- Aug 21, 2014
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Hello chicken experts! I need help identifying this internal parasite.
I have a barred rock hen that I've been nursing back to health, she was attacked by a dog about a month ago and has gone from not moving her legs to almost fully standing. In this time, I e been cleaning up after her, moving her from the garage to around the yard when the weather is nice, etc. I had never noticed anything in her poop until last night. She pooped as I was taking her out and when I went back to scoop it off the driveway, I noticed little tiny things poking out of it, and they were moving! I didn't take a picture of that one, but snapped a shot of the next one (which didn't have as many.). Here is that picture:
So, after pouring over BYC last night and this morning, I called around and found a vet who would do a fecal test. Waited all morning for a fresh poop,when she finally did, I did not see any worms in it, but figured it would show up in their test. I ran it to the vet right away. They called and left a message that there were no internal parasites detected! I would have been relieved except that I knew she did indeed have SOMETHING because I saw it!
So of course, when I took her out this afternoon, she pooped and there were those little bugs again. I should have snapped a picture of it right away, but I was in a hurry to collect the sample. I did, however, take pictures once it had been in the bag, those little worms made tracks all over the condensation on the inside of the bag. I'd say they are about 1-2 millimeters in size. Here is a picture:
Can anyone tell me what they are and WHY did they not show up at the vet??
Thanks you so much for any help you can give.
I have a barred rock hen that I've been nursing back to health, she was attacked by a dog about a month ago and has gone from not moving her legs to almost fully standing. In this time, I e been cleaning up after her, moving her from the garage to around the yard when the weather is nice, etc. I had never noticed anything in her poop until last night. She pooped as I was taking her out and when I went back to scoop it off the driveway, I noticed little tiny things poking out of it, and they were moving! I didn't take a picture of that one, but snapped a shot of the next one (which didn't have as many.). Here is that picture:
So, after pouring over BYC last night and this morning, I called around and found a vet who would do a fecal test. Waited all morning for a fresh poop,when she finally did, I did not see any worms in it, but figured it would show up in their test. I ran it to the vet right away. They called and left a message that there were no internal parasites detected! I would have been relieved except that I knew she did indeed have SOMETHING because I saw it!
So of course, when I took her out this afternoon, she pooped and there were those little bugs again. I should have snapped a picture of it right away, but I was in a hurry to collect the sample. I did, however, take pictures once it had been in the bag, those little worms made tracks all over the condensation on the inside of the bag. I'd say they are about 1-2 millimeters in size. Here is a picture:
Can anyone tell me what they are and WHY did they not show up at the vet??
Thanks you so much for any help you can give.
