Susan Brackney talked with poultry experts to understand why a one-size-fits-all solution doesn’t exist when it comes to deworming chickens.
. . . the FDA considers all chickens to be food-producing animals, regardless of how the owner views it . . . which limits my options as a veterinarian. . . “ – Megan Lighty, DVM, PhD, DACPV
Source: Hobby Farms, August 7, 2023. Link. To help mitigate the need for antiparasitic medications altogether:
- disrupt the life cycles of some common parasitic worms by keeping all chicken runs and coops clean and dry
- periodically rotating the chickens’ grazing locations.