After Deworming what to use to clear ground/bad feces from coop run?

[IRBchickenmama]

Recently just dewormed a large hen. What is the best way to kill any remaining worms that were pooped into the grass of the coop run?

 

[coach723]

What worm did you treat for?
Live parasites die when they leave the host, but the eggs can survive for a very long time in the environment. When they are ingested, either from scratching and pecking at the ground, or by eating an intermediate host (earthworms, slugs, cockroaches) for some kinds of worms, the cycle starts again. It's really not possible to eradicate the eggs from the environment. You can reduce them by keeping droppings from building up as best you can, keep feeders and waterers clean, trying to control the population of intermediate hosts for some types of worms, keep grass cut so that the sun can kill off some. Other than that you may just have to worm regularly depending on your environment and the particular parasite load you have. Some can worm once or twice a year and that's enough, some may have to do more often than that. Every environment is different, every flock is different. Even next door neighbors can have different needs.

 

[IRBchickenmama]

What worm did you treat for?
Live parasites die when they leave the host, but the eggs can survive for a very long time in the environment. When they are ingested, either from scratching and pecking at the ground, or by eating an intermediate host (earthworms, slugs, cockroaches) for some kinds of worms, the cycle starts again. It's really not possible to eradicate the eggs from the environment. You can reduce them by keeping droppings from building up as best you can, keep feeders and waterers clean, trying to control the population of intermediate hosts for some types of worms, keep grass cut so that the sun can kill off some. Other than that you may just have to worm regularly depending on your environment and the particular parasite load you have. Some can worm once or twice a year and that's enough, some may have to do more often than that. Every environment is different, every flock is different. Even next door neighbors can have diffeI'm taking a fecal sample to a vet today.

What worm did you treat for?
Live parasites die when they leave the host, but the eggs can survive for a very long time in the environment. When they are ingested, either from scratching and pecking at the ground, or by eating an intermediate host (earthworms, slugs, cockroaches) for some kinds of worms, the cycle starts again. It's really not possible to eradicate the eggs from the environment. You can reduce them by keeping droppings from building up as best you can, keep feeders and waterers clean, trying to control the population of intermediate hosts for some types of worms, keep grass cut so that the sun can kill off some. Other than that you may just have to worm regularly depending on your environment and the particular parasite load you have. Some can worm once or twice a year and that's enough, some may have to do more often than that. Every environment is different, every flock is different. Even next door neighbors can have different needs.

I'm taking a fecal sample to a vet today, far away from my home. There is only 1 vet that will see hens, far away from my home anywhere in this area of Florida. It's taken 1 month of research to even FIND this vet. I need your help with ground sanitation. Thank you for the tip on keeping grass low! I'm on that right now. Can I mass white vinegar the ground of the coop run? What's the best next step to stop re-infection?

 

[nuthatched]

I'm taking a fecal sample to a vet today, far away from my home. There is only 1 vet that will see hens, far away from my home anywhere in this area of Florida. It's taken 1 month of research to even FIND this vet. I need your help with ground sanitation. Thank you for the tip on keeping grass low! I'm on that right now. Can I mass white vinegar the ground of the coop run? What's the best next step to stop re-infection?

You can't really prevent reinvention, solve you live in damp Florida, you'll just have to worm on a set schedule.

 

[IRBchickenmama]

You can't really prevent reinvention, solve you live in damp Florida, you'll just have to worm on a set schedule.

I'm receiving 7 week old pullets tomorrow. I was expecting them in 1 month! I'm concerned with their "baby foraging" that they will ingest the eggs in/on the ground. Please help me with know how on killing eggs currently in the ground

 

[IRBchickenmama]

I'm taking a fecal sample to a vet today, far away from my home. There is only 1 vet that will see hens, far away from my home anywhere in this area of Florida. It's taken 1 month of research to even FIND this vet. I need your help with ground sanitation. Thank you for the tip on keeping grass low! I'm on that right now. Can I mass white vinegar the ground of the coop run? What's the best next step to stop re-infection?

The far away vet will NOT see hens! They just called. They cannot prescribe any medicine without seeing the animal. Can anyone help? Pretty please?

 

[IRBchickenmama]

I'm taking a fecal sample to a vet today, far away from my home. There is only 1 vet that will see hens, far away from my home anywhere in this area of Florida. It's taken 1 month of research to even FIND this vet. I need your help with ground sanitation. Thank you for the tip on keeping grass low! I'm on that right now. Can I mass white vinegar the ground of the coop run? What's the best next step to stop re-infection?

The far away vet just called and they cannot see chickens! They can not take the fecal sample and prescribe medicine, without seeing the hen. NOW WHAT?

 

[nuthatched]

I'm receiving 7 week old pullets tomorrow. I was expecting them in 1 month! I'm concerned with their "baby foraging" that they will ingest the eggs in/on the ground. Please help me with know how on killing eggs currently in the ground

You can't. Vinegar won't help, bleach is toxic. You could burn the ares but that creates other problems. Almost all chickens have worms, it's when there's a high load is there a problem.
Just worm once a year or so.

 

[nuthatched]

The far away vet just called and they cannot see chickens! They can not take the fecal sample and prescribe medicine, without seeing the hen. NOW WHAT?

You do it yourself or you just get a broader spectrum wormer. It's not a big deal.
What worms did you worm for and what did you use? Are you seeing worms in poop?

 

[IRBchickenmama]

I'm taking a fecal sample to a vet today, far away from my home. There is only 1 vet that will see hens, far away from my home anywhere in this area of Florida. It's taken 1 month of research to even FIND this vet. I need your help with ground sanitation. Thank you for the tip on keeping grass low! I'm on that right now. Can I mass white vinegar the ground of the coop run? What's the best next step to stop re-infection?

The far away vet just called and they cannot see chickens. NOW WHAT? I asked if I could bring in the stool sample and they indicated, they cannot prescribe medicine without the animal present. Can you advise what I can do next?