Deworming 40 Chickens?

[dawg53]

Are your birds unwell? Are any underweight? Some level of worm burden is okay for many birds, and as long as they are in that environment, they will be reinfected often/ always.
Fenbendazole is the only wormer approved for use in chickens in the USA, and how it's dosed depends on the parasites present. It will kill one type of tapeworm, but not most species.
We have over thirty chickens right now, and daily individual dosing, for five or ten days straight, repeated three weeks later, isn't going to happen here (gapeworm treatment). Our university poultry expert told me that it isn't worth doing for my flock.
Aquasol is the fenbendazole that actually works when added to their drinking water as directed, wonderful! It is expensive, and we haven' bought it yet. Going together with a couple of other local poultry owners would make the price more 'user friendly', which is my plan.
Mary

If my birds ever got gapeworm, I'd cull them. It would be tough though.... it is what it is.

 

[Folly's place]

Because we only have chickens, no other poultry, we aren't culling apparently healthy birds with gapeworm ova in their feces. The only way to prevent it is to keep them confined off soil all the time, which we aren't interested in doing.
And Dr. Fulton at MSU said to not be concerned if nobody is ill.
Mary

 

[aart]

we aren't culling apparently healthy birds with gapeworm ova in their feces.

You have birds with gapeworm ova n their feces?

 

[Folly's place]

Last year we did, and that's when I talked to Dr. Fulton.
Mary

 

[dawg53]

Your gapeworms must tame. They tear up birds down here in the south. Farmers cull birds rather than let them suffer. Eggs in soil are infective for 4-5 years.
New birds must be put on "clean" soil.

 

[Love Donkeys]

I’m at my wit’s end trying to get an answer to this question: how does one deworm 40 hens properly? Before you answer PLEASE read the details…

1. I have 40 hens.
2. They sleep in a coop that doesn’t have easy access (not to all of them, anyway)
3. They are many different ages - 15 weeks to two years
4. I’ve seen signs of three different kinds of worms in fecal matter over the last 6 months, but not wide spread (meaning most poops seem normal) - I’ve seen round and tape worm for sure.
5. I have no way of knowing who has the worms, there are too many of them.
6. I have no way of weighing each of my chickens, I don’t have time to do that.
7. I am not getting a vet involved, as I do not have the means nor live in an area where I have access to one.
8. We have thousands of small frogs on our property and I’m guessing they are eating a lot of them..which is maybe where the problem started

now, what the heck do I do? Is there no way to put something in their water or food supply? How are large scale farmers deworming? I’m reading I have to dose them individually for 5 days? I cannot imagine how I can possibly do this - but I’m willing to. I’m frustrated, if you can’t tell

We have 46 free-range Speckled Sussex, ranging in age from 6 months to over 6 years. I use Apple Cider Vinegar, 1 to 2 teaspoons per gallon. I even use ACV for my Donkeys and barn cats....

When I have Cucumbers that stayed to long on the vine I split them in half lengthwise and give them to the girls. They love them and the seeds act as a de-wormer....

 

[Crittery]

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this but this is the time of year I knock on people doors that have old pumpkins and ask if they dont mind if or when I can get them for my chickens as it's good food and wormer for them and other animals. It can be very beneficial as they don't have to worry about throwing them away, it's cheap, I'm recycling, it's animal food and wormer. Just a thought.

I’m at my wit’s end trying to get an answer to this question: how does one deworm 40 hens properly? Before you answer PLEASE read the details…

1. I have 40 hens.
2. They sleep in a coop that doesn’t have easy access (not to all of them, anyway)
3. They are many different ages - 15 weeks to two years
4. I’ve seen signs of three different kinds of worms in fecal matter over the last 6 months, but not wide spread (meaning most poops seem normal) - I’ve seen round and tape worm for sure.
5. I have no way of knowing who has the worms, there are too many of them.
6. I have no way of weighing each of my chickens, I don’t have time to do that.
7. I am not getting a vet involved, as I do not have the means nor live in an area where I have access to one.
8. We have thousands of small frogs on our property and I’m guessing they are eating a lot of them..which is maybe where the problem started

now, what the heck do I do? Is there no way to put something in their water or food supply? How are large scale farmers deworming? I’m reading I have to dose them individually for 5 days? I cannot imagine how I can possibly do this - but I’m willing to. I’m frustrated, if you can’t tell

 

[Borders3]

When I have Cucumbers that stayed to long on the vine I split them in half lengthwise and give them to the girls. They love them and the seeds act as a de-wormer....

I buy cucumbers from the supermarket and thread two a day on wire hanging in the run. They love them.

 

[CraziChknLady]

I used Safeguard Dewormer for Goats 0.5% Multispecies 1lb Broad Spectrum Dewormer for Cattle, Horses, Swine, and Poultry off of Amazon. It was pellets and I would take a measurement and mix in with food when I fed my chickens. When I filled the bin I did scoop of reg food, some of the dewormer, scoop of regular food then the dewormer. I would measure per the directions and take that and spread it throughut the feed. This came on recommendation from a vet when I had one of my hen's checked out. It did take 7-10 days but I did notice a difference too. I am not sure about ages and all that, but at the time it was just my adults that needed it. As my mama's and babes were separated from the adults and probably too young. Like under 8 weeks.

 

[dawg53]

I used Safeguard Dewormer for Goats 0.5% Multispecies 1lb Broad Spectrum Dewormer for Cattle, Horses, Swine, and Poultry off of Amazon. It was pellets and I would take a measurement and mix in with food when I fed my chickens. When I filled the bin I did scoop of reg food, some of the dewormer, scoop of regular food then the dewormer. I would measure per the directions and take that and spread it throughut the feed. This came on recommendation from a vet when I had one of my hen's checked out. It did take 7-10 days but I did notice a difference too. I am not sure about ages and all that, but at the time it was just my adults that needed it. As my mama's and babes were separated from the adults and probably too young. Like under 8 weeks.

Safeguard is an excellent wormer.