I want fatter chickens!!

[Chick1043]

Thank you soo much everyone!! Do I do the same to ducks if you know? I will deworm them and let you know how it goes after that! By the way, they're all a year old.

 

[bairo]

Quote: agreed.... especially with a flock that free ranges daily. As Chris and Dawg have both stated in the past "they pick them up from many places including turf, and insects" that are already infected with one or more of the life cycle stages of the parasite. I have since as matter of fact had to change my schedule and recommendations for worming and other parasites as the load this year (at least in the south east) is especially harsh. I don't know if Dawg is going through the same thing as well since his area is usually even harder hit than mine. I absolutely do not recommend blindly medicating of any sort...after all most of us got into this at least partly due to that very fact in commercialization, but you do need to do what is necessary to have a happy and healthy flock.
more info here https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bairos-member-page I think that I am pretty much in line among those of us that try and keep up on this stuff

 

[bairo]

Im no duck expert but I do have this link saved http://www.callducks.net/worms.htm
I do love the last statement on that page..LOL I could not count how many mils of ivermectin I have gotten on me in my life

 

[Chick1043]

Thanks everyone! How do you guys recommend de-worming them? I know nothing about de-worming! Thanks so much!