Chicken worms: How to ID and is the bird safe to eat

[acastlechicken]

So from what I've found in research for my flock, your rooster had gape worms. They latch onto the inner esophagus, and cause symptoms similar to what you described. Here is where I found the information:

https://poultrykeeper.com/respiratory-problems/gapeworm/

 

[casportpony]

So from what I've found in research for my flock, your rooster had gape worms. They latch onto the inner esophagus, and cause symptoms similar to what you described. Here is where I found the information:

https://poultrykeeper.com/respiratory-problems/gapeworm/

Welcome to BYC!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

My chickens have recently developed what I call "mud butt". Where their poop is runny and leaves a trail on their down feathers when they poop. I've only had birds for one year. I have been using DE for worming but I noticed my new rooster I've had for 4 months started stretching his neck and shaking his head, laying down in the yard, staggering when he got up. I caught him yesterday and examined him visually and couldn't find anything. He acted normal other than the symptoms I described above even topping hens off normally. I went to feed this morning and he was dead in the run. I researched online and found his symptoms line up with worm I festation. So I went and bought Safe Gaurd pellets and gave with feed today. I'm noticing alot of people using Wazine 17. I was thinking wait 10 days and treat with the Wazine? Any advice would be helpful. Also I've started some of my hens in a seperate coop to lay out and hatch off his fertilized eggs while I still can. In an attempted to hatch off a new rooster. Any reason why I shouldn't hatch chicks while worming.

I also suspected gape worm in this instance, as suggested by the OP.

 

[casportpony]

My chickens have recently developed what I call "mud butt". Where their poop is runny and leaves a trail on their down feathers when they poop. I've only had birds for one year. I have been using DE for worming but I noticed my new rooster I've had for 4 months started stretching his neck and shaking his head, laying down in the yard, staggering when he got up. I caught him yesterday and examined him visually and couldn't find anything. He acted normal other than the symptoms I described above even topping hens off normally. I went to feed this morning and he was dead in the run. I researched online and found his symptoms line up with worm I festation. So I went and bought Safe Gaurd pellets and gave with feed today. I'm noticing alot of people using Wazine 17. I was thinking wait 10 days and treat with the Wazine? Any advice would be helpful. Also I've started some of my hens in a seperate coop to lay out and hatch off his fertilized eggs while I still can. In an attempted to hatch off a new rooster. Any reason why I shouldn't hatch chicks while worming.

Pretty sure the Safeguard pellets are supposed to be fed several days in a row, and when fed that way will only treat cecal worms and large roundworm. More per day would need to be fed to treat capillary worms or gapeworms.
http://www.safeguard-dewormer.com/turkey


http://www.atozvetsupply.com/Safe-Guard-Multi-Species-p/223-sgm.htm
Quote: GROWING TURKEYS: 14.5 grams active drug ingredient Fenbendazole/ ton of feed, to be fed as the sole ration for 6 days. Example: 1 lb. of Safe-Guard

0.5% should be mixed into 313 pounds of feed, to be fed as the sole ration to growing turkeys for 6 consecutive days. No Prior withdrawal of feed or water necessary. Growing turkey feeds containing Safe-Guard

0.5% can be feed pelleted or as a meal.

Wazine (piperazine) only treats large roundworms.

 

[chicknmania]

I think you can probably get hygromycin b by prescription, but I have a feeling that the mfg's of Rooster Booster and Strike III will discontinue the products because they were originally meant to be sold OTC. If you ant to buy some, check eBay and Amazon... I bet you'll find it there.

OK thanks I'll do that.