Worming Chickens?

[spies04]

How often do you use a worming medicine on chickens and which is the best to use? Also, what are the systems if you poultry has worms or lice?

thanks!!

 

[Judy]

There is no single answer to this, only individual approaches. I'll give you some links (to at least get you started) and you can decide for yourself.

http://healthybirds.umd.edu/Disease/Deworming Birds.pdf

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=576036&p=1

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=538241

 

[littlecreekfarm]

I use Valbazen and it works great and i use it every 4 weeks but you could use it Spring and Fall if you wanted. And a 14 day egg withdrawel

 

[KimberlyJ]

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Why do you worm every 4 weeks? If there is a 14 day withdrawal period, do you ever get to eat the eggs?

 

[JoePa]

Don't worm your chickens unless you know for sure if the have any - just worming them because you think they might have them isn't a good idea -

 

[FrenchToast]

I haven't used them but here is a company that is listed in the Valley Vet catalog that will do fecal tests for $5.00 per sample.
http://www.midamericaagresearch.net/

 

[spies04]

Can you give me the symptoms of worms or lice? I am not sure what I would be looking for.

 

[BigDaddy'sGurl]

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These are just the things I have noticed: lethargy, poor laying when they should be laying well, a general "sick" look with lessened scratching and enjoying life, they have a more quiet and sleepy attitude, and the most obvious: look at the poop where they roost. If you see a worm in the poop, you know why they've been acting off. Just wormed my flock yesterday because I saw a worm!

 

[littlecreekfarm]

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Why do you worm every 4 weeks? If there is a 14 day withdrawal period, do you ever get to eat the eggs?

B/C in our area the worms are very common. and Yes we do get to eat the eggs. Sometimes we do it every 6 weeks. I would suggest you just do it annually or twice a year

 

[Happy Chooks]

BigDaddy'sGurl :

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These are just the things I have noticed: lethargy, poor laying when they should be laying well, a general "sick" look with lessened scratching and enjoying life, they have a more quiet and sleepy attitude, and the most obvious: look at the poop where they roost. If you see a worm in the poop, you know why they've been acting off. Just wormed my flock yesterday because I saw a worm!

Yes, but the biggest symptom of worms is losing weight. If they start looking skinny all of a sudden, then you want to look into it.

We don't have a big worm problem - once a year works fine here.​