Who Worms and how often?

[silkiechicken]

Until I get a bird showing signs of worms and a fecal sample back from a vet that says they are positive for x type of worm, I won't be giving any poisons to kill x worms to the fluffy butts. It's hard on their systems and anything done too often, even drinking too much water, can kill. Been over 10 years and haven't had the need so far so I'll just keep on going. However, this is another issue of ask 10 people get 20 answers on what to do. In the end it is up to you.

 

[Catalina]

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Have you taken a stick and rummaged around a fresh poop? how does her poop look? Is it firm or watery? Can you see small white particles or even worms in it? Any blood?

Their poo looks fine. Firm and normal. No blood or worms.

That's why I haven't done anything. Maybe she's molting or something

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

always once in the spring and once in the fall is what we do. Why run a risk of them being misrable? Especially when water soluable poultry wormers are so readily available.
Any product will work, we use Waxzine, I know it only does round worms, but that's the main worm they get
Aubrey

 

[chookchick]

Unless you see obvious worms in their poo that you can identify, I would not worm without having a fecal float done. It can be really hard on them, and if they have a problem that is something else, worming could make the situation worse. If you suspect there is a problem, I would have a vet do a fecal float (or learn to do it yourself!) and get the right medicine as the meds are very specific in what they kill. From my reading, chickens can have a small worm load and it is not a problem, it is the way of nature--it only becomes a problem if they are run down. I also do not want to have those chemicals in the eggs that I eat or give to others to eat.

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

I always wormed twice a yr
in fall august and then in spring about 4 weeks prior to setting eggs
usually january
with chemical wormer
wazine or peperzine is good for round worms only
to get other worms you need to ask a vet for chemical wormers to rid the chickens of tape worms and gape worms etc.
generally they suggest Droncit

I will stedy The web site is www.Verm-Xusa.com
study this new kind of herbasl wormer mentioned in thses posts
thanks for posting this

 

[Farmbois]

I worm once a month. 1st day of the month (easier to remember)

no matter what, you should always worm your chickens.

how i do it is, I take them out of the pen for the day. no access to water. about 6hrs later i mix the worming solution with 2ltrs of water and let them back into the pen.

there are heaps of worming medicines out there. depending on what country u r in. find the one that best suits you

 

[caralouise1974]

I successfully wormed our bluebelle hen about eight weeks ago (I say successfully, as my husband saw her do a poop full of dead worms during the course of the treatment). I had only been worming as a preventative, not because I'd actually seen any worms.

However, during the course (Flubenvet) our other hen (the BO) came down with mycoplasma, and stopped eating. I suspect she didn't get much of the worming treatment as a result.

Now I'm thinking about worming again, to ensure they both get the treatment (this time with an ivermectin-based pour-on) but am worried that with such a recent history of mycoplasma, an unnecessary dose of wormer to the BO's system might set her off on a relapse.

I have not noticed either of them going light, and both seem alert and laying well at the moment. I am an obsessive poop-checker and have seen no evidence of worms or faecal blood from either of them. The bluebelle has also just got over a nasty strain of Infectious Bronchitis, and seems really well (fingers crossed) at the moment.

Is it worth taking the risk to their weakened immune systems of worming them, or, conversely, am I taking a risk if I skip the worming until the Autumn, to give their poor little bodies a rest? I don't know what to do for the best!