Earth worms... Yes or No..

Hi everbody, as I have spare land, now and again I go and dig up earth worms for the hens. This land hasn,t been cultivated for years so is very Organic. Yet on the internet I hear conflicting reports about feeding hens worms. "Earth worms give your hens worms" then "Earthworms are very nutritious" who is right...Aden..

Ho yes they go bananas for them, but I,m trying to be organic as possible so prevention rather than cure is tops.

Free range hens naturally look for worms, slugs, spiders, bugs, woodlice and all sorts of other critters... In there natural environment this is what they would eat, Anything they didn't like they wouldn't eat to be fair....

As long as you regular give worming treatment and say apple cider vinegar to promote good internal digestion / parasite control then you should be ok. HTH?

Hi chucks will eat worms slugs mice frogs spiders and anythink els that moves  The only thing you have to watch is newts because they are poisonus 

Pick up a spade - they'll be all over you! Of course you can't dig because they get their heads under the spade. Earth worms are not like parasitic worms and won't cause problems; most internal parasites are left on the surface of grass or earth and this stage is too small to see. Whether you want to see a live creature being eaten is a different matter.

Yes, using a fork or spade while the hens are out is not recommended. They go berserk when they see me with the bucket I collect the worms in. Clever or what..

Thats great then, I'll keep em wormed both ways..Aden..