When Do You Deworm?

[the simple life]

How often do you use dewormer for your chickens?
Is it done as maintenance or only when you suspect they have worms?
What type of dewomer do you use.
I have been throwing the pumpkin guts to the chickens after scooping them out for carving jack o lanterns because I heard the seeds were a natural dewormer.

 

[hippichick]

Hey, Natalie. Good question. Wondering the same thing. And is there a wormer that you can put in water instead of having to worm each chicken individually? It would be so much easier for those with a large number of chickens. Yes, I need to downsize.........

Paula

 

[LittleChickenRacingTeam]

Worms are easily visible in the feces of chickens.

You can also have a fecal float test done to confirm worm problems.

I do the float test every year, & have NEVER wormed my birds in 9 years.

Mind you, I'm a bit of a freak on cleaning & sanitizing my cages. Plus my birds live inside, & free range only when supervised.

 

[gritsar]

I wormed once before laying age as a precaution. I used food grade DE to worm. You mix it in with their feed. It's that simple.

 

[LittleChickenRacingTeam]

DE is NOT a recognized wormer.

 

[gritsar]

Quote:
It's works.

 

[LittleChickenRacingTeam]

Give me a link that proves that.

DE is rendered ineffective when wet.

 

[gritsar]

 

[the simple life]

Why do people put vinegar in the water? Is that for worming as well.

 

[TheTeenyTinyFarm]

I think I remember reading that vinegar helps with lice, mites and fleas...