beackers
Chirping
- Sep 15, 2022
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No use in beating about the bush:
When I looked for eggs, I saw one (out of two) broody Orps and started to push her out of the box (because chickens are waiting in line, it's ridiculous) when I noticed something about a quarter inch long sticking out near the tail feathers. She's lost quite a few feathers, the general area of the tail feathers is dirty, and she's lost weight, but I don't know whether to attribute all that to broodiness or external worms. Based on observations I would say that this is either a) a new quill feather or b) a very stiff external worm. I know we have some dewormer somewhere but I haven't seen it for at least a year (so I can't say the brand off the top of my head), but I wanted to be sure this was an issue before we started treating, just to be sure we're not treating something that doesn't exist.
I have a couple pictures but I don't have them at the moment because I'm a cheapo and don't have a good camera (and I still don't have a phone), so I had my mom take a couple pics for me. (she hasn't sent them yet. UGH)
Summary: what would be y'alls advice about treating?
(by the way no, we don't have a rooster)
When I looked for eggs, I saw one (out of two) broody Orps and started to push her out of the box (because chickens are waiting in line, it's ridiculous) when I noticed something about a quarter inch long sticking out near the tail feathers. She's lost quite a few feathers, the general area of the tail feathers is dirty, and she's lost weight, but I don't know whether to attribute all that to broodiness or external worms. Based on observations I would say that this is either a) a new quill feather or b) a very stiff external worm. I know we have some dewormer somewhere but I haven't seen it for at least a year (so I can't say the brand off the top of my head), but I wanted to be sure this was an issue before we started treating, just to be sure we're not treating something that doesn't exist.
I have a couple pictures but I don't have them at the moment because I'm a cheapo and don't have a good camera (and I still don't have a phone), so I had my mom take a couple pics for me. (she hasn't sent them yet. UGH)
Summary: what would be y'alls advice about treating?
(by the way no, we don't have a rooster)
