I'm always skeptical about online info & try things only if they will do no harm. So glad I came across this video when looking for "how to worm chickens." Turns out that my eggs were now very messy looking in the nests for no apparent reason. Their droppings were not as healthy looking, nor were they as plump & sleek feathered as usual; that's why I knew it was time to worm & wanted something more natural to avoid chemicals. Well, much to my surprise, the eggs became clean in the nests again within a day or so, the droppings improved greatly & the hens looked better within a few days & weeks. How can I argue with those results; this has been a satisfactory remedy for worming & have used it over the past year when needed . My feed store sells food grade DE for around $23 for the size Becky is showing, it's well worth it.
Hello, I am from the Philippines. I would like to thank you for making a video like this. This gives me a lot of learning about starting my own chicken farm. I'm just 23 years old but I like to start my own small business by raising chickens. More powers to your farm!
Our whole family loves your videos, Becky! Thanks for this one especially. I didn't know poopy eggs meant worms and we've had chickens a long time. I did as you said & now nice clean eggs. Thanks a bunch!
Reading the comments here is just completely disgusting. It doesn't matter if you agree with her theory or not. There is no reason to belittle someone who is sharing her opinion. Its also interesting how few of the critics have ever taken the time to make a tutorial video themselves. We as a society have become increasingly cynical and nasty and the anonymity of the internet has made it that much worse.
Opinions are like noses every one has one and their all different. Having said that I wish I knew her when I had chickens. Good information thank you. ALOHA
Becky, 10 people in a room = 10 different opinions. I want to be one who thanks you for all your advice. I am a first time chicken owner and your videos have helped me raise six wonderful layers in my backyard coop. You post what works for you. There is no need to let the negativity of comments enter your peace. Thanks again.
I had a chicken that was weak and crop never full. I wormed her and all my chickens with DE and IT WORKED!!!!! She is so healthy now. 3 days later red comb and full crop.Thank you Becky.
I love watching your videos! You have such a pleasant voice and you explain everything so that it's easy to understand which I appreciate because I'm new to the whole chicken thing. We are going to be getting a few hens sometime in the next couple months and all this information is so helpful!! ❤
D.E is also good for external parasites; mites etc on chickens, as well as fleas, ticks etc on dogs and cats. I also use it for internal and external parasite control of my goats and horses, and if you sprinkle it on the ground in the chicken coop/stables/pet bedding it keep bad smells at bay. I love the stuff :) Unfortunately, it isn't cheap here in Australia, but it's well worth it to keep my animals healthy, and to do it without chemicals. The only thing you have to be careful of, particularly if you have any chronic lung problems, is not to inhale it.
@@flagwaver1969Um ALL the videos I watch, and that is many, say food grade DE is fine and beneficial BUT you must be careful applying it AND NOT when the birds are in the coop of course. IF you have an active case of worms, besides sprinkling it in the bedding, esp under the roost bar and nook and crannies you work it in a bit (wear masks, again no birds inside coop). ON the bird worms, GENTLY work some in under wings, back of neck feathers, tail feathers. Back yard chicken keepers do this for years w/o respiratory problem IF done gently (wisely). My Tractor Supply advisor hgas chickens and does this as well.
I really like your content. With all due respect, I can only listen for short periods due to the high pitch upswing of your voice. I hope your Chanel explodes with even more subscribers. You're awesome.
I also throw onions and garlic cloves in the pen that they eat. I bust the onion open so they have access to the inside. The garlic cloves are already pealed when they go in as well. I also throw raw, whole, organic grains ( red wheat, white wheat, buckwheat, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, oat groats, spelt, etc.) as scratch. They will devour a beet, sweet potato, pear, and watermelon as well as chase after blueberries!
Thank you Becky! I bought DE awhile ago, but I wasn't sure how much to feed my girls. Now I feel more comfortable giving it to them. I also use the DE to kill roaches ;)
Thanks Ma'am. I adore my chickens as well and tend to their needs with smart practices. The D.E. works great. We also use it on the floor of our 4x4 raised (adorable) coop, mixed with construction sand instead of shavings. WOW, what a breeze to clean (every day) with a cat litter scooper-upper. There are no fleas or flies although the temps are in the high 90's right now in North Central TN! The D.E. (gray food grade) also goes to their dust bathing areas, and they love love love it! Be well, BTW, you look great!
Becky, there are people on the internet sayin that DE should NOT be used around animals or humans!! I had been using food grade DE dust for mites and bugs inside the coop but stopped because of the warnings! I'm going to start up again after watching your videos. I love my chickens, and noticed they don't all lay, and there is poop on the eggs. Thanks for your videos!
FOUND OUT WHAT THE SPOTS ARE. SEE LATER POST. I always assumed the spots on the eggs to be something like dried blood. They're smooth spots that come off with a little water and rubbing. I certainly don't think it's "poo". But I'm really not sure... The spots are very dark Brown. I hope I haven't been ignoring something serious. Time for some research! On a sidenote, I'm very impressed that you built your house on your own Becky!
Can't believe I just found your videos last night. I love them, I love your sweet voice, the way you explain things is a dream because a lot of teachers confuse me. I wonder if you were an elementary teacher because you are great. This is so doable and I love the video. THANK YOU
you make everything so simple, your great at explaining things, your website should include reminders LOL-- this way you are practically farming all across the country LOL
Hey Becky I hope you read this but you should do more videos on your horses miles donkeys etc. I just love all of your animals so much!! You inspired me to know what I want to do in the future. You and your videos are so funny fun to watch and helpful. Thank you so much!! -Hannah
I feed my chickens a variety of foods including layer mash. I put 2 tsp of diatomaceous earth in the wet mash every day and they eat the lot. Mine have never had worms. They are daily clean layers of beautiful eggs. I also give them apple cider vinegar for good health. A tsn per day in the mash.
I wormed my chickens with dry cayenne peppers, mashed up about 2 handfuls of them into flakes and mixed with a large pan of gravy with chicken scratch added to it. The worms released the next day and the hens started laying. If I had used a commercial chicken worm medication the eggs would have had to be discarded for over 2 weeks.
@@rushellealexandra5243 IF no infestation, I saw one video where she did this in Spring and Autumn. .(Infestations also happen from a coop not clean enough.)
@@rushellealexandra5243 Birds can't taste spicy, it's only mammals that are affected by capsasin, so no worries about burning your feathered friends' beaks off :)
some of the comments are over the top but spreading wrong information can cause lots of harm. this might lead to people never worming their chickens because their eggs aren't poopy. I think Becky has had a pattern of saying false info just to sound knowledgeable. some of it is harmless but in this case it could actually have some consequences.
hello !! im so excited i found you. my husband and i about to get chicken and start a garden for the first time !! im very excited. but do u have to give chickens any other meds or shots though the year ?
Hi Becky. I love your videos and how informative you make them. I am dreaming of moving my family to the country in the near future. Right now, I am planning and gathering info. I love how happy you are! Thanks for the nice videos.
Very nice Becky.....I'll be joining you soon with this type of life style...."it's actually living". We should all be considering....."tiny houses,...nice but tiny", and living simply again. Stuff....and more stuff, is meaningless.
Hey becky thanks for your worming advice my name's peter I live in Australia I'm leaving the city of Sydney and moving to a country town gonna buy a farm I'm so excited I love watching your shows thanks mate
great! thank you - I assumed it was this. Did you know that used externally it eliminates flees and feather-bugs? I use it anytime and it works very well, also sprayed in the barn against "acary" (spider-like parasite, sorry don't know the english word)
Becky your videos are great. Would you tell me how much you would feed 4 chickens a day. Also I wound up with two hens and two roosters. The 2 black chickens (a hen a & a rooster) are always together. Then I have a Rhode Island red that has gotten huge. He and the other hen which is a golden brown color hang out together. So far no fighting. The huge RIR is so big he can't go where the other chickens go. Do you think the 2 roosters will continue to live peacefully? I have heard they will fight.
"The chook page" says de doesn't work on intestinal parasites. Two years ago i got my first chickens from a poultry swap. Shortly thereafter i noticed many large tape worms in their droppings. Came across this very video in my search for natural remedies. Purchased two fifty pound bags of de. I stopped seeing worms after a week. Two years later i still have not seen one single worm in their droppings. I mix in a little more de than what will stick to the feed every time i fill the feeder.
+Michael Healey , depends on the parasite. All intestinal roundworms [ascarids] may be effectively removed, by adding green walnut hull extract to their water, for just 2-3 days. I worm my birds, quarterly.
Becky I love watching your videos. I watch other people with chickens but I trust only you. I am a new chicken mom and I have a question. I got a big bag of DE from Tractor Supply and mixed some with my chicken food and I just heard you say get only the white power. This package said it was food grade. Am I in trouble?????? I am a senior and money is tight. The DE bag is big. What do I do??
To C. beg to differ with you. DE does work i have used it for all my live stock, goats, chickens, horses and dogs. My Grandfather used it for fly control in early 1950,s and it worked. I have seen it used on show stock because the wormier in the tube was so toxic it killed the stock. Food grade DE is put in popcorn to keep the bugs out. You can give this to the stock free choice and the love it. DE is loaded with trace nutrients which is beneficial to the animals. One other benefit of DE is it helps with the fly control. The poo does not stink. My dogs digest almost all their food. I am not sure about the poo on the eggs as a sign of worms but who knows . I do know the DE put in the pin as a duster keeps the mites away.
+FindingMyHomestead Kristin Z (intentionallyinspired) hello inspired, I believe it is Diatomaceous Earth. A crumbly porous sedimentary deposit formed from the fossil remains of diatoms. It is used as a dietary supplement, and will kill fleas, mites, and other pests soon after contact. No chemicals just sharp little fragments that pierce the exoskeleton of fleas, mites etc. It's used internally for some worms and other things I believe. If you are going to use it internally be sure it says it's the edible kind. According to some sources we also eat it because it is added to grains to keep bugs from ruining grains in storage.
This is true. It is full of micro-nutrients. It is good to put in dry dog or cat food and other live stock feed. Used in the barn yard it helps keep fly's down. Have been using for years and won't be with out it. Works great on fire and mounds. Just shake around the mound hill and stir in around the edge of the mound.
+Herschel Crawford, poop on eggs is NOT always a sign of worms. Some worm-free birds will still occasionally poop on eggs, or eggs fell on some, already there.
Great video! Thanks for sharing! I just wormed my hens and wanted to see what your thoughts are. I noticed over the last couple of days, 2 of my hens have a discolored wattle and comb. They look purple-ish to me and they seem pale. The hens are acting fine. They look terrible, though, as they are going through a molt. They are 1 year old and have been laying since February. The outside temps here have ranged from 20's Farenheit at night to 50's during the day. Thanks for any suggestions. Love your videos!!
It is also good to mix in a small amount of powdered walnut hulls. About 1/2 tspn per 1 cup of DE and mix with 10 lbs of feed. DE does not kill all parasites but this combination does as far a internal application goes. I also put apple cider vinegar in the water. It i good for the chickens and keeps away green algai. The DE walnut mix is also good for cows, goats sheep and dogs. Only use walnut hulls when cows aren't milking just as a precaution.
just happened across this video ..from watching a friends video .... I love that you built your own home ...im subbing and im checking out your other videos now-cant wait to see more! .. thanks for sharing!
Hi Becky, thank you for this video. I have two hens - Dorothy and Penelope 🙂 I have notice that their eggs are clean, however, maybe once a week one might have poop on it. Is it more likely in that case that they just pooped in the hay rather than having worms? Thank you. Andrea
Hey there, I have read/heard that pumpkins and pumkin seeds are good for getting rid of worms. They like them at any rate. The poop sign on the eggs I didn't know. Hmmm. Have to have a look today, if I have any it is one or two only. I use pumpkin every fall so it is coming up to that soon.
billi j Scroggins, I would be cautious about using DE on bees??? Wouldn't it work the same way on bees, by piercing their "exoskeleton" and dehydrating them? I think if any got into the hive "nursery" that it would kill the developing bee babies! I guess that's another reason to NOT use DE on flowering plants, to be sure not to kill the beneficials.
Hi Becky! I live in Australia and have just realised that my chickens have worms. Thanks for the heads up about poop on the eggs. Lots of people say not to use DE because it gets into the lungs of the chickens and of the chicken mamas. Have you looked into the DOs and DON'Ts of DE?
dear Becky please can you do a tour of your farm again that helps a lot I have subscribed to your channel because from the time I was a little boy up to now you are my reason that I want to be a farmer sincerely Takoda.
Hello Becky, Thanks for all the practical information you share. This one in particular was very important for me, as my flock of 18 hens are just about at the age when I expect them to start laying eggs. I want to ask you if the basic feed you give yours, which you said is like corn meal, is made with soy. I am concerned about giving soy, even though it is practical and widely available, because I have read that it is a phyto-estrogen which, in the long term, can effect those who eat the eggs. We are getting lots of this "estrogen effect" from products containing soy and we are usually not even aware of it. Do you have any thoughts on using soy as animal feed? Thank you, Linda
Just wondering what that ground corn meal in the blue coffee can is called if I want to buy some at my local feed store? It looks kind of like starter mash? Thanks!
DE definitely DOES rid animals of parasites. Proof and more on the many benefits can be found by searching Diatomaceous Earth online. Becky is also correct about obtaining the higher grade which is white. Thank you Becky. I am enjoying watching your wonderful homestead blog. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
I just watched your video on chicken feed. You mention using whole corn, I have access to plenty of field corn on the cob. Will they eat that if I put that in the coop?
Great info Becky. But I have a question. Because I believe m chickens have worms , they are to thin and their eggs are small. I have read that when your working your chickens you have to wait two weeks before you can eat their eggs. My chickens are 6 months old.
Great Video Becky, Got any tips for starting out Heritage chicks? I've been feeding commercial non medicated scratch, Moranga, Garlic, DE and vinegar in their water
Hey I just wanted to say is that when you wash an egg with water, it washes off the protective coating that protects the egg from bacteria. Just wanted to let you know! And awesome way to worm chickens!
Hi Mike, diatomaceous earth is also sold as a natural and non-toxic flea and tick powder, and as a natural garden pest control. You can also use it in your home if you have a roach problem. I'd think you could probably dust your chickens' feathers with the earth and naturally kill off any infestation. You'd have to keep it up long enough for the current bug generation to die and the next baby generation to hatch. The earth feels like talcum powder, but to the tiny baby bugs with their new born soft shells, it's like having to crawl through broken glass and tears them to shreds.
I came to your video to watch how you worm your chickens, but really I couldn't get past one of the first sentences: "I made this log cabin with my own two hands." Really? I am sooooo impressed by that! I wish I were that competent! This weekend I'm planning on making a rustic-wood picture frame, and I just know it's going to be a mission! I can't imagine making a log cabin by myself. Well done, you! Oh, and thanks for the worming video....lol.
Hey, my hens might start laying soon. IMPORTANT QUESTION: can my nesting boxes just have wood chips? Also, my hen don't lay yet, but sometimes they poop in the nesting boxes. Do they stop pooping in them once they start laying?
Can you please write down the complete word which D.E. is shortened? :'D English is not my mother tongue, and trynna get this stuff from my country is quite difficult without knowing the word.
I just use garlic or onion mixed in their feed.....one clove of a garlic pod per chicken works fine and even cures a sick chicken that won't eat. My chickens also eat a lot of grass shoots daily. I bought some pale faced chickens the other day and within a few days of them eating grass and grain, their faces had the normal healthy red flush we normally see on organic chickens. You can save a lot on feed by letting your chickens scratch the mud around composting leaves and also by letting them eat grass and weeds. Strangely enough at one time one of my chickens pooped out cow dung poop! And it was fat and healthy with beautiful sheen in it's feathers!
Angeli Alvares actually, they have a second kind of poop sometimes, from a portion of their bowels that stores and ferments their food, so it comes out nasty smelling when they poop it, but it is not too often. there is a video on here about chicken poop that shows it.
Hi Becky!! Can you please write the complete words for D.E. I'm not a native english speaker and I'm having trouble understanding the D word. I'm sure it is D(something) Earth. I'd appreciate it.
A couple of tips for you. Raise the height of the auto feeder until the smallest one needs to have it's neck out stretched. You can see how much of your feed is being wasted at about 6:21. I did this and lowered food consumption by a wide margin. After doing so I was going from 8kg food every 2 days to every 4! Also place the corner of the DE bag a little above the height of the container and cut most of the corner off; bag will empty in seconds without any mess.
I'm always skeptical about online info & try things only if they will do no harm. So glad I came across this video when looking for "how to worm chickens." Turns out that my eggs were now very messy looking in the nests for no apparent reason. Their droppings were not as healthy looking, nor were they as plump & sleek feathered as usual; that's why I knew it was time to worm & wanted something more natural to avoid chemicals. Well, much to my surprise, the eggs became clean in the nests again within a day or so, the droppings improved greatly & the hens looked better within a few days & weeks. How can I argue with those results; this has been a satisfactory remedy for worming & have used it over the past year when needed . My feed store sells food grade DE for around $23 for the size Becky is showing, it's well worth it.
I'm fixing to get backyard chickens for the first time so I'm so excited! need to learn all I can thank for all the info you provide wish me luck!
Hello, I am from the Philippines. I would like to thank you for making a video like this. This gives me a lot of learning about starting my own chicken farm. I'm just 23 years old but I like to start my own small business by raising chickens. More powers to your farm!
Your post is 5 years old. How is your small business dream going now?
Our whole family loves your videos, Becky! Thanks for this one especially. I didn't know poopy eggs meant worms and we've had chickens a long time. I did as you said & now nice clean eggs. Thanks a bunch!
Reading the comments here is just completely disgusting. It doesn't matter if you agree with her theory or not. There is no reason to belittle someone who is sharing her opinion. Its also interesting how few of the critics have ever taken the time to make a tutorial video themselves. We as a society have become increasingly cynical and nasty and the anonymity of the internet has made it that much worse.
yep, thank you.
We need more love and less griping
Opinions are like noses every one has one and their all different. Having said that I wish I knew her when I had chickens. Good information thank you. ALOHA
😆🤣😂 If ya don't believe her then parasites 2 you & yours Lol.
Gr8 grandad 💙 approved!
Becky, 10 people in a room = 10 different opinions. I want to be one who thanks you for all your advice. I am a first time chicken owner and your videos have helped me raise six wonderful layers in my backyard coop. You post what works for you. There is no need to let the negativity of comments enter your peace. Thanks again.
I had a chicken that was weak and crop never full. I wormed her and all my chickens with DE and IT WORKED!!!!! She is so healthy now. 3 days later red comb and full crop.Thank you Becky.
I love watching your videos! You have such a pleasant voice and you explain everything so that it's easy to understand which I appreciate because I'm new to the whole chicken thing. We are going to be getting a few hens sometime in the next couple months and all this information is so helpful!! ❤
D.E is also good for external parasites; mites etc on chickens, as well as fleas, ticks etc on dogs and cats. I also use it for internal and external parasite control of my goats and horses, and if you sprinkle it on the ground in the chicken coop/stables/pet bedding it keep bad smells at bay. I love the stuff :) Unfortunately, it isn't cheap here in Australia, but it's well worth it to keep my animals healthy, and to do it without chemicals. The only thing you have to be careful of, particularly if you have any chronic lung problems, is not to inhale it.
All that will do is get in the air sacs and shorten the bird's life. You have no idea what you are talking about.
@@flagwaver1969Um ALL the videos I watch, and that is many, say food grade DE is fine and beneficial BUT you must be careful applying it AND NOT when the birds are in the coop of course. IF you have an active case of worms, besides sprinkling it in the bedding, esp under the roost bar and nook and crannies you work it in a bit (wear masks, again no birds inside coop). ON the bird worms, GENTLY work some in under wings, back of neck feathers, tail feathers. Back yard chicken keepers do this for years w/o respiratory problem IF done gently (wisely).
My Tractor Supply advisor hgas chickens and does this as well.
I really like your content. With all due respect, I can only listen for short periods due to the high pitch upswing of your voice. I hope your Chanel explodes with even more subscribers. You're awesome.
I also throw onions and garlic cloves in the pen that they eat. I bust the onion open so they have access to the inside. The garlic cloves are already pealed when they go in as well. I also throw raw, whole, organic grains ( red wheat, white wheat, buckwheat, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, oat groats, spelt, etc.) as scratch. They will devour a beet, sweet potato, pear, and watermelon as well as chase after blueberries!
Thank you Becky! I bought DE awhile ago, but I wasn't sure how much to feed my girls. Now I feel more comfortable giving it to them. I also use the DE to kill roaches ;)
Thanks Ma'am. I adore my chickens as well and tend to their needs with smart practices. The D.E. works great. We also use it on the floor of our 4x4 raised (adorable) coop, mixed with construction sand instead of shavings. WOW, what a breeze to clean (every day) with a cat litter scooper-upper. There are no fleas or flies although the temps are in the high 90's right now in North Central TN! The D.E. (gray food grade) also goes to their dust bathing areas, and they love love love it! Be well, BTW, you look great!
Becky, there are people on the internet sayin that DE should NOT be used around animals or humans!! I had been using food grade DE dust for mites and bugs inside the coop but stopped because of the warnings! I'm going to start up again after watching your videos. I love my chickens, and noticed they don't all lay, and there is poop on the eggs. Thanks for your videos!
I have been homesteading for years now and love watching your videos. You teach my family so much. Thank you for being you
FOUND OUT WHAT THE SPOTS ARE. SEE LATER POST.
I always assumed the spots on the eggs to be something like dried blood. They're smooth spots that come off with a little water and rubbing. I certainly don't think it's "poo". But I'm really not sure... The spots are very dark Brown. I hope I haven't been ignoring something serious. Time for some research! On a sidenote, I'm very impressed that you built your house on your own Becky!
Can't believe I just found your videos last night. I love them, I love your sweet voice, the way you explain things is a dream because a lot of teachers confuse me. I wonder if you were an elementary teacher because you are great. This is so doable and I love the video. THANK YOU
you make everything so simple, your great at explaining things,
your website should include reminders LOL-- this way you are practically farming all across the country LOL
Thankyou! First time watcher here from Australia, I appreciate what you do and I’ll be around more!
I just this week discovered your videos, and they're so fun and interesting to watch. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences.
Hey Becky I hope you read this but you should do more videos on your horses miles donkeys etc. I just love all of your animals so much!! You inspired me to know what I want to do in the future. You and your videos are so funny fun to watch and helpful. Thank you so much!! -Hannah
I love this remedy Becky, thanks for making it so easy :-)
I feed my chickens a variety of foods including layer mash. I put 2 tsp of diatomaceous earth in the wet mash every day and they eat the lot. Mine have never had worms. They are daily clean layers of beautiful eggs. I also give them apple cider vinegar for good health. A tsn per day in the mash.
I wormed my chickens with dry cayenne peppers, mashed up about 2 handfuls of them into flakes and mixed with a large pan of gravy with chicken scratch added to it. The worms released the next day and the hens started laying. If I had used a commercial chicken worm medication the eggs would have had to be discarded for over 2 weeks.
good idea its not to spicy for them ? can use podered cayane peper if i dont have dried ones on hand ? and what time of year should i worm them jw....
I hope the Girls did not come from Mexico, the wiggletrs might enjoy the Pepper flakes!
@@rushellealexandra5243 IF no infestation, I saw one video where she did this in Spring and Autumn. .(Infestations also happen from a coop not clean enough.)
@@rushellealexandra5243 Birds can't taste spicy, it's only mammals that are affected by capsasin, so no worries about burning your feathered friends' beaks off :)
Everyone who finds fault in the information needs to calm the heck down and be more polite. You're acting like someone has personally offended you.
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Amen !
They didn't listen to 2:30
some of the comments are over the top but spreading wrong information can cause lots of harm. this might lead to people never worming their chickens because their eggs aren't poopy. I think Becky has had a pattern of saying false info just to sound knowledgeable. some of it is harmless but in this case it could actually have some consequences.
hello !! im so excited i found you. my husband and i about to get chicken and start a garden for the first time !! im very excited. but do u have to give chickens any other meds or shots though the year ?
hi can i use de D.E for goats too? thanks
Hi Becky. I love your videos and how informative you make them.
I am dreaming of moving my family to the country in the near future.
Right now, I am planning and gathering info. I love how happy you are! Thanks for the nice videos.
Very nice Becky.....I'll be joining you soon with this type of life style...."it's actually living". We should all be considering....."tiny houses,...nice but tiny", and living simply again. Stuff....and more stuff, is meaningless.
Hey becky thanks for your worming advice my name's peter I live in Australia I'm leaving the city of Sydney and moving to a country town gonna buy a farm I'm so excited I love watching your shows thanks mate
great! thank you - I assumed it was this. Did you know that used externally it eliminates flees and feather-bugs? I use it anytime and it works very well, also sprayed in the barn against "acary" (spider-like parasite, sorry don't know the english word)
Becky your videos are great. Would you tell me how much you would feed 4 chickens a day. Also I wound up with two hens and two roosters. The 2 black chickens (a hen a
& a rooster) are always together. Then I have a Rhode Island red that has gotten huge. He and the other hen which is a golden brown color hang out together. So far no fighting. The huge RIR is so big he can't go where the other chickens go. Do you think the 2 roosters will continue to live peacefully? I have heard they will fight.
Hi. What age do you start the deworming? We have Pullets and wondered what age to start. It worked with our older girls! Thank you!
Thanks Becky what do you do if you buy laying pellets do they still get the benefit of the D.E if the food is not in crumbles
Hi Becky so cam I mix the D.E. with the layer crumble to work my hens & still eat the fresh eggs
What do you use with your Diatomaceous? thank you,
I just love this information that I get from Becky....all the best for the future
"The chook page" says de doesn't work on intestinal parasites. Two years ago i got my first chickens from a poultry swap. Shortly thereafter i noticed many large tape worms in their droppings. Came across this very video in my search for natural remedies. Purchased two fifty pound bags of de. I stopped seeing worms after a week. Two years later i still have not seen one single worm in their droppings. I mix in a little more de than what will stick to the feed every time i fill the feeder.
+Michael Healey , depends on the parasite.
All intestinal roundworms [ascarids] may be effectively removed, by adding green walnut hull extract to their water, for just 2-3 days.
I worm my birds, quarterly.
@@combinelover8988 WoW. New here. Where have you learned which parasites etc, are which? There are SO many.
Becky
I love watching your videos.
I watch other people with chickens but I trust only you.
I am a new chicken mom and I have a question. I got a big bag of DE from Tractor Supply and mixed some with my chicken food and I just heard you say get only the white power. This package said it was food grade.
Am I in trouble??????
I am a senior and money is tight.
The DE bag is big. What do I do??
This video has been a God-send...thank you so much!
Thankyou Becky. all your advise is sooooo helpful to me.
To C. beg to differ with you. DE does work i have used it for all my live stock, goats, chickens, horses and dogs. My Grandfather used it for fly control in early 1950,s and it worked. I have seen it used on show stock because the wormier in the tube was so toxic it killed the stock. Food grade DE is put in popcorn to keep the bugs out. You can give this to the stock free choice and the love it. DE is loaded with trace nutrients which is beneficial to the animals. One other benefit of DE is it helps with the fly control. The poo does not stink. My dogs digest almost all their food. I am not sure about the poo on the eggs as a sign of worms but who knows . I do know the DE put in the pin as a duster keeps the mites away.
+Herschel Crawford WHat is DE? Sorry I am new to chickens. :)
+FindingMyHomestead Kristin Z (intentionallyinspired) hello inspired, I believe it is Diatomaceous Earth. A crumbly porous sedimentary deposit formed from the fossil remains of diatoms. It is used as a dietary supplement, and will kill fleas, mites, and other pests soon after contact. No chemicals just sharp little fragments that pierce the exoskeleton of fleas, mites etc. It's used internally for some worms and other things I believe. If you are going to use it internally be sure it says it's the edible kind. According to some sources we also eat it because it is added to grains to keep bugs from ruining grains in storage.
This is true. It is full of micro-nutrients. It is good to put in dry dog or cat food and other live stock feed. Used in the barn yard it helps keep fly's down. Have been using for years and won't be with out it. Works great on fire and mounds. Just shake around the mound hill and stir in around the edge of the mound.
+moviemakerwannabe Thank you that really helps :)
+Herschel Crawford, poop on eggs is NOT always a sign of worms.
Some worm-free birds will still occasionally poop on eggs, or eggs fell on some, already there.
Great video! Thanks for sharing! I just wormed my hens and wanted to see what your thoughts are. I noticed over the last couple of days, 2 of my hens have a discolored wattle and comb. They look purple-ish to me and they seem pale. The hens are acting fine. They look terrible, though, as they are going through a molt. They are 1 year old and have been laying since February. The outside temps here have ranged from 20's Farenheit at night to 50's during the day. Thanks for any suggestions. Love your videos!!
It is also good to mix in a small amount of powdered walnut hulls. About 1/2 tspn per 1 cup of DE and mix with 10 lbs of feed. DE does not kill all parasites but this combination does as far a internal application goes. I also put apple cider vinegar in the water. It i good for the chickens and keeps away green algai. The DE walnut mix is also good for cows, goats sheep and dogs. Only use walnut hulls when cows aren't milking just as a precaution.
Mr Adams Please WHERE do you get "powdered walnut hulls"? Thank you.
Great house, great job Becky, I admire what you did 110%. I wish I could do that myself.
Congrats.
Will the grey stuff work at tractor supply. That’s what I been using. My chickens got worms bad. I been watching ur videos. Thank u so much
just happened across this video ..from watching a friends video .... I love that you built your own home ...im subbing and im checking out your other videos now-cant wait to see more! .. thanks for sharing!
Thanks Becky, your animal and birds look so happy and content
Hi Becky, I am Sam from Montreal and I loooooooooove waching your clips.
Great video and I love how your pig is following you like the dog is.... that is so cool!
Haha Neil is a potbelly pig, a friend gave him to me years ago. He is an old man piggy now ☀️❤️☀️
Hi Becky, thank you for this video. I have two hens - Dorothy and Penelope 🙂 I have notice that their eggs are clean, however, maybe once a week one might have poop on it. Is it more likely in that case that they just pooped in the hay rather than having worms? Thank you. Andrea
Hey there, I have read/heard that pumpkins and pumkin seeds are good for getting rid of worms. They like them at any rate. The poop sign on the eggs I didn't know. Hmmm. Have to have a look today, if I have any it is one or two only. I use pumpkin every fall so it is coming up to that soon.
what kind of feed is that? I will definitely be ing for DE now. I have a few beehives and it's good for them, too.
billi j Scroggins,
I would be cautious about using DE on bees??? Wouldn't it work the same way on bees, by piercing their "exoskeleton" and dehydrating them? I think if any got into the hive "nursery" that it would kill the developing bee babies! I guess that's another reason to NOT use DE on flowering plants, to be sure not to kill the beneficials.
Not worm related . Do you have recommendations on how to get rid or avoid flys caused by having chickens? Would it be better to use sand in their pin?
Hi Becky! I live in Australia and have just realised that my chickens have worms. Thanks for the heads up about poop on the eggs. Lots of people say not to use DE because it gets into the lungs of the chickens and of the chicken mamas. Have you looked into the DOs and DON'Ts of DE?
dear Becky please can you do a tour of your farm again that helps a lot I have subscribed to your channel because from the time I was a little boy up to now you are my reason that I want to be a farmer sincerely Takoda.
Hello Becky,
Thanks for all the practical information you share. This one in particular was very important for me, as my flock of 18 hens are just about at the age when I expect them to start laying eggs. I want to ask you if the basic feed you give yours, which you said is like corn meal, is made with soy. I am concerned about giving soy, even though it is practical and widely available, because I have read that it is a phyto-estrogen which, in the long term, can effect those who eat the eggs. We are getting lots of this "estrogen effect" from products containing soy and we are usually not even aware of it. Do you have any thoughts on using soy as animal feed? Thank you, Linda
Just wondering what that ground corn meal in the blue coffee can is called if I want to buy some at my local feed store? It looks kind of like starter mash? Thanks!
I LOVE THE WAY YOU LIVE, my bigest dream to live like this
Mine too
Are the eggs safe to eat while worming with DE?
DE definitely DOES rid animals of parasites. Proof and more on the many benefits can be found by searching Diatomaceous Earth online. Becky is also correct about obtaining the higher grade which is white. Thank you Becky. I am enjoying watching your wonderful homestead blog. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
Becky could you put some of this info down in your description area, or do you have an ebook on this?
Wow i am an avid youtuber...can't believe Becky has gotten by me for this long!!! Gotcha now!!
Becky... at what age do you start to worm them?
How much does the canister hold to accommodate the 1/4 cup?
I just watched your video on chicken feed. You mention using whole corn, I have access to plenty of field corn on the cob. Will they eat that if I put that in the coop?
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How are you able to buy all that stuff? If you are only homesteading
Hi Becky! Love your videos!! can I use DE same way on my pet rabbit? just wondering.
+Hellenic Sunshine I even use it myself! :)
What's the price for a horse of any breed , mule and donkey in your area?
Hi, Becky, why my chickens egg whites are watery? and have litlle think on in. thank you.
Sorry if already asked but do you have to wait to eat or sell eggs after this treatment?
I sprinkled DE in the nests and now they lay anywhere but in the nests. What do you think is happening?
I love watching your video. It's a good way to get good knowledge.
Great info Becky. But I have a question. Because I believe m chickens have worms , they are to thin and their eggs are small. I have read that when your working your chickens you have to wait two weeks before you can eat their eggs. My chickens are 6 months old.
Great Video Becky,
Got any tips for starting out Heritage chicks? I've been feeding commercial non medicated scratch, Moranga, Garlic, DE and vinegar in their water
very interesting...makes me miss my chickens
Dear becky do the chikens need clean to have eggs
Is the DE actually like bentonite clay? I'm curious because it looks similar and bentonite clay is detoxify.
Hey I just wanted to say is that when you wash an egg with water, it washes off the protective coating that protects the egg from bacteria. Just wanted to let you know! And awesome way to worm chickens!
It's a American thing. You have to refrigerate after washing else they spoil. Unwashed eggs keep for weeks at room temperature.
Thank you for the recommendation of DE. I will try it myself.
hey Becky, what do you do for lice and mites?
Hi Mike, diatomaceous earth is also sold as a natural and non-toxic flea and tick powder, and as a natural garden pest control. You can also use it in your home if you have a roach problem. I'd think you could probably dust your chickens' feathers with the earth and naturally kill off any infestation. You'd have to keep it up long enough for the current bug generation to die and the next baby generation to hatch. The earth feels like talcum powder, but to the tiny baby bugs with their new born soft shells, it's like having to crawl through broken glass and tears them to shreds.
Hey Becky I love your hens and I like your work on hens so amazing ......wow
Hi Becky, I don't have my girls yet, but this is good information for me to store and use in the very near future:)
Blessings !
I came to your video to watch how you worm your chickens, but really I couldn't get past one of the first sentences: "I made this log cabin with my own two hands." Really? I am sooooo impressed by that! I wish I were that competent! This weekend I'm planning on making a rustic-wood picture frame, and I just know it's going to be a mission! I can't imagine making a log cabin by myself. Well done, you! Oh, and thanks for the worming video....lol.
Becky is too much in all the good ways!
This is good information to have. Especially with a growing flock like we have.
Hey, my hens might start laying soon. IMPORTANT QUESTION: can my nesting boxes just have wood chips? Also, my hen don't lay yet, but sometimes they poop in the nesting boxes. Do they stop pooping in them once they start laying?
Can you please write down the complete word which D.E. is shortened? :'D English is not my mother tongue, and trynna get this stuff from my country is quite difficult without knowing the word.
Joel is very right Becky....I started watching and was very surprised...:)
Good Tip Becky....second video I watched of yours today (subscribed). thanks
I just use garlic or onion mixed in their feed.....one clove of a garlic pod per chicken works fine and even cures a sick chicken that won't eat. My chickens also eat a lot of grass shoots daily. I bought some pale faced chickens the other day and within a few days of them eating grass and grain, their faces had the normal healthy red flush we normally see on organic chickens. You can save a lot on feed by letting your chickens scratch the mud around composting leaves and also by letting them eat grass and weeds. Strangely enough at one time one of my chickens pooped out cow dung poop! And it was fat and healthy with beautiful sheen in it's feathers!
Sorry but chickens don't poop cow dung.
Cyndiann Phillips It was chicken poop that smelt like cow dung as one of the chickens preferred grass to grains!
Angeli Alvares actually, they have a second kind of poop sometimes, from a portion of their bowels that stores and ferments their food, so it comes out nasty smelling when they poop it, but it is not too often. there is a video on here about chicken poop that shows it.
Hi Becky!! Can you please write the complete words for D.E. I'm not a native english speaker and I'm having trouble understanding the D word. I'm sure it is D(something) Earth. I'd appreciate it.
Hi did you know that you can ferment your chicken grain it makes them feel full and it’s healthy for them
What kind of DE can I get from tractor supply?
Doodles seems to be a really sweet donkey. Thank you! Great info.
@scottpictures Becky can I worm my dog and cats this way?
So what if you gave already bought and given them the gray kind? I didnt know there was two differnt kinds
dear becky, how old are your chickens?
Does this work with layer pellets?
A couple of tips for you.
Raise the height of the auto feeder until the smallest one needs to have it's neck out stretched. You can see how much of your feed is being wasted at about 6:21. I did this and lowered food consumption by a wide margin. After doing so I was going from 8kg food every 2 days to every 4!
Also place the corner of the DE bag a little above the height of the container and cut most of the corner off; bag will empty in seconds without any mess.
hey Becky could you show how to candle an egg