How to NATURALLY Deworm and Prevent Parasites in Chickens

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Who saw the mystery chicken? 😜🤫 Remember, if you believe you have an active infestation in your flock, it's always best to work with a licensed veterinarian (if possible!) so that you can find out exactly what parasite you're dealing with and treat accordingly. If you desire, you can always do a synthetic dewormer and then work on prevention using natural means. Do what works best for YOUR specific situation and follow your heart! No one knows better than you what's best for your flock.

[@darlene5621]

Dalia, I just saw an article on Riverside that had a list of businesses that have sold out, he stated Bragg's was bought out by " Gill Yates" 😉& now apples with "apeel" the chemical preservative we're being used by Bragg's. So not good for human or animal use. This preservative was compared to p-faas a forever chemical. Once it is in us it's there to stay. I don't & won't buy Bragg's any more.

[@ShortbusMooner]

10:42 ! 🤣

[@JustJoyHowdy]

Vets out here don't 'do chickens'.

[@desertdee1]

Unsure where I heard this, but was told we shouldn't use apple cider vinegar in the summer. Is that true?

[@suzannemartin1202]

Yes! Crack up~mystery chicken sightings 😉🤪

[@TheTamrock2007]

Heading to the checkout at my Tractor Supply today, what do I see???? Front and center sat your book!!!! Small Rural town and there you were ❤

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yay!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@goodieswithgrace1004]

You have the cutest and sweetest personality ever! Love all the important information you share. I’m raising 10 chickens for the very first time and I’ve learned so much.

[@marywnz2no]

How in the heck do you have grass where the chickens are. Amazing!!!!!!

[@ta8193]

Space!

[@Ms_Jetta]

@@ta8193🙄

[@theresalawton7749]

Thank you for all your help with chickens Dalia! It's very much appreciated. It's very expensive to send fecal samples to the vet, but there is a lab that you can send fecal samples to test your animals for internal parasites. It's not nearly as expensive as taking samples to the vet. I believe it's called Mid-America Ag Research. I've sent goat, horse, dog and chicken fecal samples there. If you send 10 or more samples, it's only like $7.00 per sample. Hope this helps!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

That’s an excellent tip!!

[@terywetherlow7970]

@theresalawton: thx I will check this out. Imagine all those envelopes arriving. Actually I did one of these for myself. Lol Rotor Rooter procedure was to gruesome to contemplate. Owww

[@tammys2453]

I LUV ur channel!!!!! Has helped me greatly sincei am a newbie and grow medicinal herbs etc. So spòiled they peck my glass bac door 2 visit with them. U R SO appreciated🥰

[@evabetlyon2693]

THANK YOU for taking the time to educate (and re-educate) us chicken people..I just started my flock 4mon ago..they're beauties..haven't had chickens since the 70's..I refer to them as my mini raptors as they remind me of Jurassic Park raptors 😊..mine live in a camper..it was what I could afford..they have a super large fenced in area until next spring when I will let them roam freely..right now they need protection from flying hawks, foxes and other predators..BTW mine are black cochins..large, but, to me they're still babies..they truly do make me happy and calm

[@brendabadih8855]

I love cochins. Good setters. When l was on the farm in Missouri l had many turkeys. When l shook a can w corn and they came running it was the raptor race. Def Lost World event. Love my birds.🐔

[@FUYTUSA]

Honestly? I have noticed that I am at peace when Im with my babies. I have lots of issues health, mental, as a mother, grandmother, wife… it’s so stressful! But being with my chickens… Like I actually want to be there with them! I pick them up and hug them 🥰!

[@JohnTorres-vd3tz]

Awesome blessing!

[@racheledwards6497]

Me too!!

[@ChristineSoto-ny6ew]

❤😂me too , my family knows they are my emotional support 😊

[@terywetherlow7970]

@MD: I feel the same peace w. mine. Tee

[@taratarentino9628]

Its so therapeutic! I could sit and watch them for hours too 😊

[@kenoguy10]

I saw the mystery chicken at the 4:23 mark, but I'd have to go through a bunch of videos and pay particular attention to see if it was named to make a positive ID. Anthelmintic is pronounced like "ant hell mint ick" but just with all those words uttered one right up against the other in one fluid vocalization. 100 % friendly... yep! ---- Backyard chicken education... brilliant!!! and intertainment... Fun indeed! And rest assured WE LOVE IT!!! 😍💗

[@naomi2646]

Love the visit with you, I appreciate your time work on all our flocks.

[@katharinecox5200]

I heard my husband (also my personal chef) talking to himself whilst neck deep in his spice etc. cabinet, "where's that thyme and oregano....honey have you seen the...". I didnt hear the rest cuz i was sneaking out the back door with saesoned scambled eggs for my babies. 😁

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

😂😂😂

[@terywetherlow7970]

@katharinecox5200: seasoned scrambled eggs to share with my 3 chixies. Great idea, and hilarious mental picture of your World. Thx for idea. Tee in N.M.🐣

[@hummingwind8869]

You are amazing and wonderful. I have used. VermX it is a great product. I have gotten a few great products while in England that I was not able to get in the US. So glad VermX is available more readily in the US now. Thanks again Madame President. 💕

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You’re so welcome!

[@guruprasadhota6142]

I add turmeric powder to their food and sometimes crushed garlic for worms and parasites infections

[@michellenite5393]

Also onions

[@tracygillon6078]

Does this work.

[@onlysusie14]

Does it work ?

[@villagesteader3552]

Our chicken are on Poulin Layer Pellets and they are doing awesome! Last Fall we made the change and we’re so happy. 12 hens = 7 eggs daily(average). They are 5 and 4 years old. Thanks for the info, our feed has herbs in it!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

That is awesome!

[@HelmetVanga]

Who is the manufacturer ? Thanks

[@villagesteader3552]

@@HelmetVanga Poulin they’re in the New England Area.

[@Riverside_Homestead_Off_Grid]

Thank you very much for your tips! I have ordered Verm-Ex to promote the health of my chickens. I cook for my chickens every day because I can't let them run free. We have too many predators, including the neighbours' dogs. I cook rice, oatmeal, beans, sometimes with scrambled eggs or meat, and I add cottage cheese, honey, vegetables, etc. because they wouldn't find enough food in the chicken enclosure. I got some older chickens from a friend, they were my first chickens ever. My friends had to go away for a few months. They had mites and bald bums. We built a new chicken coop out of a special material that I can clean with hot soapy water and vinegar. After the floor dried, I sprinkled diatomaceous earth and then coarse pine shavings on it, and their skin is finally healing. I also sprayed the perches with a natural oily spray from the vet.

[@SequoiaRaven]

Lol 😆 third comment. Wormwood is a great herb that usually doesn't get any attention. It is great for deworming people and most animals. 😂❤ Great video Dalia 😆

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you!

[@kelleyleblanc5025]

How do you give your chickens wormwood? I’m growing a few plants and wanted to dry them for the chickens but I’m not sure how much to give.

[@SequoiaRaven]

@@kelleyleblanc5025 My chickens eat it fresh, but if it's dried you could mix in it with their food, especially if it's Fermented food. Lol I've tried to find seeds for it this year, but no luck. Where did you find yours if I may ask?

[@SequoiaRaven]

@@kelleyleblanc5025 I would give them a few inches of stem fresh (with leaves) but dried you only need a bit. I don't know the exact measurements. I recommend trusting what feels right.

[@kelleyleblanc5025]

@@SequoiaRaven thanks. I don’t give my girls fermented feed however I soak a few cups of feed with some homemade kefir 2-3 times a week. I’m also growing sweet Annie for them. From my research the plants are pretty much the same however wormwood is perennial and sweet Annie is annual. At least where I live. I’m in northern Ontario. The seeds for those I ordered from Annapolis seeds. It’s a Canadian company.

[@ds755]

This is a timely episode. Love the information and the music.

[@Tappedline]

me too

[@marciabosteder9781]

Hi, I just bought the mixed Herbs from Scratch and peck. I absolutely love it. The birds seem to enjoy the small bits and it sure smells good.

[@ThirtyOddOne]

You can never have too many Pickles! Great info, thank you for all you do!

[@joyadams507]

I use Oregano essential oil in my chickens water, two drops per gallon

[@pinschrunner]

Again, oregano is a natural antibiotic. Would u take low level antibiotics all the time? Nope, perhaps best left for treatment

[@CharZzar]

I use oregano oil and switch to ACV from time to time 🎉

[@ta8193]

@@honeyb867 Apple Cider Vinegar

[@anitabutler3468]

yes i grow it and dry it and throw it in the feed of all my animals. best stuff ever

[@janeywelch9983]

I always use apple cider vinegar with the mother for my babies but must confess that I don’t for the grown ups. That’s gonna change! 😇

[@lindavasa7519]

I also heard that DE food grade as well as cayenne pepper

[@potato6658]

Black walnut powder works too.

[@pinschrunner]

This is a strong herb best used for treatment not ongoing. Would you take antibiotics all the time? No

[@potato6658]

@@pinschrunner did I say all the time? Try not to read things into what’s not there.

[@ashleyporter9330]

We do apple cider vinegar once a week in their water!

[@michellenite5393]

Great information! Thank you Our parents and grandparents used these spaces on their food all the time. They were healthy than us today. Mine live over 100 years old

[@divainthedirt]

Great video Dalia, thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge!

[@tfcig2019]

Mine bypassed the Oregano garden and went straight to my blueberry bushes (1st yr producing). Broke and/or dug up all plants surrounding, to get to blueberries. I no longer have any blueberries. 🙃 Will be more prepared next yr! 😎

[@WNCPrepper-rc9ix]

I love your channel so much. Your awesome. Much respect and thank you so much for all of the great info.

[@SequoiaRaven]

Thank you very much Dalia! 😊 I just bought your book and I'm so exited to learn about Natural medicine on chickens. ❤🎉

[@hattiedraper1061]

It’s a fantastic book. I regularly refer to it.

[@SequoiaRaven]

@@hattiedraper1061 I've started reading it and I agree!

[@arcobalenonellorto8994]

I have all this natural remedies, I use also fire cider and tanacetum ( this is well known as a dewormer plant). Chicks hatched in the incubator have a low hymmune system and can get easier coccidiosis. If you have already coccidiosis it's really hard to save your flock, you have to give a specific remedy prescribed from your vet and to get it your coop must be registered; I was able to save just two of 9 chicks from coccidiosis thanks to my vet. So my suggestion is to start the natural prevention from the beginning and at least until they are two months old, the risk starts mostly wen you put them on grass ( this is what happened to me).

[@Ms.hummingbird]

I Love those glasses on you!🤩They are so fancy and classy! Where did you purchase them? I Truly enjoy all your informative videos with the great, uplifting music 🎶. Thank you so much✨💚🎄♥️✨

[@ShortbusMooner]

I saw your book at TSC the other day! I said, Hey- I know her! LOL! 🥰🐔🥰

[@terywetherlow7970]

TSC is on my list of errands.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Aww thank you!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@pinschrunner]

Wormwood is a great antiparasitic but it is a treatment herb, not for ongoing use. Try DE for regular use

[@randomjoe9400]

DE doesn't do anything for parasites. It's a common myth. DE kills bugs because it's microscopically sharp. It cuts and dehydrates them to death. If DE gets wet, it doesn't work. When chickens eat it, it immediately becomes wet. Studies have shown that the silica in DE helps chickens build stronger bones though, so it's still good to add a small amount to their feed.

[@iwona4685]

Very touchy subject on chicken groups 🙃 Oh, the arguments I had on diatomaceous earth, pumpkin seeds and toxic chemicals...

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

People go crazy and act insane about DE and pumpkin seeds! I say use what you feel is best for your flock. No judgement from me. My job is to give information. :-)

[@baddogcustoms7496]

@@WelcometoChickenlandiawhy do people go insane about DE?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

@@baddogcustoms7496 There's a lot of info about it online that isn't correct. It leads people to falsely believe it's going to kill their chickens.

[@terywetherlow7970]

@iwona: DME a plus or minus iyo? I use it for various things. Tee in N.M.

[@terywetherlow7970]

Are parasites visible?

[@PattySatterfield9823]

I use everything here she talks about plus Diatomaceous food grade for outer dirt baths and put in food on occasion for worms ❤

[@SessionOneLive]

Diatomaceous Earth.. thoughts on using?

[@hoosierpioneer]

Lovin today's music! Gonna check the products you've linked.

[@SequoiaRaven]

So good, it made me want to go and dance :)

[@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328]

I thought the jazzy music was very sophisticatedly appropriate for our feathered babies. ❤

[@KamKannershomestead]

Do you do the garlic+acv once a day, for a certain amount of days?

[@sunniemontana]

How often do you use these supplements? Like the garlic in water and the vinegar in water.

[@Ilovejim7]

What about diatomaceous earth for deworming? Or First Saturday Lime?

[@calex8807]

Ive used DE for deworming but never first saturday lime. i do use it in their dirt baths and roosting areas.

[@FrTheodoreObraztsov]

I adore your music selection for theme music. It’s the added touch that caused me to subscribe. 😆

[@ronis8129]

Thank you for the great information. And I really like what I am calling your engagement ring glasses ❤

[@deborahtorp6936]

How do we prevent them living in mud (and their waste) during spring rainy season?

[@maren807]

I hear ya! I live in the Pacific Northwest ☔️☔️☔️😅.

[@debraowen6723]

❤Deborahtorp, I've always used wood chips out in the chicken yard. Not fine ones. Like chips from a wood chipper. The fine ones break down too fast. Use a really thick layer, about 6-10 inches to start. As the years go by, the constant rototilling by your chickens will stir into the chips all the poop and you won't have flies or smell. After a year, rake back a spot and dig with a shovel. It should be compost and soft as potting soil! Use it everywhere! It takes a few years for the soil, wood chips and poop to blend and compost, but it WILL and it's wonderful! As the chips get shallower and shallower, add another 3-4 inches of chips and or all your fall LEAVES! The girls LOVE LEAVES! Just keep topping off the materials and your girls will till it in for you. That will keep them out of the mud and make the best potting soil you've ever seen! All the time I have people ask me for buckets of chicken dirt. I tell them bring a bucket(s) and I hand them a rake and shovel. It's composting w/o all the work. 😂

[@nancyunderwood6776]

Do you buy the wood chips or do your own chips? Is there a certain wood type?

[@debraowen6723]

@@nancyunderwood6776 hey Nancy! I've used our tree wood, chipped by my husband or a couple times by the power company. One time the power company was across the street and I asked them to dump on our property. We have an acre and one side is open with no obstacles like fences, power lines, gardens, so they could get in and turn around easily. They took me up on that and dumped about 10-12 yards! It was all elm and willow. Only once when we first moved here did I pay and had 18 yards delivered. That was 17 years ago! On our property we have willow and elm also. The willow breaks down pretty fast but the elm really lasts. We have lots of leaves and we use about 12 inches in the 15x30 ft yard. Whenever we trim trees we chip them for the chicken yard.

[@pennysingleton7736]

Mulch

[@BirdhouseOz]

Wonderful advice thank you. People have parasites on skin, in skin and body at all times too. It is always about balance.

[@rachelehsanipoor8056]

We love, love, love, your videos. My kids actually ask for "chicken-linda" instead of Bluey!! Wow, that's high praise. I just wanted to ask how often you put apple cider vinegar in the water. Is it every time, or just periodically? Does the taste ever bother your chickens? Thanks for all your amazing info. and wonderful attitude.

[@SequoiaRaven]

I can't speak for Dalia, but if I had ACV water next to water without it the ducks will choose the ACV and the chickens will go for the water without it. If I put it in all their waterers then they have no choice lol so they drink it. Very cute story 😍

[@lindawhite6271]

You are sooooooooooooooooo damned CUTE! I love your enthusiasm! Thank you for sharing your joy of chickens!

[@sillygoose2570]

Omg.... i love what you do!! ❤🥰 Animals are just FABULOUS!!

[@DebraMorris-q6r]

DE,Apple cider vinegar, pumpkins, Squash, no problem so far😊

[@gracebeckwith1256]

Can I use powdered garlic?

[@denisefignar6995]

I use hot pepper seeds a few times a week

[@Elliesyarnycraftsandmore]

I use Bragg's in water and sprinkle dry herbs in their feed three times a week. Thank you for the tips 🥚🐔🥚

[@monaschmidt2042]

Does red pepper flaked work?

[@SIWCO98]

I don’t know what benefits if any they get from red pepper flakes but my chickens love them.

[@danesaredarlings4679]

Do some research on pumpkin seeds. They have deworming capabilities. I grind mine up and sprinkle in the yard for them. They love them and are healthy- Cucurbitin is in pumpkin seeds, squash seeds, cucumbers

[@treemastura697]

Can I mix garlic powder into their feed instead of giving them fresh garlic? Thanks 😊

[@janetbenoy6504]

How do you keep grass inside run?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Haha I just did a video about that! kzbin.info/www/bejne/laislnule9Kbl8k

[@2shay337]

I grew up on farms/ranches and had friends who raised goats. There was one mountainside that mixed in with the mesquite brush a lot of rosemary, thyme, other herbal plants growing wild up there. I would see not only the goats, deer, wild boar eat on those bushes but wild turkey, quail, pheasants also eating seeds from those shrubs, herb plants. I figure if most wild animals know how to find and eat plants, seeds etc. that are helping to keep them healthy why wouldn't it work for domestic chickens, ducks, etc. ?

[@garyhempel6316]

we used to deworm dogs with Days Work chewing tobacco...

[@nogames8982]

I’ve never given my chickens anything except diatomaceous earth.

[@pdnarus1]

Dosage how much?

[@nogames8982]

@@pdnarus1 I don’t measure it. I either sprinkle it on top of their food, I feed fermented food usually. Or I’d dump a scoop full of it in a bucket, full of meal, worms, and coat the meal worms with it really well. They love that. I don’t worry about dosage at all. I usually do it two or three days in a row. Skip a week then do another two or three days. A couple times randomly through the year. I will just do one dose. If the eggs start getting a little poopy if I put diatomaceous earth in the food, it will clear up in 24 hours and there won’t be any more poopy eggs. so you could do it once a year, two or three times a year. Whatever works. also, twice a year I clean out the coop really really well and I’ll sprinkle food grade DE all over the place before I put in new bedding. It’s a good all around item to use.

[@pdnarus1]

@@nogames8982 thankyou

[@lola8590]

Me too!

[@TheRealMonnie]

Same

[@terywetherlow7970]

I bought galvanized waterer. Label said not to put vinegar in galvan. waterers, may switch to plastic one . Mistakes will be made,as I navigate Chic herding.

[@judywilshusen3150]

I buy ceramic casserole bowl at goodwill.

[@juliawingfield9963]

Hi! Great video! I grow Wormwood and I wonder if you know anything about if I can just periodically sprinkle dried or fresh wormwood in their run like with the scratch. Thoughts?

[@Uniguesser]

So what im getting from this video is to have healthy chickens...marinate them from the inside out with giving them garlic and herbs 😂

[@Trifoliumpratense1]

😂😂😂

[@sarahholly5088]

😂😂😂 that's exactly what my cousin always says to me about my chickie's.

[@user-wq3jp3qg1o]

Has anyone ever tried nematodes? They kill parasites. In my hen houses stall I use a saline solution to help keep down the build up. Parasites can not live in a salt environment .Vinegar keeps the body acidic therefore keeps out parasites. Nice video and thanks

[@sabinemustermann8307]

I have been using Verm-X for years. It is very good.

[@Mattoutdoors.]

One of my chickens is acting Strang she eat and drink perfectly fine yesterday I checked her vent because she had a little poop on her feathers and saw what looks like fly larva so I sprayed some homemade chicken bug spray and I checked today and I don't see any of those bugs that looks like fly larva. She is also acting weak just curious to what that could be and how to prevent it.

[@rebeccakrause7057]

Sounds like fly strike. One of my chickens had it.

[@maren807]

I agree. It sounds like fly strike. Dalia has a video on fly strike. It is very serious. I would do some fast research so you can help your chicken.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

That does sound like Flystrike. It must be treated very quickly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYK5nomQarenoJIsi=_qtiJxPd2k3k9voc

[@onlysusie14]

Ugh 😫 what happened to the comments ? I'm looking for answers for my pet chicken 😞

[@ralsharp6013]

Lovely advice! 😊 Artemisia annua, or 'sweet' wormwood is the best variety for malaria and parasites. 👣🙏✔️

[@kelleyleblanc5025]

I learned this too! That variety is an annual. I can’t remember the correct name but you can get a wormwood plant that is perennial I planted both this year!

[@ralsharp6013]

@kelleyleblanc5025 🗝 I'm so glad that you've heard of it and growing it. The plant genus for malaria cure is Artemesia Annua. It's a Mugwort, like the Artemesia vulgaris! 💧🌳

[@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328]

Love your music and info. You SHOULD be sponsored by these good products you can vouch for.

[@piperberry1922]

So helpful,

[@mayhembeading3737]

The jokes are writing themselves here. I like to use wormwood for de-parasiting my husband periodically.

[@ta8193]

@@twopeasinapod7554 LOL! have to try this, thanks hahaha

[@Shananana99]

How do you manage to still keep grass growing in your run? My girls destroy it. Is there anything you do specifically? Thanks 😊

[@rlayton8523]

Can you use oregano and thyme from the spice rack

[@veronicaavsec6808]

Can you grow the oregano and thyme around the chicken coup so they could have access to it

[@lizzitremayneauthorandequi6127]

an-thel-min-tic. :) xx from a vet who's becoming a crazy chicken lady in NZ. ;)

[@lauraruess8555]

I was told by the feed store that using a product called Pig Swig works for deworming and you can still eat the eggs.

[@judywilshusen3150]

Powered cloves in feed(not garlic) I put a few drops of GSE in my ACV.

[@katharinecox5200]

Just fresh garlic or is g. powder ok?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Fresh is best but if all you can do is the powder that’s good as well!

[@IvanEarache]

I've been using vermex, garlic and apple cider vinegar.

[@terywetherlow7970]

Is pickles a Sarema?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes!

[@terywetherlow7970]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia Ha ha.....I watch Witt Acres Farm & Cody the Channel owner has a collection of Chickens. 1 is a Sarema and has a main role in his latest Vids. "Lil Roe" as he calls her, went Broody and kept grabbing all abandoned? Eggs, unless she "stole" them. Idk lol. Me, being a new chicken "herder" for this past year of raising my 3 peeps kept my brain crammed with new info from you and a couple other chicken channels, as I came across them. Lil Roe is a feisty gal, who reminded me of a Piece of Pizza, on legs with a huge attitude, fiercely defending this nest of hers with way too many eggs. ( Cody sneaks some away) as she hasn't hatched any into Chix, yet. I noted Sarema breed, if I was going to try and add new Hens. So far so good with my 3, even tho I sometimes wonder if I am too close to being over my head, already. Your "set up" is sooo,nice. And your info really helped me in my early days of Hens. Thank you for that. My 68 y.o. brain enjoys the learning experience. I raised 3 kids who are grown now. My Hens were 52ish weeks March '24. Nobody has croaked from my cobbled together set up. So I take it day by day, week by week. My "empty nest" is in complete disarray as I focus on my Chixie girls. I don't even care,tho. Did not expect to be this far,but, I'm loving it so much! See you in your comment section. Tee🐣

[@vandamedeiros1101]

Will garlic keep mites off them?

[@TerryKirkland-u2y]

I wondered the same thing. I think I will try it.

[@AngieParker-qr5lv]

Can you still eat the egg if they're on verm x ?

[@melissacollier1380]

I love pickles ❤😊

[@kristivaughan3839]

I was waiting to see your new teenager chicken. Anyway, love your videos.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Next video!!!

[@111scone]

Wormwood is also in feline/canine natural worm preventives.

[@inthemountainswithmeachum3256]

Great info for people, Cool chickens and a gorgeous woman.

[@nancyg1786]

Great video, thank you. I see if I use Verm-X I can still eat the eggs. If I use the Molly's Herbals formulas on my chickens, can I still eat the eggs?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes! 😃

[@Kahobbyfarming]

Great and lovely chicken and duck breeds❤.

[@giovannialders]

What is a quuart of water"???"

[@karennewberry4694]

1 quart ( common American and Canadian measurement). Equivalent to 0.945 litres or 32 ounces, or 4 cups.

[@anne501s66]

Question 👋🏽 I helped my adult chicken recover from coccidiosis at Christmas (it took 2 full months to get her back to her sisters) but she's never quite been the same since. She won't/cant eat treats from the ground, won't fly only walk up to her perch, she's not a fan of her usual feed of layer pellets. She prefers mash. She seems like she's reverted to being a chick. She's otherwise healthy. Any ideas ANYONE? Thanks❤

[@tabp8448]

Did you treat her with antibiotics? If so, she may need some probiotics to get her gut health back to normal.

[@anne501s66]

@@tabp8448 not antibiotics, we treated her with Amprolium which blocks the parasites ability to uptake and multiply. Once she finished that treatment we gave probiotics to get her gut health back on track. She was really poorly. I think many would have put her down but she's my 10 year olds pet and is very loved so we knew we had to at least try. because she was handled so much by me as I brought her back to health it seems as if she's reverted back to acting like a chick. I also think she may have lost some vision in one eye

[@SaltyFlatEarth]

I use papaya and pumpkin.

[@SueBall-vl8ou]

How do you keep chicken water clean with ducks?....Sue from Arizona

[@LeslieWagner-wj7jz]

Yay Pickles! Can't wait to meet your new one. 😁

[@ToilaCarissa]

Someone said ACV should be avoided in warmer temps - is this a thing?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

If it's really hot I would stop the ACV and switch to electolytes during that time. It's not like it's super dangerous for them but it's thought to affect their calcium absorption.

[@ToilaCarissa]

@WelcometoChickenlandia great to know - thank you!!!

[@janetspiritofthelivinggod6328]

​@WelcometoChickenlandia hmm that may answer a mystery I've had as my shells have been very thin and I was doing a tablespoon acv in their water. I thought maybe it was the sprouted sunflower seeds. So interesting. Thank you for sharing all you know!

[@angietorok8389]

So what's enough room? How do you determine that? Can you give us some idea of space per chicken?

[@allouttabubblegum1984]

I get Durvet Strike 2 natural dewormer pellets (they have wormwood in them), but they're spendy.

[@GodsJoya]

I have a huge plant. Will it be just effective if If freeze 1 inch pieces to thaw and use daily?

[@shannonsweeley237]

My hens always chest bump with the ruffle feathers. I never see them pecking at eachother in a mean way or anything. Is this bullying or just normal pecking order stuff?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

It’s normal! I wouldn’t worry unless they were drawing blood and keeping each other from food and water.

[@Thefightfortruth]

Any egg withdrawl with these? I just ordered Molly’s.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

No 😃

[@TheScintillady]

I heard that pumpkin seeds help as a dewormer.

[@onlysusie14]

How did you do this ? I just found a worm in my pet chickens poop. Any advise ?

[@brendapowell5511]

Suggestions on treating gape worms if chickens have them. Seems this isn't really talked about.

[@clockonawall]

I'm not the author and just tossing my two cents in. I love using natural methods to care for my chickens. However, when it comes to gapeworm, it's usually at crisis level before it's noticed. My vet's office recommends Valbazen. Wild birds visiting and soiling waterers, earth worms, and slugs can carry them. With the best efforts, sometimes these things can happen.

[@kennethmoles4643]

Pickles is a beautiful Girl!❤❤❤