Pumpkin dewormer question?

[nao57]

So I'd heard this trick where people use pumpkins to deworm and to de-parasite stuff. But it seems when you look into the details that, they are using the seeds to do that, and not the pulp.

Is there not something you can use the actual vegetable pulp for, with some health benefit? Or does it also work in the de-parasiting somehow?

Thanks.

 

[McChooky]

So I'd heard this trick where people use pumpkins to deworm and to de-parasite stuff. But it seems when you look into the details that, they are using the seeds to do that, and not the pulp.

Is there not something you can use the actual vegetable pulp for, with some health benefit? Or does it also work in the de-parasiting somehow?

Thanks.

Pumpkin is a low calorie food you can feed your livestock as a treat.(Low in protein and fat) The seeds are bitter and used as de-wormer . Grinding them up makes it easy to add to other feed. ALL parts of the pumpkin are edible but only the seed is effective as a dewormer. Cutting the whole pumpkin up is required for chickens

 

[Down Under]

So I'd heard this trick where people use pumpkins to deworm and to de-parasite stuff. But it seems when you look into the details that, they are using the seeds to do that, and not the pulp.

Is there not something you can use the actual vegetable pulp for, with some health benefit? Or does it also work in the de-parasiting somehow?

Thanks.

That trick doesn't work to the point that many don't want to hear about any natural dewormers anymore. The only natural dewormer that I have found that actually works is ground cloves, I sprinkle it in on one of their treats once a week for 3 weeks. People also use it to deworm their dogs.

As for the pulp, yeah feed a bit to your chickens and other live stock, the other great use for it is in a worm farm as earth worms love it and you can feed your excess worms to your poultry.

 

[nao57]

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Sally PB]

The only natural dewormer that I have found that actually works is ground cloves, I sprinkle it in on one of their treats once a week for 3 weeks.

Which worms does this kill?

 

[Down Under]

Which worms does this kill?

Essentially all types of worms, cloves are a strong anti parasitic. There was a scientific study that stated what was in cloves that made it such a great dewormer but now that everyone is on the bandwagon about cloves it looks like the study results have been buried, if I can find them again I will post a link.

 

[Sally PB]

@Down Under, thank you. I should have asked this question too: How much clove do you add to how much feed?

This would be very easy for me to do, as my chickens' favorite "treat" is their regular feed, wetted into a mash.

I have no issues with using Ivermectin or another drug to treat an issue, and have used them in the past. But if there's something I can buy off the shelf at the grocery store -- that works! -- then I'd like to know about it.

 

[Down Under]

Yeah I love it for the reasons that you just said, it is cheap and easy to get plus it can be keep in an air tight container for a fair amount of time and I don't have to catch them to administer it.

There is no set amount and it varies from flock to flock. Originally I was giving the bowl a fairly liberal dusting and one of my flocks dived on it as soon as I put it out but another flock just turned their beaks up at it and walked way. So I found that it was best to put a tiny amount in the first time to get them used to it, so tiny you can hardly smell it. After they were used to it I could tell straight away if I had used too much as they would take a mouth-full of treat and walk away. So it is a bit of trial & error depending on your flock but after you start using it you get a feel for it pretty quickly.