Apple Cider Vinegar

[chickngal98]

Can you really worm chickens with Apple Cider Vinegar?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

No. I think it is to prevent/treat sour crop.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/117623/sour-crop-and-apple-cider-vinegar

Wormers include:
http://healthybirds.umd.edu/Disease/Deworming Birds.pdf

http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/phi/PHI/ROUNDWORMS PHI Handout from Dr. Smith.pdf

Pumpkin seeds have some prevention activity. For an active infestation I would recommend chemicals. Laying hens have no available wormers unless you use wormers off-label. There is only one wormer approved for poultry (non-layers).

Toss eggs after giving wormers- usually folks are tossing for a couple of weeks I read on BYC.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/534453/roundworms-please-help

 

[DTchickens]

I have heard of some using it as a wormer, but from my understanding it is only a worm preventative; once the birds become worm infested you have to use something else to get rid of them.

God bless,
Daniel.

 

[dawg53]

Apple cider vinegar is not a wormer. It lowers gut PH to help with bacterial issues and helps with calcium absorption. ChickensAreSweet is correct, it can help prevent sour crop. I have always added ACV in their water and have never had a sour crop issue since owning chickens.

 

[chickngal98]

Currently, I do not have a worm problem. So I may give the ACV a try. What is sour crop?

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Currently, I do not have a worm problem. So I may give the ACV a try. What is sour crop?

http://www.avianweb.com/slowcrop.html
This is for all birds but hopefully it helps.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm031