Does this look like a tapeworm?

porokelle

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Found this today from one of our girls. 1st pic in the coop, 2nd washed off to verify if was a worm.
Looks like a tapeworm to me, especially with the center line/intestinal tube.
We're planning on giving the girls a dose of flubenol (flubendazole) - though they just had one about a month ago :(
It should be good for all internal worms. But mainly curious what kind of worm it is.
We're pretty sure we know which girl it was, and will be checking her weight tomorrow.
Thanks!
 

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No, they arnt tapeworms. Tapeworms are flat and tightly segmented, white or off white in color. You would also see small white in color segments (proglottids, about the size of a grain of rice) slowly moving around in the feces.
What you're seeing is tubular shaped shed intestinal lining.
 

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