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Ginarina · « **on:** August 06, 2011, 08:36 »

Good morning all, to my horror I have found a worm in the chooks poo, only the one mind but that was enough to turn my stomach. I had a look at the poo pic's on the site and very easily seen its a round worm so Im off to get some more worming med's, before I do I have a couple of questions to ask you...can I still eat the eggs (chickens of course), tho I have to say I dont fancy any now & does it mean I have done something wrong I wormed them all last month and previous months, they are eating a lot of snails??? by the way the gilrs seem fine in themselves xx

joyfull · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2011, 08:37 »

what are you worming them with?

Ginarina · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2011, 08:44 »

sorry had to run down to the shed to get the bottle it's NATURAL WORM-R from NETTEX

joyfull · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2011, 08:47 »

buy some flubenvet - this actually works the other stuff has no proof it does work. Flubenvet is authorised for poultry and there is no egg withdrawal

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Ginarina · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2011, 08:50 »

Thank you honey does that mean I should not eat the eggss?

joyfull · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2011, 08:52 »

no it means you can

Ginarina · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2011, 08:55 »

No, no I mean the eggs that have already been layed today and yesturday

can I eat those?

Ginarina · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2011, 09:23 »

I am so naive but still learning everyday something new about chickens, thank goodness for you lot out there have a good weekend thank you

Elcie · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2011, 11:48 »

Hi it is up to you but there is no harm to you consuming the eggs that the chickens have already laid.

Lindeggs · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2011, 03:11 »

Go right ahead and eat the eggs, ginarina. They will be fine.

You've done nothing wrongfor tyour chickens to get worms - they are present in the soil and in the droppings of wild birds, so your chickens will definitely pick them up. Good on you for noticing the worm in their droppings so now you can treat with Flubenvet and get rid of them.

People on here recommend treating them every three months if your chickens are free-ranging as they will continue to pick up worms as they forage around.

helens-hens · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2011, 13:48 »

You mentioned that they eat a lot of snails - snails and slugs are known carriers of worms. Do worm them with Flubenvet but continue to keep an eye on the droppings in between when you worm them to make sure they haven't picked up more.

Ginarina · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2011, 08:31 »

Thank you again to you all. My girls have been wormed and are looking beautiful as always, they are still eating every snail they can possibly find but now I am keeping a very close eye on their poo...what we do for love

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