Eggshell Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Do any experienced chicken keepers out there have views on wormwood for chickens? I’ve seen a couple of ‘worming’ products available based on wormwood (plus cloves, garlic, etc- Farm and Yard Remedies and Pets Purest), and though I wouldn’t use this in dealing with a case of actual worms, I’m interested in it as part of an anti-worm regime for healthy chickens. Does anyone know of any concerning side effects on chickens? And would it affect the eggs? Thanks for any thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I haven't heard of any of these, and would be cautious about any natural wormers, but especially so in the case of wormwood as it is/can be poisonous although I know it is used in absinthe for example! So, personally I would only use it if I was absolutely confident I knew what I was doing. I purposely didn't plant artemisia (wormwood) when I kept chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Not something I've come across and there's not really an anti-worm regime aside from good husbandry and biosecurity, you can't make the host less attractive to parasites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...