Deworming chickens?

[CKfarm22]

Does anyone deworm their healthy hens yearly? I want to see if anyone else does it before i do. None of my chickens have worms (that i know of) and they’re healthy.

 

[Katanahamon]

Does anyone deworm their healthy hens yearly? I want to see if anyone else does it before i do. None of my chickens have worms (that i know of) and they’re healthy.

I’ve been reading quite a bit about this..if you don’t have a microscope, get a cheap one, or send out the feces for a fecal float test. No eggs or worms, don’t need to unnecessarily expose them to treatments that will only increase worms’ resistance..

 

[CKfarm22]

I’ve been reading quite a bit about this..if you don’t have a microscope, get a cheap one, or send out the feces for a fecal float test. No eggs or worms, don’t need to unnecessarily expose them to treatments that will only increase worms’ resistance..

I’m asking because i was planning on getting a year old hen that someone is selling and someone told me to quarantine the hen and deworm her. And then they were talking about how they deworm their chickens twice a year.. and then i was thinking about it and i’m like that can’t possibly be good for them to get deworming whne they don’t have worms.

 

[Katanahamon]

I’m asking because i was planning on getting a year old hen that someone is selling and someone told me to quarantine the hen and deworm her. And then they were talking about how they deworm their chickens twice a year.. and then i was thinking about it and i’m like that can’t possibly be good for them to get deworming whne they don’t have worms.

Yes..do be sure to quarantine..and get a test done if you can for worms if you can’t or won’t do it yourself..you could ask even a regular vet I think to do a fecal float test and tell them what it’s for..worm eggs are worm eggs..even if they aren’t familiar with the exact species of worms for chickens they can certainly tell a positive test from a negative one..worst they can do is say no they won’t run it for you..

 

[CKfarm22]

Yes..do be sure to quarantine..and get a test done if you can for worms if you can’t or won’t do it yourself..you could ask even a regular vet I think to do a fecal float test and tell them what it’s for..worm eggs are worm eggs..even if they aren’t familiar with the exact species of worms for chickens they can certainly tell a positive test from a negative one..worst they can do is say no they won’t run it for you..

If they do say no, where should i contact to do a test?

 

[Katanahamon]

If they do say no, where should i contact to do a test?

An avian specific vet, or maybe a local university could hook you up, or a county agricultural extension service..and ask the vet about vets that will do them..

 

[CKfarm22]

An avian specific vet, or maybe a local university could hook you up, or a county agricultural extension service..and ask the vet about vets that will do them..

Ah okay thank you!