimes we do it every 6 weeks. I would suggest you just do it annually or twice a year
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These are just the things I have noticed: lethargy, poor laying when they should be laying well, a general "sick" look with lessened scratching and enjoying life, they have a more quiet and sleepy attitude, and the most obvious: look at the poop where they roost. If you see a worm in the poop, you know why they've been acting off. Just wormed my flock yesterday because I saw a worm!
Yes, but the biggest symptom of worms is losing weight. If they start looking skinny all of a sudden, then you want to look into it.
We don't have a big worm problem - once a year works fine here.
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These are just the things I have noticed: lethargy, poor laying when they should be laying well, a general "sick" look with lessened scratching and enjoying life, they have a more quiet and sleepy attitude, and the most obvious: look at the poop where they roost. If you see a worm in the poop, you know why they've been acting off. Just wormed my flock yesterday because I saw a worm!
Yes, but the biggest symptom of worms is losing weight. If they start looking skinny all of a sudden, then you want to look into it.
We don't have a big worm problem - once a year works fine here.
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