Are these tape worms segments in my chickens’ poo? (Poo pics included!)

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I know poop pics are everyone’s favorite, so here you go!

Are these tape worm segments? If so, what’s your preferred tapeworm treatment? (I did a preventative worming with Safegard a few months ago, so wondering if I may need something different?)

I also fed my girls dried mealworms recently, and the casings look to me like they could be undigested pieces from the mealworms. They don’t really look like pieces of rice in my opinion, and don’t match what I see in other people’s poo pics with tapeworm. Maybe I’m just living in denial.

These are 6 pics which show 3 images. A zoomed in pic follows each original. Thanks for your insight!
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Looks like Keratin sheaths from feathers. Likely have fallen off during preening.
Are your birds molting?
Yes, several are molting at the moment. Thank you for your response. You are always so quick to respond to my posts, and I really appreciate your wisdom!
 

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