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I thought you said the fecal test was negative for worms. The value of a fecal test is that, not only can it tell if worms are present and in what numbers, but it nails the type of worms so that will allow you to choose what wormer to use. Some wormers do not work on all types of worms. Fecal...

Not mite bites. Long ago, my first rooster had those black dots. I have never to this day figured out for certain what causes them. At the time, I scraped a couple with a thumbnail and there appeared to be pus inside. Like a tiny, tiny pimple. Some pimples can be caused by staph bacteria. For my...

Worms will take nourishment away from a chicken so you may notice they are losing weight. Once the worms are eliminated, the chicken will regain weight. They will have more energy. Poop will firm up. This will begin to be noticeable within days of worming a chicken acts very hungry. You should...

You do want to repeat the worming at around ten to fourteen days to get any worms that hatched.

"This medicine" meaning the Tylosin or the worming med? No on the Tylosin, worm again in two weeks.

The vet does a fecal float from a poop sample. To test an entire flock for worms, you would gather two or three random fresh poop samples and give the to your vet and ask for the fecal float test. It takes less than an hour and most vets can do it right in their office. It should also be very...

I know how you feel. My flock are my babies, as well. Worming is a good place to begin. Good news is the safest worming med is also tasty (apple flavor) to chickens and they will usually eat it off your finger. Go to the feed store and buy a tube of Safeguard goat wormer. (fenbendazole) Give...

If you think you may have mites, the coop needs to be treated as that's where they live, not on chickens. You may confirm the presence of coop mites by going to your coop after dark and wiping the roosts with a damp white cloth. If you see lots of red smears, you have mites. The poop may have...