capillaria

Have any of you ever gotten a threadworm (capillaria) infection from your chickens? Or other worm infection? Google says they infect people, but I haven't found a good answer on whether the strain that infects chickens is able to infect people also. Trying to determine if I need to change my...

Hi everyone. Quick question regarding treatment of Capillaria with Safeguard paste. I know it is .23ml/lb for 5 days. My question is should treatment be repeated after 10 days, and if so, would it be for another 5 days or just 1 day?

Hello, I've noticed nighttime poops from one of my hens intermittently has what looks like blood around the outside of the white part. She is going on 15 months old, otherwise acting healthy (normal appetite, normal energy levels, etc.). Should I treat for cocci? I was planning to start...

Good morning! My 13 lb rooster fell ill a few days ago. Found capillaria eggs on the fecal slide. Started safeguard equine dewormer paste. Today is day 4. I have bought pyrantel paomate equine paste. How much do I administer? How many times? Once? And then repeat in 2 weeks? Thank you!

I have 2 new pullets, approx 9-10 weeks of age and noticed red in the poop--just one per night. I took it in to be tested for coccidiosis even though we were told they were vaccinated. Results came back negative for coccidiosis, however positive for capillaria. Unbelievably, no vets in my...

My vet has failed to help me with treatment as he doesn't typically treat chickens. I have to treat my flock for 3 parasites: Coccidiosis, Heterakis & Capillaria as the fecal came back showing them. I'm told to use CORID for the Coccidiosis and Levamisole for Heterakis and Capillaria. My...