Can chickens get heartworms

Thread starter fishnet1971
Start date Mar 15, 2012

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Mar 15, 2012

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fishnet1971

'Birds Momma

13 Years

Is this possible? for a chicken to get heartworms?

Mar 15, 2012

#2

Judy

Crowing

Premium Feather Member

10 Years

I don't think so.

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

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