Disgusting worm in hen’s poop

[Sue Gremlin]

please. no. more.

Many sorries. I don't get grossed out by parasites, so it's easy for me to forget that basically everyone else does.

 

[PollyGirl21]

haha its fine!
Its actually very interesting.
gross,
but interesting.

 

[christwodog]

Fun roundworm fact: Sometimes hens will expel these worms and then suck them back up into the cloaca, where they will become incorporated into an egg.

I could have gone a very long time without knowing that tidbit of info....

 

[dawg53]

The worm generally comes all the way out, and is sucked in by the hen right after she lays an egg (her cloaca actually sucks a little once the egg is expelled) so it's more of an environmental thing than an internal one.

Got it, makes sense...backsuction. It would have to be perfect timing for the egg and worm to be practically at the same place at the same time.

 

[dawg53]

Many sorries. I don't get grossed out by parasites, so it's easy for me to forget that basically everyone else does.

It doesnt bother me neither lol.

 

[Jrd7788]

Ugh. When I read the worm-into egg part, I shivered. NASTY

 

[ChickenMamaSarah]

Absolutely disgusting!!!
Yes please!!! I would love your help. I think I sent you a PM but I’m not sure.

 

[Sue Gremlin]

Got it!