Deworm?

[Lyssajaneb]

My sweet little ladies are Only about 5 days old. We are first timers.

One of my reds is kind of lethargic and not growing as fast as the others. I just noticed her poop this out? Is this a worm? Do I need deworm her?

 

[dawg53]

It is not a worm. It is shed intestinal lining. I recommend that you immediately get her started on Corid 9.6% liquid solution. Dosage is 9.5ml per gallon of water for 5 days straight. You can cut the dosage for the Corid and water in half if you wish.
Make it fresh daily and it must be her sole source of water to drink. Do not add anything to the mixture and do not give her supplements containing thiamine.
Corid will be located in the cattle section in a feed store.

 

[Lyssajaneb]

It is not a worm. It is shed intestinal lining. I recommend that you immediately get her started on Corid 9.6% liquid solution. Dosage is 9.5ml per gallon of water for 5 days straight. You can cut the dosage for the Corid and water in half if you wish.
Make it fresh daily and it must be her sole source of water to drink. Do not add anything to the mixture and do not give her supplements containing thiamine.
Corid will be located in the cattle section in a feed store.View attachment 3048469

Thank you! Thank you!

 

[WittyChickens]

I agree it is not a worm itself! I used to work in veterinary parasitology (AKA I evaluated a lot of poop and worms) and that just doesn't look right. That being said, your chicken could still have parasites... Corid is for coccidial parasites. I would perhaps first send a stool sample to a veterinary laboratory for a fecal float to evaluate if you indeed have a coccidial infection or something else going on. A lab can also tell you exactly what dewormer would be best based on what they see. A local vet could probably do a float too, but they typically require an exam before performing tests/procedures, so in the end it just costs more.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It is not a worm. It is shed intestinal lining. I recommend that you immediately get her started on Corid 9.6% liquid solution. Dosage is 9.5ml per gallon of water for 5 days straight. You can cut the dosage for the Corid and water in half if you wish.
Make it fresh daily and it must be her sole source of water to drink. Do not add anything to the mixture and do not give her supplements containing thiamine.
Corid will be located in the cattle section in a feed store.View attachment 3048469

X2!
I would get the Corid started asap.
Amprolium is mild and won't hurt your chicks. If you can only find powdered Corid, get that. Dose for Powdered Corid is 1 1/2tsp per gallon of water.

Hope you enjoy your chicks!

 

[dawg53]

I agree it is not a worm itself! I used to work in veterinary parasitology (AKA I evaluated a lot of poop and worms) and that just doesn't look right. That being said, your chicken could still have parasites... Corid is for coccidial parasites. I would perhaps first send a stool sample to a veterinary laboratory for a fecal float to evaluate if you indeed have a coccidial infection or something else going on. A lab can also tell you exactly what dewormer would be best based on what they see. A local vet could probably do a float too, but they typically require an exam before performing tests/procedures, so in the end it just costs more.

Five day old chicks dont have worms, no dewormer needed. For Coccidiosis, Corid or a sulfa drug, or Toltrazuril will treat it.
As far as worms go, 5 weeks would be a good time to worm chicks, IF they have been on soil.