Natural Dewormer Studies – Episode 147

This page is a work in progress! The links below will take you to the various studies on herbal dewormers that we talk about in Episode 147. I’ll add to this page as I have time. If you have questions please feel free to email us, but given our current level of business, it may take us a few days to get back to you.

Pumpkin Seeds

ACORDA, JEZIE A.; MANGUBAT, IMMA YSABELA EMILLE C.; and DIVINA, BILLY P. (2019) “Evaluation of the in vivo efficacy of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) seeds against gastrointestinal helminths of chickens,” Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 43: No. 2, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1807-39

Achilonu, M. C., et al. “Biochemical proximates of pumpkin (Cucurbitaeae spp.) and their beneficial effects on the general well‐being of poultry species.” Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition 102.1 (2018): 5-16. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jpn.12654

Garlic

Lucido, Fatima P., “Anthelmintic efficacy of garlic [Allium sativum L.] on commercial broilers raised in semi-confined system” (2014). Undergraduate Theses. 1575.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/1575

HENS, BACKYARD. Agricultural Sciences Research. Diss. Universidad Michoacana, 2023.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Groves Peter J. (2021) Impact of parasites on Australian laying hen welfare. Animal Production Science 61, 1031-1036. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN19693

The Veterinary Nurse Vol. 7, No. 5 Clinical Chicken Nutrition
Gaynor Davies, Published Online:8 Jul 2016 https://doi.org/10.12968/vetn.2016.7.5.273

Diatomaceous Earth

Tello-Velamazán, Julia, et al. “Use of diatomaceous earth as a dietary supplement in organic hens and its effects on parasite load, egg production and egg quality.” WSPA conference. Malaga Spain. 2015. https://www.wpsa-aeca.es/aeca_imgs_docs/15369_com-11.pdf

Black Walnut Hulls

Wormwood