Worm crawling out of chicken nostril?

Thread starter PluckyClucker99
Start date Jun 20, 2015

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Jun 25, 2015

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dawg53

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PluckyClucker99 said:
I picked up my year-old RIR hen 10 minutes ago only to find a very small, clear and wriggling worm poking out of her nostril. What is this, and can humans get it?

Take a fresh fecal sample from your hen and take it to a vet to be tested for worms, shouldnt cost much.

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