Coccidious...treating since Sunday, they are still dying... :(

[centrarchid]

Have you seen worms passed in feces?

 

[LogCabinChicks]

No, I just looked at some images on Bing and will go and inspect...

 

[centrarchid]

Hopefully all worms passed and intestinal lining is being repaired. With exceptionally high worm burdens you can get extensive scarring that causes long-term problems for processing food.

 

[LogCabinChicks]

No worms. Poo is more solid. I did notice quite a few are shaking theirs heads a lot, like a dog does when they have an ear infection...so I just looked that up on BYC and its mice, lice, or gapeworm -- I just can't seem to win! What do I do for that?

I don't think its gapeworm, I read the symptoms, none of them are gasping or breathing with open beaks. They just shake their heads a lot.

I have DE, what else should I get from TSC for mites or lice? There are so many confusing posts on this subject. I feel like the worst chicken keeper ever...

 

[casportpony]

Don't waste your money on DE, get poultry dust or 5% Sevin powder for mites and lice.

-Kathy

 

[centrarchid]

Head shaking could also be an indication of an upper respiratory infection. Could you post a video showing birds. Movement is informative. Also consider for short-term feeding them only one type of feed, ideally one that is formulated for chickens.

 

[casportpony]

FYI, your tractor supply should have Safeguard liquid goat wormer and Safeguard paste for horses, both can be used on any type of bird, reptile or mammal, you just have to give the correct dose.

-Kathy

 

[LogCabinChicks]

Watch when I go inside, the Rhode Island Red...it was hard to single one out to get a good video...

 

[casportpony]

No, I just looked at some images on Bing and will go and inspect...

Only worms you might see in the poop are roundworms and tapeworms, others are too small.

-Kathy

 

[LogCabinChicks]

thanks Kathy, I didn't see any, but the poo is definitely more held together today.