Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[QuiltinGramma]

Saris
Sorry you've been feeling sick.
You'd just better get yourself into a doctor.
I was sick with a fever for several days and finally took myself into the ER.
Found out I had a bladder infection.
Antibiotics....felt much, much better.

 

[nuklee0]

cause the seeds are natural dewormer for chickens

That's what I had read somewhere but then I had seen another post that said it's just a myth? So what is it? Tried and true? Luckily I haven't had to deal with worms yet... Knock on wood.

 

[Rod-T]

That's what I had read somewhere but then I had seen another post that said it's just a myth? So what is it? Tried and true? Luckily I haven't had to deal with worms yet... Knock on wood.

I'm not sure. But there's people swear by it

 

[Carolei]

That's what I had read somewhere but then I had seen another post that said it's just a myth? So what is it? Tried and true? Luckily I haven't had to deal with worms yet... Knock on wood.

Here's an article on the subject:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/10/the-truth-about-chickens-pumpkin-seeds.html
This article states that there have been no formal controlled studies on the impact of pumpkin/squash seeds on worms in chickens. However, there is an amino acid in squash seeds, Curcurbitin, that has been shown to kill worms in test tubes. There has also been some research on pumpkin seeds as a dewormer in horses and humans. It's not just a myth, but there is no definitive research that shows that it works in chickens. However, there is apparently a lot of anecdotal evidence that it does.

 

[nuklee0]

Here's an article on the subject:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/10/the-truth-about-chickens-pumpkin-seeds.html
This article states that there have been no formal controlled studies on the impact of pumpkin/squash seeds on worms in chickens. However, there is an amino acid in squash seeds, Curcurbitin, that has been shown to kill worms in test tubes. There has also been some research on pumpkin seeds as a dewormer in horses and humans. It's not just a myth, but there is no definitive research that shows that it works in chickens.  However, there is apparently a lot of anecdotal evidence that it does.

Thank you! Good to know for the future.

 

[Bridebeliever]

Well this is a rather immediate question. My Orp who just started laying (day 3) has gone to the place she layed yesterday (a hollowed out stump) and she is clearly trying to lay there again. Do I pick her up and move her to the coop nesting box or leave her alone? If I leave her she will probably go there every time. At least I know where it is! But if she goes broody she can't sit on her nest out here! What to do?!?

 

[Rod-T]

Well this is a rather immediate question. My Orp who just started laying (day 3) has gone to the place she layed yesterday (a hollowed out stump) and she is clearly trying to lay there again. Do I pick her up and move her to the coop nesting box or leave her alone? If I leave her she will probably go there every time. At least I know where it is! But if she goes broody she can't sit on her nest out here! What to do?!?

You have a run to your coop? May have to confine her there for a day or 2 to get her used to the nest box.. I wouldn't worry too much about broody till spring

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Well this is a rather immediate question. My Orp who just started laying (day 3) has gone to the place she layed yesterday (a hollowed out stump) and she is clearly trying to lay there again. Do I pick her up and move her to the coop nesting box or leave her alone? If I leave her she will probably go there every time. At least I know where it is! But if she goes broody she can't sit on her nest out here! What to do?!?

Keep her cooped and put decoy eggs in the boxes. She might want to lay where she thinks a clutch is forming.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

cause the seeds are natural dewormer for chickens

Pumpkin seeds work too

 

[Rod-T]

Well this is a rather immediate question. My Orp who just started laying (day 3) has gone to the place she layed yesterday (a hollowed out stump) and she is clearly trying to lay there again. Do I pick her up and move her to the coop nesting box or leave her alone? If I leave her she will probably go there every time. At least I know where it is! But if she goes broody she can't sit on her nest out here! What to do?!?

Also you can let her free range after he egg is laid each day