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[ColoBecky]

If they are active, then it is probably just their digestion/ guts gearing up for life.  Cocci will have red tinge in the liquid part of the poo as well.  It does look like a normal poo, but the upclose and the red light are throwing things off.  Once again, look at how your chicks are acting, if they look happy and content, they are fine.

 

I was sort of preparing myself that they might have died overnight, but they seem to be acting normal, doing their chick thing. I guess I'll try not to worry too much for now!

 

[Pozees]

If they are active, then it is probably just their digestion/ guts gearing up for life. Cocci will have red tinge in the liquid part of the poo as well. It does look like a normal poo, but the upclose and the red light are throwing things off. Once again, look at how your chicks are acting, if they look happy and content, they are fine.

x2 - giving them a bit of plain yogurt at room temp is a good idea regardless, or some kefir as Mayah does if you have access to some, just to ensure good gut bacteria. Sorry I hadn't seen the pic yet, doesn't look like worms.

 

[drumstick diva]

Are they really worms - are they moving?? The reason I ask is my friend saw something that looked like a long, white worm ermerging from a fluffy butt. It didn't move and didn't look like a worm closeup. She put on gloves and started pulling on it - it came and came then she had an "AHA" moment and realized it was a pice of clothesline. Chicken will eat just about anything or try to.

Do you have anything around like that, they may have swallowed?

 

[suncatcher]

O man. Well my wife finally is giving this whole 'chicken thing' a go. We looked at pictures online for a while and she decided she wants a gold spangled hamburg...does anyone one know where to get some hatching eggs? I hear this breed is very rare.. She also wants a Cochin. This one is more easily obtained I think.. Any one have one that is about 6-7 weeks old by chance?

Samsr: I can just see it all now!! You know those ducks are going to do it again too...

Does she want Bantam Cochins or Large Fowl Cochins? Also, do you only want pullets? If so, feed store might be your best bet.

 

[suncatcher]

Thanks for the input. Here is the link with a picture: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/760284/can-baby-chicks-have-worms-picture#post_10803240

When they poop, it is basically clear liquid and these wormy looking things. Don't see any movement.

I am thinking the wormy looking things are actually fecal matter from the intestines, just may look like worms, but isn't. Just my two cents worth. Have they been on medicated feed?

 

[Cellarrat1]

I have heard that diatenasious earth is a great natural wormer and you can continue to eat the eggs.

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Worms in chickens - possible at any age just like puppies and kittens, although I have no personal experience with it.  The natural treatment is ground raw pumpkin seed mixed into something they will eat, like yogurt.  I use this as a preventative once or twice a month.  Some of the chemical wormers can be used on poultry but I am not sure which ones, hopefully you will get sound advice on your thread.

samsr, what I wouldn't give for film of that event LOL.  I am sure laws prohibit it, but it would be so great if you could fence a section of the creek so they could use it.  They must have thought they were in heaven!

Preston, hope everything is okay.

Have a Ron Fogle RIR egg that pipped last night and isn't budging, a Blue Cochin hatched and another half zipped.  Today is day 21. 
[/quoteheard that diatenasious earth is a natural wormer and you can continue to eat the eggs.

 

[trochefarm]

So, finding myself in a bit of a situation. I went to my feed store to get my final chick (my Salmon Faverolles), and somehow walked away with three more chicks. (I couldn't decide!) I shouldn't have "any", but we thought we could risk no more than eight. (The plan was to add four new ones this year to my four one-year old girls.) Now we have six chicks to add to our flock. My husband has been very supportive up until this point, but I've got my orders to find another home for two of them.

I get to wait until the chicks are all old enough to go outside before I decide. I'll probably try to find a home for one of my two adult Rhode Island Reds and maybe one of the Faverolles when she's a bit older. Not sure yet. Hoping hubby gets too attached to them and "forgets" that he wants to get rid of two of them.

I actually feel a knot in the pit of my stomach just thinking about sending any of them away. Taking them to a swap, or advertising on Craigslist...one still doesn't really know what their fates are. I only trust someone I know, or people on this forum to take good care of them without turning them in to dinner. I might be asking for guidance in a month or so.

 

[maggiemo]

Technically, any of my easter egger mixes should be olive eggers. My goal is the dark, dark olive color. Of my first generation, 2 so far are laying the beautiful olive color, another a chocolate and the final an ugly brown. My brothers hatch have given him mostly chocolate eggs with a few olives.

I just had a hatch and I know which ones are the easter egger mixes as they have muffs. Regardless of who the daddy is, they should lay olive eggs. I can't guarantee anything as I don't have enough hatches under my belt.

Of this last hatch, the silkies are silkies as the marans roo has no interest in the tiny gals. The silkie roo, however, is a bit of a freak and does go after the LD gals. I mostly incubated green eggs so the silkie/marans mix should be a lighter green or blue color while the silkie/ee mix should give a olive color. The marans/ee will have the olive eggs.

I wish I could give more of an idea but right now, I'm too early in my attempts for the perfect egg.

Thanks for the reply. Do you have any of the possible OE mixes now that are 3 to 5 weeks old? I am getting some started pullets on April 10th that can go outside. I would love to get a few OE that can go outside with them.
Oh! Has anyone heard anything about the Urch order? I have a fear that I will get a call that I need to pick up chicks and not have any warning. I guess I should just be ready at any minute. Is that what you all are doing who are waiting on that order too?

 

[Mtn Margie]

Well, the simple answer to your problem is, how many chickens will your coop hold comfortably? And six is better than four because RIR's can be dominate when adding new members to the flock. See, we are already helping!

 

[BrotherJosh]

Hi Trochefarm - I may be able to help as I'm looking to expand my flock this spring but am not really sure I want to go through the work of a full chick setup and such. I also need about 4wks to build out a new/bigger coop so would be looking to expand around the time you're looking to re-home. I currently have 2 black australorps and a buff orpington that are coming up on a year old (started laying in September/October last fall). Thinking another 2-3 would be good this year and then we can think about another 2-3 next year if we want and still stay on the right side of the Denver regulations. No rush, just thought i'd post a response. Cheers!