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http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/disparas.htm#asc
This site will describe the various common worms a chicken can get. In my area it is most likely to be large roundworms, but yours may be something else. There are no pics on this site - but I know I have a link to good worm pics somewhere - I'll look for it. (Or maybe you don't want to look at pictures of worms...
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There is more misinformation out there about chickens and eggs than you can imagine, and a lot of it does come from vets. Part of the problem is that vet schools teach chicken health as it pertains to a huge flock, not an individual or small flock. They learn how to treat thousands of chickens at once on a factory farm (wholescale culling, immunizing, worming, etc.), not a few backyard girls.
Some hens do just tend to have more blood or meat spots in their eggs. Some people find these gross; I just pop them out with the edge of a spoon, or I mix them right in if they are small. I've heard that blood spots fade over time; you could try eating only the eggs that are a week old or so and see if they are clearer inside.
At any rate, to settle your own mind, I'd drop off a poo sample.
http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/disparas.htm#asc
This site will describe the various common worms a chicken can get. In my area it is most likely to be large roundworms, but yours may be something else. There are no pics on this site - but I know I have a link to good worm pics somewhere - I'll look for it. (Or maybe you don't want to look at pictures of worms...
There is more misinformation out there about chickens and eggs than you can imagine, and a lot of it does come from vets. Part of the problem is that vet schools teach chicken health as it pertains to a huge flock, not an individual or small flock. They learn how to treat thousands of chickens at once on a factory farm (wholescale culling, immunizing, worming, etc.), not a few backyard girls.
Some hens do just tend to have more blood or meat spots in their eggs. Some people find these gross; I just pop them out with the edge of a spoon, or I mix them right in if they are small. I've heard that blood spots fade over time; you could try eating only the eggs that are a week old or so and see if they are clearer inside.
At any rate, to settle your own mind, I'd drop off a poo sample.
