Stop Worming as a preventative!!

[Wyorp Rock]

I have had to treat them with corid before. So I am familiar with that. For the other types of worms, the best approach is making sure they actually have them? That was kinda of my thoughts on it. Thank you.

Right now you have 22wk old pullets. They are active and healthy, you report no illnesses or concerns, so to de-worm as a "preventative" does not make much sense to me.
IF they were showing some symptoms - weight loss, loss of feather condition, lethargy, not eating/drinking - symptoms of being not well - then even if you were not able to get a fecal test, personally I would suggest worming, unless there was an obvious symptom that pointed to something else.

I'm all for *routine* fecals. One random negative fecal doesn't mean you shouldn't de-worm your bird, it just means that test didn't find any eggs.

There was one person a few years ago that learned this the hard way and almost lost their bird. Their bird was on deaths door so they took some poop to the vet for a fecal float and no worm eggs or coccidia were. It was suggested that they have another fecal done and that one found tons of capillaria and coccidia.

You make a good point! On deaths door....yep, I would try de-worming, maybe a few other things too

 

[RoosterML]

All state labs are linked here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/necropsy-and-disease-testing-lab-info.1236884/

Fecal floats are usually cheaper through your state lab if you are in the US.

Thanks for putting this up I think it will be very helpful.
Currently having a Necropsy done on a Rooster.
$25 for Necropsy is very reasonable to provide me with what may be very helpful information.

 

[Amer]

I always deworm them twice annually. Much less expensive. Just like putting flea stuff on the back of my cats next and deworming our cats as a preventive. Never hurt em'.

 

[Kiki]

Thanks for putting this up I think it will be very helpful.
Currently having a Necropsy done on a Rooster.
$25 for Necropsy is very reasonable to provide me with what may be very helpful information.

I'd be curious to read your final report once you get it if you don't mind sharing it.

 

[Amer]

Thanks for putting this up I think it will be very helpful.
Currently having a Necropsy done on a Rooster.
$25 for Necropsy is very reasonable to provide me with what may be very helpful information.

:'( if only it cost that much for me and respiratory infections. Here is costs 98 bucks.

 

[RoosterML]

The oldest of my pullets are around 22 weeks. My question, will it harm them to deworm them? My mom keeps telling me that I should have already did it, but I was unsure. They show no signs of worms. But.. I am not really sure of the signs??? They are more my pets and I would like them to be as healthy as possible. I am on the fence about this subject. Can anyone help me with what I should do?

I am no expert by any means. Personally I would send in for a test to me information is key.

 

[RoosterML]

I'd be curious to read your final report once you get it if you don't mind sharing it.

Here is what I plan on doing and please tell me where it should be best posted.
I will when I have the final Necropsy results do the following.
Post the symptoms of the Rooster before and as he went downhill.
Post what I did trying to help him.
Post the final results of the necropsy.

 

[Kiki]

Here is what I plan on doing and please tell me where it would be best posted.
I will when I have the final Necropsy results do the following.
Post the symptoms of the Rooster before and as he went downhill.
Post what I did trying to help him.
Post the final results of the necropsy.

Here in this section:
Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures

 

[RoosterML]

Here in this section:
Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures

Will do, going to be a couple weeks until I get results back.

 

[casportpony]

Will do, going to be a couple weeks until I get results back.

You should pet a preliminary report the day they receive him.