Worming chickens?

[catahoulalil]

Hi Everyone,

Do I need to worm my adult chickens? I was thumbing through the Wilco catalog, and they had wormer for chickens, so that got me wondering. What are the signs & symptoms of worms in chickens? I am loving my girls. I had no idea having chickens would be so much fun!

Thanks,

Dee

Portland, Oregon

 

[ranchhand]

Glad you are enjoying your chickens!

Opinions vary about worming. Some do it once or twice a year, as a preventative.
I don't actually worm unless I see worms in their poop. Which, despite our climate, is very rare.

 

[lauriruth]

doesn't DE act as a preventative or no?

 

[gritsar]

Quote:
DE, along with some other natural choices, is considered a preventive and should not be relied on to remove a heavy wormload.