Help please !!! Overthinker here

[ChickenBhuna]

The picture tells us that she has tapeworms, and regular wormers will not treat that. You need to get a wormer with praziquantel, such as droncit, and some horse wormers. In the US those are Equimax or Zimectrin Gold, but you should check with your vet in the UK in case they can give you those or a dog and cat tablet containing praziquantel or droncit.

Tapeworms are less common in chickens, and they get them by eating an intermediate host, such as earthworms, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, snails, and slugs that contain the tapeworm eggs. Removing access to those hosts, and picking up her contaminated droppings can help to control them.

thankyou , I will contact the vets on Monday and try the agriculture shop today

The picture tells us that she has tapeworms, and regular wormers will not treat that. You need to get a wormer with praziquantel, such as droncit, and some horse wormers. In the US those are Equimax or Zimectrin Gold, but you should check with your vet in the UK in case they can give you those or a dog and cat tablet containing praziquantel or droncit.

Tapeworms are less common in chickens, and they get them by eating an intermediate host, such as earthworms, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, snails, and slugs that contain the tapeworm eggs. Removing access to those hosts, and picking up her contaminated droppings can help to control them.

Thankyou I have ordered some panacur 18% as this contains praziquantel. It's coming tomorrow. We have just moved house and the garden leads onto to a horse and dog kennels, plenty of slugs and bugs in the garden. I do watch her free ranging as I'm an anxious chicken mum so at least now I know. Thanks for your help

 

[Eggcessive]

I don’t think that Panacur has praziquantel in it. Look at the ingredients on the label. It usually just contains fenbendazole, and that does not treat tapeworms.

 

[Tookie]

Thankyou so much for replying! Yes she doesn't actually have them every day literally like treats. She doesn't tend to be too fussed about other human foods. Yes we are allowed chickens , we are in the Uk in the countryside. She has a coop outside that we got when we first moved. It wasn't as big as I thought it was when I ordered it but she does go in it for an hour or two a day or when family comes around with dogs. She has a few dog friends. We had an American bull dog, for 15 years. And they were best buds but unfortunately he passed away I'm February. She arrived in November when he started getting poorly. I know it sounds daft but shes been my saving grace. We tried her with some hen friends a few months ago but she's just happier without. I think she thinks she's a dog as she loves my mums dog and the neighbours dog. Our previous neighbour also has pet sheep that she likes to sit on . She's honestly such a character. Will attach pic of poo if it let's me

Sorry you lost your dog.
Chickens are the best! Some are so sweet like yours!
How did she do with the other hens?

 

[Tookie]

She was bossy with them if they came near her and she made a lot of noise. Standing up and puffing and running about. And then if I let her out of the run or coop she'd just fly up to my shoulder. You know when you just know your pet, they're not happy in the desirable situation so that's why I started taking her to work . So she could be social with me and not be bored on her own . We also had two pet ducks at the past house in the field and she kept attacking them!!! Naughty Bhuna

You could try again but use the see-no-touch method. You don't really want to just throw them in together. Also if you get chicks they'll integrate easier.