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Worming

Post by atarasi » Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:58 am

Is worming something that people do as a routine prevention, or only when there is a reason to worm? I've not ever treated for worms, but in placing an order for some egg food, I ordered some liquid worming medication just to have on hand.

Is this harmful to chicks? I bought the Morning Bird liquid.
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Re: Worming

Post by lovezebs » Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:57 am

atarasi

No idea, Jordan.
I have yet to worm any of my birds.

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Re: Worming

Post by debbie276 » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:05 am

I worm during quarantine
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Re: Worming

Post by Sally » Thu Apr 02, 2015 9:48 am

My birds are all indoors, so I only worm during quarantine. I think some with outdoor aviaries worm on a regular basis, especially if the roof is not 100% covered, since the wild birds can then poop into the aviary.
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Re: Worming

Post by atarasi » Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:26 pm

Great! Thanks ladies. :)
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Re: Worming

Post by Jen » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:28 pm

Good question. I have not wormed my birds either. I have an outdoor aviary that is covered, but I thought you were supposed to worm if the birds have access to live food on the ground or if you feed live mealworms, termites or something similar. I was thinking of getting some worm med to give to the outdoor birds. Should I do this?


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Re: Worming

Post by vienneparis » Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:09 pm

Like Jenny, I have an outdoor aviary and have not dewormed my birds. How often should I do it? And what's the best medication/method?
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