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.
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
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!
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.
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 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!! ❤
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!
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!
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.
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 ;)
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!
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 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.
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!
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.
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 :)
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.
"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.
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
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.
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.
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
poop on your eggs has nothing to do with worms. the best way to check for worms is to inspect the poop from time to time. you will see worms in the poop if they have worms. poop on your eggs just means either one or more of your hens has pooped in the nest which sometimes happens if your hens sleep in the nest instead of roosting in the coop. or your chicken may of needed to poop but hadn't gone yet and an egg was due. chickens have 1 vent and cloacal which they poop pee mate and lay eggs from and sometimes timing is an issue so just before laying a poop pops out while nesting to lay the egg and then other eggs get mixed up in the poop. it's true diatom is supposed go into the digestive tract of the chicken and then through the digestive tract of any worms. as it is like tiny tiny shards of glass to worms it shreds the inside of worms and kills them. however if your chickens have worms the worm eggs will come out in chicken poop and mix in with scratch on the ground and will reinfect your hens or infect others diatomaceous earth should therefore be used daily for a week or preferably more so to kill a whole cycle of worms and stop them laying worm eggs. you should also clean their run bedding and food areas and cover the ground and coop with more diatom powder. diatomaceous earth is also excellent for dusting your hens with all over especially under wings and at the Base of all feathers to treat louse and the worst of all RED MITE during summer and autumn (fall) as it also cuts the inside of mites and causes them to dehydrate and stop laying mite eggs. Red Mite will suck blood from your hens at night and the hens can die of anaemia. also dust your coop out with diatom into every little crack there is no harm for your chickens from too much diatomaceous earth being given and no harm in eating your chickens eggs before during or after a diatom treatment
Just make sure... there is also another DE white color & it is for pool filters. Like she said- it HAS to say natural food grade, just don't go buy it at Home Depot or Walmart, that is for the pool filter, that is not for the chickens & it is white also.
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.
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.
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.
As for the argument below: (I would've thought other farm people would be more kind to each other). The chicken poop comes down their intestine and goes out a different opening than the egg. The egg comes down the "oviduct," which is so close to the anus that unless you see a detailed anatomy chart, it's hard to tell, so it’s NOT possible for a hen to lay her egg and poop at the same time, or for poop to get on an egg inside a hen, or even on the way out. If poop is on the egg, it's because their nesting boxes should be cleaned more often (daily is what Vets say) Check a more detailed anatomy chart on the chicken and you'll see it for yourself, with names of openings, the path of the egg, the path of poop and so forth. Look at several different charts so you can be further convinced. If any of that doesn't end the argument: I was a Veterinary Surgical Tech for many years. I have been in on several bird autopsies, including chickens, trying to find out what killed them. If anything I just said doesn't convince you, ask a vet for yourself!
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
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!
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)
Poop on eggs DOES NOT mean they have worms. Lol That is the craziest thing I've ever heard. There's poop on the eggs sometimes because they come out of the same hole. Also, don't wash your eggs just for the sake of washing them. As they are laid, a clear liquid called the bloom seals the eggs and protects it from bacteria. They can be room temp on the counter for up to 6 months! If you wash them, you have to refrigerate them because you just washed off the natural protective coating. If there is a dirty egg, just leave it be until right before use. THEN rinse it off with lukewarm water. Cold water will make the egg shrink inside the shell and suck in bacteria through the porous shell. We use DE. In their dust bath dirt to help keep away mites and fleas. We also use it in our garden to keep away aphids and other bugs. There are lots of natural worming techniques. Pumpkin seeds work well too. Promoting good health with yogurt, sprouts, some ACV in their water, can all help too. We've never had a worm problem with our chickens.
+ImanEarthyLady It is more often because there is poop on their butt feathers. Meaning the poop is runny. Usually because of worms. The egg doesn't actually touch any part of the poop hole when it comes out. Also keep the nests clean.
+ImanEarthyLady It's no theory. Look up the anatomy of a hen. It is the same outward opening but the lining of the egg canal stops the egg from touching the anal lining on the way out of the bird. The egg canal comes out very, very close to the vent, and as such is able to keep the egg from touching the inner surface of the bowel and even the anus.
Poop, urine, and eggs, all come out the same hole. Period. It's really simple. everyoneisstupidbutme.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Persistent_cloaca.jpg
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.
guys you all seem to forget that Pumpkin seeds are a natural de-wormer. I just add pumpkin seeds from my garden into my home made feed mix in the winter . I also feed the chicken hole pumpkins in the fall ... After 10 years I have never had a sick chicken... DE works great in litter when using deep winter litter mix of composting poop and either straw or pine shavings, but it is only to prevent insects and mites...
Hi. I enjoy your vids. I use food grade DE and garlic also. I also use organic neem leaf. There is a great pubmed study from India that shows rural chicken farmers use this and it is effective. I take feces samples to my local vet. She used to work for the San Diego zoo. She does the fecal float and we use the microscope and stain bacteria species. She tells me it is absolutely amazing that my coop has been parasite free for 4 years. And she just says keep doing it, it works. So it does matter what we put in their mouths 🐣😀👍 but isn't that a key principle for all us?😏
oooooooooooo...dont forget people if you wash your eggs...you can preserve/ can/pickle them...the egg has a natural cover over it and washing removes that protective layer....best wishes from sunny Australia..:)
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??
Hot topic! I have to chime in to say that there is NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE that DE if effective in killing intestinal parasites. DE works mechanically, on the exoskeleton's of insects, as a drying and cutting agent. But, 1) Its mechanical effect is near zero when it's wet, 2) Intestinal worms don't have exoskeletons. DE works as a "dusting" agent. It can be applied wet, of course, but it won't begin to work until the area it is applied to becomes totally dry.
As Joel said - Some poop on the eggs happens occasionally and it DOES NOT MEAN YOUR CHICKENS HAVE WORMS. My chickens occasionally lay an egg from the roost at night. Sometimes they land in some poop under the roost or get pooped on from above. Sometimes the chickens have poop on their feet when the get in the nest. Instead of worming when you see a little poop on the occasional egg, make sure your nesting material is clean. If it gets poopy a lot, you have a problem with the floor of the coop, it has poop on it as well. Keep the coop floor relatively clean (I run a plastic garden rake through mine every morning). Keep the floor and nest material clean and you won't often have any poop on the eggs. I see this video is 2 years old. Becky, you REALLY should do some research and then take this video down when you discover you are passing on non factual information, especially since it is in regard to the health of peoples' chickens. Many people have the "I saw it on the internet so it must be true" mindset. Maybe even better - get the facts, then replace this video with "I made an error when I posted the original" and facts about what a little poop on the occasional egg REALLY means.
I never use it in a garden, don't forget there are good bugs that we don't want to kill. Number one is the bee. I do everything I can to protect bees!!
We Buy DE In THe 40lb Bag.... Dogs(5), Cats(6), Goats(5), My Wife & Myself. All Take DE, Everybody Healthy And Worm Free. Rub DE Into Fur Of Cats & Dogs To Control Fleas (Naturally). Amazing Stuff.......
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, I just love your personality. Ty so much for the info. Have you ever heard of putting some dish soap in animals drinking water to get rid of worms? Didn't know if this was just or myth or something that really would work??? Love your place. Thanks, Deb
Hey becky ...eggs that have Poop on them doesnt mean they have worms ..poop & eggs come out of the same vent ..sometimes the finished egg gets poop on it . To tell if they have worms they will not thrive & you will see worms in their poop. DE works to dry things out ...not in a chicken .A natural wormer is pumpkin seeds garlic or hot peppers you can give it to them with their food
chickens don't lay eggs until they are approximately 6 months old. After about 2 1/2 years they will slow down and only lay every other months. Also when they are molting they won't lay and a little less in winter than in summer. Most chickens do not lay an egg every single day either.
I absolutely LOVE you Miss Becky!!!!!! You are an AMAZING! BEAUTIFUL LADY!!!! you are my new best friend LOL !!!!! I am going to learn so much from you THANK YOU SO MUCH AND GOD BLESS YOUR BEAUTIFUL SOUL!!!!!! What a HUGE blessing you are to us ALL...!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!!!! ❤️😜👍😍❤️😀😇🙏❤️
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
A fecal float should be done to determine which type of worm, if any, is present. Depending on the worm infestation, treat with the appropriate medication. Using DE on a chicken loaded with tapeworm is a death sentence.
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
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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.
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 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!! ❤
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!
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!
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.
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 ;)
I love this remedy Becky, thanks for making it so easy :-)
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!
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 have been homesteading for years now and love watching your videos. You teach my family so much. Thank you for being you
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 LOVE THE WAY YOU LIVE, my bigest dream to live like this
Mine too
I just this week discovered your videos, and they're so fun and interesting to watch. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences.
Thankyou Becky. all your advise is sooooo helpful to me.
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!
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.
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 :)
Thankyou! First time watcher here from Australia, I appreciate what you do and I’ll be around more!
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.
"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.
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
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.
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.
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
Great house, great job Becky, I admire what you did 110%. I wish I could do that myself.
Congrats.
poop on your eggs has nothing to do with worms. the best way to check for worms is to inspect the poop from time to time. you will see worms in the poop if they have worms. poop on your eggs just means either one or more of your hens has pooped in the nest which sometimes happens if your hens sleep in the nest instead of roosting in the coop. or your chicken may of needed to poop but hadn't gone yet and an egg was due. chickens have 1 vent and cloacal which they poop pee mate and lay eggs from and sometimes timing is an issue so just before laying a poop pops out while nesting to lay the egg and then other eggs get mixed up in the poop.
it's true diatom is supposed go into the digestive tract of the chicken and then through the digestive tract of any worms. as it is like tiny tiny shards of glass to worms it shreds the inside of worms and kills them. however if your chickens have worms the worm eggs will come out in chicken poop and mix in with scratch on the ground and will reinfect your hens or infect others diatomaceous earth should therefore be used daily for a week or preferably more so to kill a whole cycle of worms and stop them laying worm eggs. you should also clean their run bedding and food areas and cover the ground and coop with more diatom powder. diatomaceous earth is also excellent for dusting your hens with all over especially under wings and at the Base of all feathers to treat louse and the worst of all RED MITE during summer and autumn (fall) as it also cuts the inside of mites and causes them to dehydrate and stop laying mite eggs. Red Mite will suck blood from your hens at night and the hens can die of anaemia. also dust your coop out with diatom into every little crack there is no harm for your chickens from too much diatomaceous earth being given and no harm in eating your chickens eggs before during or after a diatom treatment
Thank you for the recommendation of DE. I will try it myself.
Just make sure... there is also another DE white color & it is for pool filters. Like she said- it HAS to say natural food grade, just don't go buy it at Home Depot or Walmart, that is for the pool filter, that is not for the chickens & it is white also.
Rhonda, i think i have seen the food grade in the garden section at Home Depot, but Ive always bought it at the Garden Nursery. For using on plants.
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.
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.
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.
Thanks Becky, your animal and birds look so happy and content
This is good information to have. Especially with a growing flock like we have.
As for the argument below: (I would've thought other farm people would be more kind to each other). The chicken poop comes down their intestine and goes out a different opening than the egg. The egg comes down the "oviduct," which is so close to the anus that unless you see a detailed anatomy chart, it's hard to tell, so it’s NOT possible for a hen to lay her egg and poop at the same time, or for poop to get on an egg inside a hen, or even on the way out. If poop is on the egg, it's because their nesting boxes should be cleaned more often (daily is what Vets say) Check a more detailed anatomy chart on the chicken and you'll see it for yourself, with names of openings, the path of the egg, the path of poop and so forth. Look at several different charts so you can be further convinced. If any of that doesn't end the argument: I was a Veterinary Surgical Tech for many years. I have been in on several bird autopsies, including chickens, trying to find out what killed them. If anything I just said doesn't convince you, ask a vet for yourself!
That is a fantastic Cabin
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 ☀️❤️☀️
I love watching your video. It's a good way to get good knowledge.
Hi Becky, I am Sam from Montreal and I loooooooooove waching your clips.
Doodles seems to be a really sweet donkey. Thank you! Great info.
hi can i use de D.E for goats too? thanks
Wow i am an avid youtuber...can't believe Becky has gotten by me for this long!!! Gotcha now!!
Joel is very right Becky....I started watching and was very surprised...:)
You built that cabin home yourself?! Respect.....
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
I just love this information that I get from Becky....all the best for the future
THANK YOU THANK YOU ... THIS STUFF IS THE BOMB I LOVE THE FOOD GRADE FOR EVERYTHING
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 so much becky this is sooo helpful!
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)
Poop on eggs DOES NOT mean they have worms. Lol That is the craziest thing I've ever heard. There's poop on the eggs sometimes because they come out of the same hole.
Also, don't wash your eggs just for the sake of washing them. As they are laid, a clear liquid called the bloom seals the eggs and protects it from bacteria. They can be room temp on the counter for up to 6 months! If you wash them, you have to refrigerate them because you just washed off the natural protective coating. If there is a dirty egg, just leave it be until right before use. THEN rinse it off with lukewarm water. Cold water will make the egg shrink inside the shell and suck in bacteria through the porous shell.
We use DE. In their dust bath dirt to help keep away mites and fleas. We also use it in our garden to keep away aphids and other bugs.
There are lots of natural worming techniques. Pumpkin seeds work well too. Promoting good health with yogurt, sprouts, some ACV in their water, can all help too. We've never had a worm problem with our chickens.
+ImanEarthyLady It is more often because there is poop on their butt feathers. Meaning the poop is runny. Usually because of worms. The egg doesn't actually touch any part of the poop hole when it comes out. Also keep the nests clean.
The egg comes out the exact same hole that poop does. So....your theory is inaccurate.
+ImanEarthyLady It's no theory. Look up the anatomy of a hen. It is the same outward opening but the lining of the egg canal stops the egg from touching the anal lining on the way out of the bird. The egg canal comes out very, very close to the vent, and as such is able to keep the egg from touching the inner surface of the bowel and even the anus.
Poop, urine, and eggs, all come out the same hole. Period. It's really simple.
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+ImanEarthyLady Um... I think you need to rethink your ideas....
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.
guys you all seem to forget that Pumpkin seeds are a natural de-wormer. I just add pumpkin seeds from my garden into my home made feed mix in the winter . I also feed the chicken hole pumpkins in the fall ... After 10 years I have never had a sick chicken... DE works great in litter when using deep winter litter mix of composting poop and either straw or pine shavings, but it is only to prevent insects and mites...
Hi. I enjoy your vids. I use food grade DE and garlic also. I also use organic neem leaf. There is a great pubmed study from India that shows rural chicken farmers use this and it is effective. I take feces samples to my local vet. She used to work for the San Diego zoo. She does the fecal float and we use the microscope and stain bacteria species. She tells me it is absolutely amazing that my coop has been parasite free for 4 years. And she just says keep doing it, it works. So it does matter what we put in their mouths 🐣😀👍 but isn't that a key principle for all us?😏
oooooooooooo...dont forget people if you wash your eggs...you can preserve/ can/pickle them...the egg has a natural cover over it and washing removes that protective layer....best wishes from sunny Australia..:)
Becky, you are my hero! I love what you do.
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??
thnx for sharing Becky
true nice video
I LOVE YOU BECKY!!!
Hot topic! I have to chime in to say that there is NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE that DE if effective in killing intestinal parasites. DE works mechanically, on the exoskeleton's of insects, as a drying and cutting agent. But, 1) Its mechanical effect is near zero when it's wet, 2) Intestinal worms don't have exoskeletons. DE works as a "dusting" agent. It can be applied wet, of course, but it won't begin to work until the area it is applied to becomes totally dry.
As Joel said - Some poop on the eggs happens occasionally and it DOES NOT MEAN YOUR CHICKENS HAVE WORMS.
My chickens occasionally lay an egg from the roost at night. Sometimes they land in some poop under the roost or get pooped on from above. Sometimes the chickens have poop on their feet when the get in the nest. Instead of worming when you see a little poop on the occasional egg, make sure your nesting material is clean. If it gets poopy a lot, you have a problem with the floor of the coop, it has poop on it as well. Keep the coop floor relatively clean (I run a plastic garden rake through mine every morning). Keep the floor and nest material clean and you won't often have any poop on the eggs.
I see this video is 2 years old. Becky, you REALLY should do some research and then take this video down when you discover you are passing on non factual information, especially since it is in regard to the health of peoples' chickens. Many people have the "I saw it on the internet so it must be true" mindset. Maybe even better - get the facts, then replace this video with "I made an error when I posted the original" and facts about what a little poop on the occasional egg REALLY means.
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?
Diatomaceous Earth is also known as "White Clay" and Georgia Clay", pregnant women often eat this stuff to help settle their stomachs.
I never use it in a garden, don't forget there are good bugs that we don't want to kill. Number one is the bee. I do everything I can to protect bees!!
i really liked you intro to your video
We Buy DE In THe 40lb Bag.... Dogs(5), Cats(6), Goats(5), My Wife & Myself. All Take DE, Everybody Healthy And Worm Free. Rub DE Into Fur Of Cats & Dogs To Control Fleas (Naturally). Amazing Stuff.......
Thank you. Just hitting the cooler time now before winter and I was thinking of worming the girls. Great little find.
Thank you so much Becky! My chickens thank you too!!
Comercial so emotional but hen again they can go to the library
Thanks, Becky! I never knew that is what causes the messy eggs. Yay!
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!
I give mine de once in awhile..but I put garlic and oregano in the fermented feed .I have chickens and ducks together ❤️
I know this is old but DE isnt for internal elimination of parasites . If you want a natural dewormer try squash and pumpkin seeds .
Becky, I just love your personality. Ty so much for the info. Have you ever heard of putting some dish soap in animals drinking water to get rid of worms?
Didn't know if this was just or myth or something that really would work???
Love your place.
Thanks, Deb
Great news, Becky!
Are the eggs safe to eat while worming with DE?
Hey becky ...eggs that have Poop on them doesnt mean they have worms ..poop & eggs come out of the same vent ..sometimes the finished egg gets poop on it .
To tell if they have worms they will not thrive & you will see worms in their poop.
DE works to dry things out ...not in a chicken .A natural wormer is pumpkin seeds garlic or hot peppers you can give it to them with their food
chickens don't lay eggs until they are approximately 6 months old. After about 2 1/2 years they will slow down and only lay every other months. Also when they are molting they won't lay and a little less in winter than in summer. Most chickens do not lay an egg every single day either.
Thanks Becky!! Good info.
Just starting out with chickens, thanks for this video!
you can also use it in there dust baths. keeps them mite free.
I absolutely LOVE you Miss Becky!!!!!!
You are an AMAZING! BEAUTIFUL LADY!!!! you are my new best friend LOL !!!!! I am going to learn so much from you THANK YOU SO MUCH AND GOD BLESS YOUR BEAUTIFUL SOUL!!!!!! What a HUGE blessing you are to us ALL...!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!!!! ❤️😜👍😍❤️😀😇🙏❤️
I use to work at a chicken house! There was always poop on most of the eggs
Hey Becky I love your hens and I like your work on hens so amazing ......wow
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
Your house is amazing! Thanks for the video! A lot of helpful info. New sub
We use D.E to work our dogs too. Great video!!!
worked great for me - instant improvement!
A fecal float should be done to determine which type of worm, if any, is present. Depending on the worm infestation, treat with the appropriate medication. Using DE on a chicken loaded with tapeworm is a death sentence.
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
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.
Glad I found your site- I'll be doing exactly what you're doing very soon.
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!
I was always told to get food grade. The other kind you use to keep slugs and bugs off your plants. Kind of like Seven.