Parasites! If you can easily get an upset tummy don't click this!

[cherrynberry]

How about before the medicine? Like in the period of shipment

 

[dawg53]

What good is DE then and why is it so widely used

People look for natural ways to treat chickens and they believe the hype and salesman when it comes to DE. Fake News. Been there, done that with DE long long ago. It doesnt prevent nor treat worms.

Chickens are more susceptible getting worms than dogs and cats, and we worm dogs and cats with a monthly wormer preventatives. Chickens constantly peck the soil, in doing so, they pick up worm eggs from the soil and swallow them. They can also get worms from eating insects including earthworms etc... however, not all insects will be the host containing worm eggs.
Your soil conditions dictate how often you should worm your birds.
I worm my birds monthly due to our wet and warm soil most of the year.

We eat the eggs after worming, and after using Valbazen or Safeguard. They are benzimidazoles which arnt very well absorbed into the bloodstream and are mostly excreted. There is minute residue in the eggs. However if you believe that you or a family member might have a reaction to the residue, then discard the eggs in the garbage for 14 days after the last dosing.

 

[cherrynberry]

People look for natural ways to treat chickens and they believe the hype and salesman when it comes to DE. Fake News. Been there, done that with DE long long ago. It doesnt prevent nor treat worms.

Chickens are more susceptible getting worms than dogs and cats, and we worm dogs and cats with a monthly wormer preventatives. Chickens constantly peck the soil, in doing so, they pick up worm eggs from the soil and swallow them. They can also get worms from eating insects including earthworms etc... however, not all insects will be the host containing worm eggs.
Your soil conditions dictate how often you should worm your birds.
I worm my birds monthly due to our wet and warm soil most of the year.

We eat the eggs after worming, and after using Valbazen or Safeguard. They are benzimidazoles which arnt very well absorbed into the bloodstream and are mostly excreted. There is minute residue in the eggs. However if you believe that you or a family member might have a reaction to the residue, then discard the eggs in the garbage for 14 days after the last dosing.

So we cannot eat the eggs during dosage, only before and after?

 

[Asm610]

People look for natural ways to treat chickens and they believe the hype and salesman when it comes to DE. Fake News. Been there, done that with DE long long ago. It doesnt prevent nor treat worms.

Chickens are more susceptible getting worms than dogs and cats, and we worm dogs and cats with a monthly wormer preventatives. Chickens constantly peck the soil, in doing so, they pick up worm eggs from the soil and swallow them. They can also get worms from eating insects including earthworms etc... however, not all insects will be the host containing worm eggs.
Your soil conditions dictate how often you should worm your birds.
I worm my birds monthly due to our wet and warm soil most of the year.

We eat the eggs after worming, and after using Valbazen or Safeguard. They are benzimidazoles which arnt very well absorbed into the bloodstream and are mostly excreted. There is minute residue in the eggs. However if you believe that you or a family member might have a reaction to the residue, then discard the eggs in the garbage for 14 days after the last dosing.

Thanks for the info. Im new to raising chickens. So Im learning as I go and this site is one of many valuable resources Im relying on.

 

[dawg53]

So we cannot eat the eggs during dosage, only before and after?

I dose my 21 birds very early in the morning before sunrise. I dose them orally in about 45 minutes time altogether. When they lay eggs the same day, the eggs go in our fridge and we eat them.

 

[rosemarythyme]

So we cannot eat the eggs during dosage, only before and after?

I don't have experience with Valbazen but if using Safeguard the recommended withdrawal period is 14 days after dosing. I'll be tossing out eggs until this Friday.

 

[dawg53]

I don't have experience with Valbazen but if using Safeguard the recommended withdrawal period is 14 days after dosing. I'll be tossing out eggs until this Friday.

We eat the eggs after using Safeguard, still here typing after all these years. However, it's your choice. There are products out there that I'd observe withdrawal periods, such as Ivermectin. I dont use it anymore, but not because of a long withdrawal period,

 

[Asm610]

Thanks for the info. Im new to raising chickens. So Im learning as I go and this site is one of many valuable resources Im relying on.

 

[Asm610]

I found this research on DE. While it is not a perfect cure all. To say it doesnt work is misleading. It obviously is very beneficial to hen health and egg production and DOES reduce the worm load in chickens significantly per the study. So by the papers own findings...which are limited...the more time on DE...the better off your flock will be.

 

[dawg53]

I found this research on DE. While it is not a perfect cure all. To say it doesnt work is misleading. It obviously is very beneficial to hen health and egg production and DOES reduce the worm load in chickens significantly per the study. So by the papers own findings...which are limited...the more time on DE...the better off your flock will be.

It's usually new chicken owners that give praise to DE. As time goes by, they learn that it's not what it is claimed to be. DE wont even treat external parasites, much less internal parasites. Dont believe me? You'll learn eventually just like everyone else.
I have told you just about everything there is about worming, why should I not tell you the truth about DE? Take it from me, DE is a waste of money, save it for a bottle of Safeguard liquid goat wormer.
If you'd like to experiment and live where there are fire ants, dump some DE on a fire ant mound, then go dump some Sevin dust on a different fire ant mound, stir them up if you wish. Then go out the next day and stir both mounds up real well. Then you'll see which ant mound is fire ant free. Then come back and tell us about it.