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Did you happen to measure these? If these coccidia were from a chicken, the worm egg might be too big to be Heterakis.
The smallest chicken Eimeria is 16x21µm (see Foreyt Table 44, p. 155). Heterakis is 13x larger whereas Ascaridia is 20x larger.
On your second image the worm egg is 17x larger than the cysts.
Great photos!
Off subject, but for the cocci, you might try adding ACV to their water between medicating. It should help until you can get the cocci under control.I've been fighting coccidiosis (I think) in this flock for about year. I've lost several birds along the way to coccidiosis (bloody poops>near death>cull) or resulting enteritis (bloody poops>really smelly poops/diarrhea>near death>cull).
Not finding things...those poops look pathological to me - am I just being a nervous Nellie? Kathy??
Thanks! I'm climbing up that learning curve with an ice pick. I appreciate the professional help.Agree - the larger eggs also look like Ascarids (roundworms) - well done BTW!!
Agree - the larger eggs also look like Ascarids (roundworms) - well done BTW!!
Thanks! I'm climbing up that learning curve with an ice pick. I appreciate the professional help.
@Garden Peas , read this thread.