Deworming?

[Shadrach]

Not always.

There's another worm I just can't think of the name atm that's really tiny and here at least very common.

 

[DotandDave]

hey guys, I’ve been reading the threads for a day now and the older articles read one way versus a few I’ve seen that say something else. As a PREVENTATIVE wormer I was planning on using the fenbendazole paste. I have Wazine but wanted to assure it’s safe to go straight to the paste. My flock has never been dewormed. They are 7 months old. Not in moult and they are laying.

Hi Rockismith21. I use apple cider vinegar as a preventative in their water. It works well. I still monitor for any outbreaks and so far so good.

 

[dawg53]

I see. I've assumed that when a chicken has a serious roundworm infestation some would be visible in the poop.

Why would a parasite leave its host when it's sitting there nice and fat and happy sucking the life out of it while reproducing at the same time?

 

[dawg53]

Hi Rockismith21. I use apple cider vinegar as a preventative in their water. It works well. I still monitor for any outbreaks and so far so good.

I'm sorry, that is misinformation. ACV wont prevent nor treat worms.

 

[MissChick@dee]

Why would a parasite leave its host when it's sitting there nice and fat and happy sucking the life out of it while reproducing at the same time?

Oh Lordy Dawg....I was eating!

 

[dawg53]

Oh Lordy Dawg....I was eating!

Mmmmm, more meat on the table!

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

Oh dear... Now I am worried my hens are overrun with parasites since my oldest is two and I have never treated for worms!

 

[MissChick@dee]

I’m treating mine for the first time (3yrs on some) why because I noticed something off. It was like a gritty kinda poopy butt. Hard to describe, sorry. But it was different. No I didn’t do a fecal on them just figured it was time.

 

[dawg53]

Oh dear... Now I am worried my hens are overrun with parasites since my oldest is two and I have never treated for worms!

If you decide to worm your hens, use Flubenvet. It's a very good wormer with no egg withdrawal.

 

[Farm life101]

DE in the nesting boxes works like magic! i find that safeguard for equine works really good and you just need a small amount, there is a thread on here about i will try to find it for you