We have a fresh water fish tank and have been feeding the snails to our chickens Is this good for them or is there a risk of introducing something bad into their gut? Should we boil them first?
I've narrowed it down to KCs vs Pekins but am happy to consider other breeds
Requirements: I'm looking for the best breed to accomplish three things
1. Keep my 1/2 acre pond surface algae growth under control
2. Eat the massive invasion of trap door snails my pond has
3. Not get eaten by...
Here in Hawai'i we have many huge (2 inch long 1 inch wide) slugs and big 2 inch snails. They seem to be everywhere.
They are the intermediate host for Rat Lungworm disease, a sometimes fatal disease in humans. We don't want to get infected.
We are planting a garden, and have dug up dozens...
What is gapeworm and how does it affect chickens? Someone told me that snails can carry it and i saw one of my baby chickens eating a snail when i brought them outside.