Head shakin' lip smackin' pale legs

[shaneensmith]

Pretty sure my hen has worms. I check poop OFTEN...but there is definitely something up with my 1st original hen. The other 3 are her daughter's and that handsome devil is Mr. Eazy-E

Worms can be pretty illusive...considering ive been checking every single day....last 4 days some poop does not look normal to me almost like jelly clots in the poop and think i found 2 worms.

I am indeed fresh to chickens....learning as I go and reading as much as I possibly can to keep them as healthy as I can.

Any and all info is appreciated. I'm deworming tomorrow asap...even if I am wrong. It needs to be part of my chickens regime. See the video give me your thoughts.

VIDEO

 

[azygous]

It would be good if you could post pics of the poop that concerns you. If worms are present, you should see them move, and they would look like very thin spaghetti if round worms are present.

But that GLW that is engaging in a lot of beak action as if she's trying to swallow something, needs to be examined thoroughly. Have someone hold her head steady as you look into her mouth for any foreign matter or signs that food is being regurgitated into her mouth. She may have a crop issue.

She could also have lesions in her mouth that would be yellowish and pasty. These lesions can be caused by bacteria or a respiratory virus and they can eventually clog the throat, making swallowing next to impossible. Take some photos of it if you find this and post them here.

Feel the crop for fullness. Is it hard with lumps? Is she drinking excess water but not eating much food? Most important is to check her crop early in the morning before she gets off the roost. If the crop is still full after not eating all night, she has a crop disorder.

 

[dawg53]

Try looking inside the mouth of the hen that is doing the lip smacking. Let us know if you see anything out of the ordinary.
It might be best to collect fresh fecal samples from your birds and take it to a vet and have them take a look under a microscope for worm eggs, shouldnt cost much.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would keep an eye on the lip smacking in case it is some sort of neurological symptom.

 

[Eggcessive]

Piperazine and levamisole are wormers that should be available in Canada. Albendazole (Valbazen) and fenbendazole (SafeGuard, Panacur) might be available in agriculture stores that have cattle and feed supplies, and those are preferred wormers.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here are some dosages and online brands of levamisole which is a little hard to find in the US:
https://www.planetpoultry.com.au/medications/322-levamisole-concentrate-100g-poultry-wormer.html

http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/levamisole

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail...JnAYsa8q4xzipDh8GqpsLJIjZgu1ahocaAsd_EALw_wcB

https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/...ev7m-1SZcmBLOBHC9v_5fwUmN00L6JHMaApLOEALw_wcB

 

[getaclue]

Check her mouth, and feel her crop. In the morning make sure the crop is empty.

 

[getaclue]

Let me ask Tara. I'll get back to you on exactly what is available in Canada, or if it can be ordered from Amazon.

 

[shaneensmith]

Piperazine and levamisole are wormers that should be available in Canada. Albendazole (Valbazen) and fenbendazole (SafeGuard, Panacur) might be available in agriculture stores that have cattle and feed supplies, and those are preferred wormers.

So i can use a cattle wormer on chickens?? Is this right?

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, many here on BYC use Valbazen (albendazole) sheep and cattle wormer, or SafeGuard (fenbendazole) a goat and horse wormer. Egg withdrawal time is 2 weeks after last dose. Let us know which you get for dosages.