Birds underweight even though fed plenty...

[MayberrySaint]

What about the pumpkins???

 

[Arklady]

Oh there is a certain pumpkin that is a natural wormer... but I can't remember the type. I know it isn't the pie pumpkins...

I know it has to be fed raw.

I just can't remember the type.

Arklady

 

[GoodEgg]

Some people use raw pumpkin seed, or pumkin seed extract, as an anti-parasitic in humans ...

trish

 

[Zenbirder]

Quote:
1. Would someone with more chicken knowledge and experience than I please comment on this?

2. Arklady, did the people you talked to say anything more about what type of parasites they thought the chickens were picking up?

 

[chicks rule]

Found this here:

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/poultry/faq.htm



4. What are the small brown spots found in the white of eggs?

These are meat spots which are pieces of tissue from the hen’s reproductive tract. Meat spots do not harm the egg. Eggs with large meat spots are removed during the grading process.