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rcanz01 said:
OK it has been 10 days. I gave big momma her second dose of safeguard. Over the last 10 days she has lost all her tail feathers and a bunch if other body feathers and I feel her body weight is even lower. BUT... this morning I noticed her red cheek hangy things were redder and she seemed way more vocal. I know dewormer is hard on their little bodies. Is this a good sign? Should I expect another downturn since I just gave her the second dose? She is eating. Maybe not as much... and she is always the last one as they wander around my yard. Can i do anything else?
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She is most likely molting, normal this time of the year. They look skinny after they lose feathers during molt, normal as well.
Wormers are not as hard as you think on their systems (an exception would be when they are in molt or have a worm infestation.) Also worms can cause severe internal damage early on in their lives. Feed her buttermilk mixed with scrambled eggs for a few days, then add regular feed to it to make a mash for her to eat for several more days. Birds in molt are usually grumpy anyways, this is to be expected.
 
Hi everyone!

I know I'm coming to the party late bu this thread has answered some on my new Chicken mom questions and I'm hoping you guys can help me out with some of my remaining ones.

I was thinking about using WormGuard Plus for my flock of 7 but after reading other threads on here, I think I'm going to pass and just use SafeGaurd since I already have a box for the horses.

This might be a silly question but can chickens get whip and hook worms too, or just round worms? We have horses, dogs and a goat as well as the chickens. They have a fair sized run, 10' x15', but also have a large free roam area about 40' x40' that our other animals either have access too or that pastures run up against.

I gave them pumpkin seeds a couple times a month but haven't seem any worms yet. I also mix DE into their food so there's a very light coating on it.

Any help or thoughts anyone has would be appreciated!

Thanks!
 
CrazedCowgirl said:
Hi everyone!

I know I'm coming to the party late bu this thread has answered some on my new Chicken mom questions and I'm hoping you guys can help me out with some of my remaining ones.

I was thinking about using WormGuard Plus for my flock of 7 but after reading other threads on here, I think I'm going to pass and just use SafeGaurd since I already have a box for the horses.

This might be a silly question but can chickens get whip and hook worms too, or just round worms? We have horses, dogs and a goat as well as the chickens. They have a fair sized run, 10' x15', but also have a large free roam area about 40' x40' that our other animals either have access too or that pastures run up against.

I gave them pumpkin seeds a couple times a month but haven't seem any worms yet. I also mix DE into their food so there's a very light coating on it.

Any help or thoughts anyone has would be appreciated!

Thanks!
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Poultry get these for sure:
Internal parasites (endoparasites, worms, helminths)

Roundworms (nematodes)

  • Acuaria spp ~ Dispharynx ~ Synhimanthus spp. $. Gizzard worms. Gizzard, esophagus and proventriculus. Can be a problem in endemic regions, mainly in birds kept outdoors.
  • Ascaridia spp. $$$. Chicken roundworms. Small intestine. A serious problem worldwide, also in confined operations.
  • Capillaria spp. $$. Hairworms. Crop, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine.
  • Heterakis spp. $$$$. Cecal worms. Cecum. Probably the most threatening worms in all kind of poultry operations worldwide.
  • Oxyspirura spp. $. Fowl eyeworms. Eyes. Usually a secondary problem in individual birds kept outdoors.
  • Strongyloides spp. $$. Threadworms, pinworms. Small intestine. Can be a serious problem worldwide.
  • Subulura spp. $. Cecum and small intestine. A secondary problem in birds kept outdoors worldwide.
  • Syngamus trachea. $$. Gapeworms. Trachea, bronchi. A serious problem in birds kept outdoors in endemic regions.
  • Tetrameres spp. $. Proventriculus and esophagus. Can be a problem in endemic regions, mainly in outdooropertaions.
Tapeworms (cestodes)

  • Amoebotaenia cuneata = sphenoides. $. Small intestine. Usually a secondary issue in most poultry operations
  • Choanotaenia infundibulum. $. Small intestine. Usually not a major issue in modern poultry operations.
  • Davainea proglottina. $. Minute tapeworms. Small intestine. Can be a problem in birds kept outdoors in endemic regions.
  • Raillietina spp. $$. Small intestine. The most frequent tapeworm in poultry, however normally not a major problem.
Flukes (trematodes, flatworms)

  • Prosthogonimus spp. $. Oviduct flukes. Oviduct, bursa of Fabricius. Can be a serious threat for birds kept outdoors in endemic regions.
Source: http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2655&Itemid=2933
 

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