LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[IdyllwildAcres]

Worms, parasites. No idea. My birds seem healthy, I have lost two in 3 years. Only the remaining girls from the original flock will let me pick them up and I have never done a butt check. I wonder should I give a wormer once or twice a year for good measure of just leave well enough alone? Hmmm

Chicken math is real, I went from 5 to 19 in 3 years. I just processed two cockerels and likely have one or two left to process in the next week from the 9 I hatched this year..... Good thing I have plenty of space. for now.....

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[jolenesdad]

I think the general advice is don’t just throw a guess of a wormer at them and especially if you see no reason to. I’ve got messy bird butts on four chickens for sure, have bathed them, reduced protein in feed, and they’re still there...and don’t feel it’s heat related either.

thanks for the links @aart found the mother thread in there. I’ve been reading that a centrifuge is only “necessary” for dog and cat not livestock that you don’t deworm first a “single“ egg. So I hasn't ordered one, but, then I read in that thread how the centrifuge is über helpful to get rid of bubbles and BS in the slide that the untrained eye won’t know is not an egg. That sounds super duper necessary.

 

[jolenesdad]

Got everything on order, except the centrifuge, I need more research time to pick which size I need. This will let me at least practice, and identify which parasites may be there in the chickens. I think when I need to start COUNTING the eggs to do horse fecal samples I will absolutely need the centrifuge. Can't tell how big of one you have to have yet, all the articles I've read just reference the size that is standard for vet procedures, and, Im not sure I need that big of one.

 

[aart]

Got everything on order, except the centrifuge, I need more research time to pick which size I need. This will let me at least practice, and identify which parasites may be there in the chickens. I think when I need to start COUNTING the eggs to do horse fecal samples I will absolutely need the centrifuge. Can't tell how big of one you have to have yet, all the articles I've read just reference the size that is standard for vet procedures, and, Im not sure I need that big of one.

I think counts, as well as species, are important regardless of animal.......some 'bugs' are naturally occurring so knowing the 'load' is important on whether to treat or not.

 

[jolenesdad]

I think counts, as well as species, are important regardless of animal.......some 'bugs' are naturally occurring so knowing the 'load' is important on whether to treat or not.

Yes, it seems to be. Im trying to use the McMasters method first, which has slides with a grid on them setup FOR counting.... but the catch 22 is that you can't use those slides with a centrifuge type of method. So I think I'll learn how to count with the McMasters slides, and then upgrade my process with the centrifuge. There seem to be a lot of people really educated in that thread, Im hoping I can post there this week to get the skinny on what size centrifuge I need.

 

[jolenesdad]

I think counts, as well as species, are important regardless of animal.......some 'bugs' are naturally occurring so knowing the 'load' is important on whether to treat or not.

OMG. a centrifuge is like at least ten times more accurate.

 

[Teneniel]

I’m so happy to see people who get obsessed and go all in, like me.

 

[aart]

Yes, it seems to be. Im trying to use the McMasters method first, which has slides with a grid on them setup FOR counting.... but the catch 22 is that you can't use those slides with a centrifuge type of method. So I think I'll learn how to count with the McMasters slides, and then upgrade my process with the centrifuge. There seem to be a lot of people really educated in that thread, Im hoping I can post there this week to get the skinny on what size centrifuge I need.

Wonder if you could slide(haha) a counting slide under the other so you can see the grid?
Which thread are you following? SueGremlin is pretty good, does bugs for a living.

 

[Silviaschicks]

they/them is ok, thank you for asking @ChocolateMouse

 

[333113]

... We are talking about the classically typical xenophobic view of white christian southern males in US history. that shit is a fact @reddogmaster2 , whether you care to acknowledge it or not....

Not only is "classically typical xenophobic view of white christian southern males" historically factual, it is entrenched in the laws of this country, its states, counties, municipalities, etc.

If reddogmaster2 wants to talk about loving freedom, changing laws would be an excellent place to start.

More excellent, in my opinion, than his silly defenses against semantics.
(Stepping off my soapbox, now.)