Chicken is a kind of poultry that is very susceptible to intestinal worms, whether it is free-ranged or used in poultry battery cages for raising chickens. Worms are a fairly common problem in poultry farming. Their presence will affect the growth performance of poultry, the conversion rate of feed, and the hen's egg production ability.
Poultry become infected with worms by feeding or drinking contaminated feed or water. Therefore, poultry farmers must pay attention to the hygiene of the chicken's drinking water and feed.
So how to tell if there are worms in the chicken? It can be judged from the weight of the chicken, whether there is diarrhea, and whether the feather quality is good.
When poultry farmers find that there are worms in the chicken body, they can use garlic, apple cider vinegar, pepper, etc. with the help of medicine to help the worm medicine can excrete the parasites and other internal parasites from the birds.
How to protect chickens from the harm of worms?
The main cause of poultry intestinal worm infection is their environment. Therefore, we must pay close attention to the observation of the surrounding environment.
- Keep the bottom of the cage or poultry cage where the bird lives clean and dry.
- Avoid overpopulation in confined spaces.
- Do not let your birds come into contact with wild animals.
- Provide clean and fresh food and water for the chickens.
- Make sure that new chickens are isolated for 2 weeks before entering the house or enclosure with other flocks.
Poultry equipment manufacturers share with you how to prevent chickens from being harmed by worms and some preventive measures.