Topic: What should I use to worm my girls

[Merlins Mum]

teresa, thanks for that site  :)

MM

[glow777]

I will always worm my girls as you cant be sure if your chooks have worms without looking at the poo under a microscope - or getting your vet to do it.

You could tell with ours - some of the worms when straightend (not with fingers) were 5" long - flubenvet sorted it out - now if only theyd lay

[teresa]

 
- now if only theyd lay
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Play music from morning till night that what they did years ago in battery houses to encourage laying  wonder if it realy worked. I am surprised mine are laying at all with all the B... fireworks going off every night.

MM someone listed a first aid kit for hens very good, thought I had saved it but lost it. enjoy the site.

[Marymary]

Anyone know what the symptoms of worms in chickens are?  I've never wormed my chicks but I've never seen any sign of anything in their poo.

[RW]

A signs of worms includes less eggs - but less egg can be the cause of many things. The eggs are always safe to eat even if a hen has worms. The best way to look for worms  is to examine the poo. It seems most people give flubenvet as a preventative method.  A saver method then Rhubarb may be Chives & Onion although this is not proven.
Regards

[OliveOil]

this is how you know they have worms!

[Marymary]

Thanks for that Oliveoil.  Glad I'm not eating my tea!!!!  Never seen anything like that though so maybe I shouldn't worry.  Not getting any eggs though. 

[teresa]

OO thats a good pic,
a dead tapeworm?
Tapeworms, round worms and others makes you cringe.
No eggs and a drop in weight in hens with tape worms also and incress in eating what I have heard. Sever cases can cause death, so treating hens twice a year as a preventave measure is done by all.
Strong links to onion family, I read yesterday 1 chopped clove of garlic per bird for 7 days works. EU wont sanction it so UK wont interesting what you learn on the net.
Has anyone put lime down on the ground where hens have been ment to cleanse the ground ?

[OliveOil]

its a round worm  ;D

[Merlins Mum]

teresa, are you saying you are using galic to worm your hens.   If so where did you read this on the net, am very interested.

MM

[teresa]

Hi MM,
No have not used garlic only just found out about it. They also use it for lice and mites perhaps the odour comes throw the skin. I have heard said if you eat garlic abroad you wont get bitten by a mosqutio.
check this link out, its like a ebook on illness, US different treatments they use. Its at the bottom of the list but lots of interesting stuff on it. Ok frost bite most likely wont effect us here in UK but shows what others put up with to raise there hens.

http://p072.ezboard.com/fbackyardchickensfrm30.showMessage?topicID=110.topic

enjoy the read

[teresa]

MM it says your inbox is full?

[Merlins Mum]

Ooops sorry teresa, it shouldn't be now :)

MM

[Heldi]

Oi ! You lot!  When  logged on this morning I was just fancying a tasty boiled egg for brekkie,then I read this thread and it put me right off..espesh the picture LOL!

Very good thread though, loads of info and great links. 

[Merlins Mum]

lol, I was glad I'd already had my brekkie when I saw the pic

MM