Hatchery chicks with round worms

[Mom4ever]

We just purchased a dozen baby chicks last week and this morning I noticed in their water it looked like a small roundworm. No other reason for it to be anything else since they are only a week or so old and just with each other in a brooder. Is this even possible at their age? Any help and guidance would be appreciated

 

[azygous]

It's highly unlikely that these babies have worms. But not totally impossible.

You've probably tossed the "worm", but in the future, have a magnifying lens at hand to examine the specimen. A worm will have definite features such as segmented body and a definite head.

More likely the "worm" you saw was a tiny bit of intestinal lining that a chick had pooped out. That brings up another issue. The chicks should not have a water source they can wade around in and poop in.

 

[Livia Ammon]

Good luck with your chicks!

 

[Mom4ever]

It's highly unlikely that these babies have worms. But not totally impossible.

You've probably tossed the "worm", but in the future, have a magnifying lens at hand to examine the specimen. A worm will have definite features such as segmented body and a definite head.

More likely the "worm" you saw was a tiny bit of intestinal lining that a chick had pooped out. That brings up another issue. The chicks should not have a water source they can wade around in and poop in.

That is what I was reading and yes it was tossed. My husband wanted a picture of it as well.
Our chicks have the small watering containers, so maybe 1/2 to 3/4 inch of water is in the base a time.