What age can I deworm my chicks?

[Emily_loveschickens]

Hi everyone
I was just wondering what age I can start deworming my 3 week old chicks with diatomaceous earth?
thanks!

 

[Lemon-Drop]

BTW, diatomaceous earth *might* help deter things like mites, but I don't think it would do much for worms. Diatomaceous earth can actually irritate a chickens lungs, so I don't use it. And you shouldn't use Diatomaceous earth as a treatment. It won't help if they are already infested.

 

[3KillerBs]

Ok thanks for letting me know do you have any recommendations on good natural deworming or any dewormer in general

I've never seen any evidence of my flock having worms and thus have never looked into deworming.

I live quite close to a farm store and would be able to purchase an approved dewormer should I ever discover that my flock actually *had* worms.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Ok thanks for letting me know do you have any recommendations on good natural deworming or any dewormer in general

The product (and the duration/amount used) would depend on the specific worms you have.

 

[little chick-y baby mama]

deworming can be stressful under 6 weeks of age, so try when they are at least that age and more mature. ( as chickens, that is.)

 

[little chick-y baby mama]

My boss has had chickens for over 50+ years and he deworms his chicks as soon as they hatch with a all natural deformed using a gallon of water and 2 table spoons of apple cider vinegar with Mother in it.

well your answer was far better than mine-

LISTEN TO THIS GUY NOT ME

 

[3KillerBs]

Why do you think that they have worms?

IMO, don't treat a problem that doesn't exist.

 

[3KillerBs]

No I am just curious!

I'm not big on DE. It's a respiratory irritant.

 

[-Clementine-]

DE works because it dries out the infesters. So when you put it inside of a chicken, it becomes wet and does nothing. DE will not kill mites either, only lice

 

[Emily_loveschickens]

BTW, diatomaceous earth *might* help deter things like mites, but I don't think it would do much for worms. Diatomaceous earth can actually irritate a chickens lungs, so I don't use it. And you shouldn't use Diatomaceous earth as a treatment. It won't help if they are already infested.

I'm not big on DE. It's a respiratory irritant.

Ok thanks for letting me know do you have any recommendations on good natural deworming or any dewormer in general