Worms

[LavenderHen]

No, it doesn't. Don't be silly. That's why BYC exists - to learn!

It's just all the conflicting ideas. So for DE help with fleas and mites. Is it worth buying for any use with chickens it works in my garden

 

[Painted Calls]

For mites, fleas, lice, parasitic worms, ticks etc.- DE is useless.

 

[dawg53]

Thanks for the info! I did not know!
I had heard that when poop is getting in eggs they need to be wormed so I gave mine that and they quit having poop on the eggs.
Is that true about poop on eggs needs wormed?

Not true.

 

[dawg53]

It's just all the conflicting ideas. So for DE help with fleas and mites. Is it worth buying for any use with chickens it works in my garden

Permethrin dust or liquid concentrate for both your chickens and garden.

 

[Kiki]

So DE doesn't help as a preventative? Ugh... I should not have chickens

No, it doesn't do diddly-squat to help.

 

[LavenderHen]

Permethrin dust or liquid concentrate for both your chickens and garden.

Ok going to get some Do I treat them with this a a preventative routine or if I have an issue

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Ok going to get some Do I treat them with this a a preventative routine or if I have an issue

You'll find some folks use as a preventative, but if I'm not mistaken, most use it if there is an issue. My fear in using as a preventative is that a resistance will get built up and then I'll be forced to figure out that it's no longer working and I'll need to find something else that will work. Pymethrin is inexpensive and easy to use safely, plus it's highly effective. Elector PSP is a phenomenal product that is on my "Need to Purchase" list, but it's much more expensive than Pymethrin. I'd like to keep using the affordable option

 

[LavenderHen]

Ok I just want to keep they healthy

 

[dawg53]

Ok going to get some Do I treat them with this a a preventative routine or if I have an issue

Only use it if there's an issue.

 

[aart]

My fear in using as a preventative is that a resistance will get built up and then I'll be forced to figure out that it's no longer working and I'll need to find something else that will work.

Exactly!!