Clump of dead roundworms

[Mjarissa]

Hi all!

Today I found a clump of dead roundworms held together by some pinkish slime (tissue).

What does this mean? I dewormed them all a few weeks ago. Could it be that these are the worms that are now being expelled or did the worm treatment not succeed?
I never found a live worm in their poop or eggs.

One of my hens is also feeling a bit under the weather. She is still functioning but just seems to have lost her spirit. So it could be hers?

I hope one of you knows what is going on. Thanks a lot!

 

[Mtnboomer]

Its probably just expelled worms. More concerning if you hadn't dewormed them. Monitor them for more occurrences but it can take some time to "flush" them all out

 

[CluckerFamily]

Do you have pictures of the clump?

 

[Mjarissa]

That's good to hear! I didn't take picture.. next time I find one (hopefully not) I'll make sure to take one.
Thank you!

 

[dawg53]

That's good to hear! I didn't take picture.. next time I find one (hopefully not) I'll make sure to take one.
Thank you!

What wormer did you use? The reason I ask is that worms arnt normally excreted unless there's an overload and it usually occurs within a day or two after worming, not a few weeks ago.

 

[Mjarissa]

This one. It's the only one I could find. Even the vets don't sell dewormer for chickens. The chicken care in Portugal is extremely limited :/

 

[jher77]

I translated that label to this:

Try target animal: chickens and laying hens chickens, roosters, ducks, turkeys, partridges, quails, ostriches.

Raw Materials: calcium carbonate and dextrose.

Additives: Flavorings (2b) - mixture of flavoring substances, botanically defined 150g, anti-caking agents (1i), perlite E599 20g.

Analytical Constituents: calcium 30%, sodium 0%, phosphorus 0%, ash total 80%.

Looks like it may contain an herb or maybe the anti-caking agent is Diotamaceous Earth. I don't think that stuff works and the worms are still growing and are overloaded which is why they came out in a clump with the poop. You will need to find something else to use.

 

[Eggcessive]

I think that @Shadrach is in Portugal. He may have a suggestion for wormers available there. If you have astore where they sell feed for goats, pigs, or cattle, they may have a suggestion. Look for fenbendazole (Panacur or SafeGuard brands,) flubendazole, albendazole, or levamisole. Piperazine is vey common for swine/pigs, and will also work for chickens.

 

[Mjarissa]

Thank you so much! This was the only one we found at our farm store, and we went to two different cities to find a chicken vet but no luck. I will try to find something online, or maybe @Shadrach can help me out.

 

[jher77]

Sometimes dog and cat dewormers can be used depending on what it is composed of. Surely you guys have those. Post a link to a product. Someone can tell you if it can be used.