Do chickens get worms?

[Maximus]

 

[speckledhen]

Yes, they do. Chickens that are allowed to free range are less susceptible than penned chickens, but they do get worms. A healthy chicken can carry a small worm load, but when they overwhelm the system, they need to be wormed.

 

[Maximus]

How do you now if they get a overload

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[Judy]

A lot of vets (even ones who won't see chickens) will do a fecal test for around $20. There really isn't any other way until they start to get sick or even die; occasionally you will see worms in poop but certainly not always. Many folks on here worm routinely; it's on my chore list for today.

I'll give you a couple of links to get you started reading on it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=457016&p=1

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