Chicken is FULL of worms and not eating.

[Ishcabibble]

I have a buff Orpington hen that is about a year old and she's been acting strange for the past few days, I thought it was because she was brooding. However I was giving my flock some old bread today and she was having trouble eating ( it was like she was to tired to try.) I brought her into the house and tried to give her some oatmeal and she would touch it, so I wormed her with a pea-sized drop of panacure and she pooped out a 2 inch long round worm. I've been giving her watered downed multi meal (baby food) so she would have some sort of liquid and food in her. She is not eating on her own I've been spoon feeding her the multimeal. Is there any other food that I can give her to help her push the worms out?

 

[Stayc]

No pro hope the experts chime in soon!! Pics of the worm/poo would help too. Best of luck with your fathered baby.

 

[Ishcabibble]

This is her most recent poop, there was at least 4 worms in it.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I am not sure a pea sized dose will do it.

I will try and get some more knowledgeable folks in here.

@Wyorp Rock
@azygous
@aart
@casportpony

I can never remember the doses or best wormers. Can you guys help here?
I am sure there are more out there that know about worming a hen with such a heavy load.

 

[Kiki]

I'm not sure that any food will "push" the worms out.
Just give the medicine time to work.

I am also not sure that a pea size amount is enough.
You need to give her and every other member of your flock 0.23 ml PER pound for a proper dose.

FENDENDAZOLE dosing is .23 ml per pound.
fenbendazole

 

[FishMtFarm]

Vitamins! Especially a boost of B vitamins while worming. Will help boost her appetite. You really need to syringe feed her whatever you can get in her. I find raw egg yolk works well as she needs that protein for energy. Also pedialyte. Syringe that too if you need too. Don't give any more wormer for a few days. With a load like this, of you kill them all at once, it can cause a blockage. This load needs to be killed slowly.

 

[sylviethecochin]

x2 kikisgirls.

And garlic is supposed to help some as well. But it's also poisonous in large quantities and hens don't really enjoy the taste

 

[sylviethecochin]

Vitamins! Especially a boost of B vitamins while worming. Will help boost her appetite. You really need to syringe feed her whatever you can get in her. I find raw egg yolk works well as she needs that protein for energy. Also pedialyte. Syringe that too if you need too.

i don't mean to offend you or start a fight (really, really, please do not take offense) but I thought that feeding with a syringe was dangerous due to risk of drowning?

 

[Kiki]

Do not rely on any "natural" wormer myth right now.
She obvious has worms.

Hopefully you have caught it in time.

Just please please treat everyone else asap too.

 

[aart]

Don't know about dosing.... but quit feeding her junk food(bread).
Wet some of her regular feed, that has the nutrition she needs.

I thought that feeding with a syringe was dangerous due to risk of drowning?

It is indeed.