rescue hens

[Marili]

2 of my hens have come from an "egg-farm" and were in a sorry state when I got them, 2 months ago, but have now fully recovered and look great! But they still pass very watery stools (inbetween normal ones) > some pure white . They have not laid any eggs whih I put down to being stressed at first and now with winter coming , being off lay. But the endless appetite they have and the enormous amount they pass out the other end, worries me ( they HAVE been wormed) Any explanation? I keep them mainly on Laying pellets, which they were brought up on (so I was told)

 

[enola]

What did you use to worm them?

 

[Marili]

I was told that they had had a full Health-check a week before I collected them and also had been wormed, but I recently gave them "Diatomateous earth" too, just in case. They have put on weight since I've had them and I hadn't seen any sign of worms.
Thanks for answering!

 

[enola]

Diamotaceous earth is useless as a wormer. Do yourself and your chickens a favor and get some Safeguard or Valbazen and worm your hens.

 

[carolcu]

Do you know if you can continue to eat the eggs while you are worming the hens?

 

[carolcu]

Do you know if you can continue to eat the eggs while you are worming the hens?

 

[enola]

You should not eat the eggs. There will be residue from the wormer that i would not want in my system. You should also not feed the eggs to other animals.

 

[Marili]

Advice taken, thanks ! Got some "Flubenvet yesterday.

 

[enola]

Good choice of wormer! They will need to be wormed again in 10 days.

 

[Free Feather]

Watery is sometimes normal, for every seven craps, one will be very watery. It is there way of peeing. Maybe you know that, but most be people with ex-batts get them as their first chickens.