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[DuckGirl77]

I don't know for sure that they don't harm ducks

I just looked it up, and apparently ducks can get gapeworm. I never should have believed that feed "expert."

 

[Akrnaf2]

You can take a ride with the canoe of ChickenCanoe!

seems like a long way to paddle
anyone have a yacht? lol

patience is a virtue!

 

[casportpony]

There are some parasitic worm that their intermediate host are snails and slugs, gape worm ,and some other.

Thanks. Do you know why they are harmful to chickens but not ducks? Or is it not true that they don't harm ducks?

Pretty sure ducks get the same parasites as chickens.

-Kathy

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I just looked it up, and apparently ducks can get gapeworm. I never should have believed that feed "expert."

those things are gross

 

[DwayneNLiz]

patience is a virtue!

it sure is, that would take a very long time

 

[Akrnaf2]

I don't know for sure that they don't harm ducks

I just looked it up, and apparently ducks can get gapeworm. I never should have believed that feed "expert." 

Be aware that a lot of chicken parasites use a intermediate hosts, especially beetles, earth worms ect. As vectors entering the chicken.

 

[casportpony]

I don't know for sure that they don't harm ducks

I just looked it up, and apparently ducks can get gapeworm. I never should have believed that feed "expert." 

Some reading:
http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2655&Itemid=2933

-Kathy

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Okay well he poop so thats a good sign!! I think. Hes a pekin/American duck mix. Im giving him a little bit of water brown sugar baking soda and salt mixter here and there his brooder is about 85 90 degrees. He seems to be getting better in time!

have you put anything on its navel/yolk yet?

 

[DuckGirl77]

Pretty sure ducks get the same parasites as chickens.

-Kathy

Ok. Are they less likely to have that kind of problem since they're not as domesticated?

those things are gross

Sure are! I hope my birds never get any!

Be were that a lot of chicken parasites use a intermediate hosts, especially beetles, earth worms ect. As vectors entering the chicken.

Oh! I thought it was just a few, like snails and slugs! Is there any way to keep the chickens from getting worms from bugs?

Some reading:
http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2655&Itemid=2933

-Kathy

Thanks!

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Some reading:
http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2655&Itemid=2933

-Kathy

so if someone has never wormed their birds ever, what should they use? or should they do nothing if their is no problem showing