What do you worm your chickens with?!

[fushalilly]

I need to worm my 3 black stars

(they may or may not have worms)

and I have never done it. They are 10wks old. What do you use and where can I get it and how do you use it?

Thanks.

Also, is it safe to use even if they may not have worms?

 

[s6bee]

I haven't had to worm mine yet, but there are all natural methods which includes pumpkin seeds and buttermilk ( please double check on that ), if you prefer something easier, I heard some folks use something called "Rooster booster".

 

[nccountrygirl]

I have never had to worm mine and In my opinion unless you see signs of worms I would not worm them. Put some DE in their food to prevent infestation.

 

[tiffanyh]

Personally, I worm every 6 months or so. Alwways have on all my pets as I used to teach a zoonosis class and with my kids around, Id rather overdo it. I have never had any bad side affects. I use Ivomec injectable (from worm, Im a CVT) and then I switch it up with meds that I get from the feed store and add that to the water. I use DE, but I dont know if I trust it to take care of a large number of internal or external parasites. Although, some swear by this.

Some people chose not to worm on a schedule, I prefer to though, just how I like to do it.

Good luck.