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Roundworms are the only worms seen in the droppings, and you may only see them on occasion or not at all. Chickens can have quite a few different worms, most of which are too small to see in the droppings.

I have only had a couple of cases of pox with 1 scab on each chicken, and mine were not affected much. But when they have more scabs I believe that they can become pretty sick and have a poor appetite. Worms can cause diarrhea, lethargy, a dullness, and a poor appetite. Here are some good...

Don't be afraid of worming them. A lot of people are afraid of using chemicals, but wormers such as Valbazen and fenbendazole (SafeGuard Goat wormer, Panacur equine paste) are much easier on chickens than the damage that worms can do to their intestines.

One hen can get sick with cocci and may look puny. Since it sometimes takes 3 days of infection for symptoms to show up, there can be a spread in who gets sick. Since she is 8 months old, and most hens have developed a tolerance for cocci in the soil, she may not have become immune, and could...

I just wanted to clear up a couple of things posted above (not trying to be a smarty pants or to offend anyone, but just to be accurate.) Coccidiosis is specific to each animal, chicken cocci is not infectious to humans, and dogs, cats, ducks, turkeys and chickens all get a separate kind of...