How to Worm your chickens.

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EggSighted4Life said:
Hello. Just because that's what you do and don't have worms (that you know of) doesn't mean it works... it could mean you don't have worms! :old  Have you done a fecal float test? My understanding is that is incorrect. Not trying to be ugly, just sincere.

People claim pumpkin seeds to... the link I included in a post on page 1 had info about it. :)  

Seriously, in 6 years I have never wormed chickens or felt the need. People who are doing these "natural remedy" prevention are perpetuating myths with NO scientific evidence!

How many times have I NOT gotten the flu shot AND also NOT gotten the flu even though I didn't take the preventative that so and so swears by because they got the shot and didn't get the flu?! Many years... why, because I didn't get the flu.

Maintaining good general health of your flock and reasonable husbandry practices can go along way.... Some people live in environments where they can't control ... say weather conditions that lend to speedy population of some parasites. Those people may NEED to treat on a regular basis!  Being familiar with your environment and your pest load and realizing that this may even change seasonally can help you be alert to changes that need to be made.

Seriously??? Use cucumber as a snack or treat.... And don't be in such a hurry to try everything! Do your birds even have worms?

And treats need to be limited to less than 10% of the total intake. A balanced diet is the best love you can offer. Too many treats, including fruits and veggies and simple carbs WILL diminish your protein level, the heath of your chickens, your lay rate and feather quality, over time... especially if you are using a layer feed that has only 16%. That is the minimum level that should be maintained! By the way, chickens are om, om, omnivores! They like meat just as much.


Those all sound like fun treats in limited amounts. ;)

I avoid going outside if I'm actually eating so I don't get mobbed... Scary, food crazed, dino, chicken raptors! :cd :cd      :oops:    :D
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Thanks for all the advice! So are you saying I should not worm my my chickens unless they are loaded with worms? Thank you GeeGi for the help also!
 
sassysarah123 said:
Thanks for all the advice! So are you saying I should not worm my my chickens unless they are loaded with worms? Thank you GeeGi for the help also!
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NO, that's not what I'm saying at all...
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I'm saying don't buy into mythological fixes and then let your guard down because you think it's already taken care of. Also, that poo on eggs does not equal worms.

If you think your chickens need to be wormed, it cost $15-25 to take a fecal sample to vet (any vet, it doesn't have to be avian) and have them do a count as well as let you know the correct worms that you need to treat for, IF you need to. Some wormer medications do NOT treat for all worms. So you don't want to be treating worms you may not have while the one that is the problem continue to thrive. And just because you can't see them in poo doesn't mean they aren't there. But if you can, they definitely are. Also, worms build tolerance to those medications... so you should alternate what you use in order to help prevent that.

See if this link helps, I don't think it's the same as the first one I gave...
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/11/control-treatment-of-worms-in-chickens.html

Worming is a personal choice and should be based on the factors effecting your flock. Are they showing symptoms? Do you just want to be preventative?

Ultimately what I am saying is.. if you do think you need to worm, use something with PROOF that it works, and please do so responsibly by alternating what you use to avoid growing super worms that take over the world... and you won't be able to fight off using that product in the future! (OK, slight exaggeration.)
 
Diatamaceous earth does work if your chickens have very few worms. But it won't if they are overloaded. SassySarah was just trying to be helpful.
 

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