New to chickens and other farm animals.

[Emily sprouse]

So in the last month I have inquired about 70 animals...
Which include, Astrolorp, RIR, leghorns, Ameraucanas, seramas, Chinese geese, bourbon red turkeys, khaki campbell, Indian runner ducks, silkie, phoenix game fowl, speckled sussex, plus 2 pigmi goats and 2 juilianna pigs.
I am wondering about the process of worming animals...
Which I have not seen any worms, but how often do you worm? I have bought some worming medicine for goats chickens turkeys and pigs.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

All species are generally treated differently in the worming department. It can also depend on you housing, pasture rotations, and where you live. So talking with a local veterinarian is probably a better route to see what you are dealing with in your area, and what people do.

 

[centrarchid]

I would be treating this as an emergency, and worm management would not be the most important part of the program. You brought a lot of animals together into a new situation that is in itself a stressor. I assume no quarantine. You have an experience issue as well. Put more effort into getting animals properly situated with respect to housing. Watch closely for health issues and bring someone in locally that has experience with animals so you can get pointers. Learn how to handle and access them for health issues.

 

[Emily sprouse]

I have another question. I have 3 khaki campbell ducks. 2 girls one boy. One girl just laid her first egg!!! But I'm wondering what type of nesting boxes or things do you use for them to lay

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You can make floor nestboxes, I have muscovy who either make their own floor nests or they fly up to the nestboxes, it has been a while since I had mallard based breeds.

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