Deworm annually or only when a problem happens?

[my beautiful girls]

I have not had a problem with worms with my girls ever. Should they be dewormed as a preventative or not. 4 girls are 2.5 years old and 4 girls are 7 months old. Internet says yes, but I trust opinions on this forum more. Thank you.

 

[Eggcessive]

A lot depends on your climate, and if you have seen any worms in their droppings. Some vets will allow you to bring in some fresh droppings, and perform a fecal float to look for worms and parasites. Some people worm once or twice a year, while some who live in tropical regions such as Florida, worm every 2 months. Some people do not worm unless they have an issue. Valbazen or SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer are popular wormers to use if you need to worm.

 

[my beautiful girls]

A lot depends on your climate, and if you have seen any worms in their droppings. Some vets will allow you to bring in some fresh droppings, and perform a fecal float to look for worms and parasites. Some people worm once or twice a year, while some who live in tropical regions such as Florida, worm every 2 months. Some people do not worm unless they have an issue. Valbazen or SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer are popular wormers to use if you need to worm.

I live on central coast of california so tropical weather is not the normal here. thank you

 

[No Coop No Problem]

Less is more when it comes to medicine in my opinion. I'm in a subtropical climate and have never dewormed my free-range flock. They're all in excellent health

 

[Perris]

I'm in a temperate climate and I do like No Coop No Problem.

You might also want to log that wormers are getting less and less effective, because of resistance building up thanks to overuse and misuse, so prophylactic (supposedly preventative) use is actually harmful, not harmless.