Help! worms or ?

[pibb]

Puffed out just means they aren't feeling good. The poo pic above does not look like any type of chicken parasitic worm to me. Could be maggots but kinda doesn't look like those either but can't really tell. How long has that poo been hanging around?

If you want to go ahead and worm your birds, it won't hurt anything to do so. Piperazine only works on ascarids.

Where are you located at since that is your only dewormer solution?
huhhuhm.. @aart

 

[irlybird]

Update:
Our sweet lil girl is out of her misery.

After doing More research I felt worms wasn’t the best fit. Her belly was very large and hard so was hoping in was digestion issues. Our local farm store said they’d try the digestion route before deworming the whole flock. I felt that made sense.
Last night I fed her some yogurt and soft food and she seemed to eat ok. Dragged herself in a corner, puffed out and this morning she was in the same place when my husband went to check on her. I went out and when she heard my voice she got up with one wing out and waddeled a few steps. We could tell she was in discomfort and worse then yesterday. I’m thinking she was egg bound. She had laid softer shelled eggs periodically (even with getting oyster shells regularly).

Anyways, it was a sad morning but the lil girl couldn’t suffer.

Thanks for all the advice and hopefully I don’t have to deal with this situation again.

 

[AidKD]

Update:
Our sweet lil girl is out of her misery.

After doing More research I felt worms wasn’t the best fit. Her belly was very large and hard so was hoping in was digestion issues. Our local farm store said they’d try the digestion route before deworming the whole flock. I felt that made sense.
Last night I fed her some yogurt and soft food and she seemed to eat ok. Dragged herself in a corner, puffed out and this morning she was in the same place when my husband went to check on her. I went out and when she heard my voice she got up with one wing out and waddeled a few steps. We could tell she was in discomfort and worse then yesterday. I’m thinking she was egg bound. She had laid softer shelled eggs periodically (even with getting oyster shells regularly).

Anyways, it was a sad morning but the lil girl couldn’t suffer.

Thanks for all the advice and hopefully I don’t have to deal with this situation again.

I'm sorry! It's always hard to lose one of your girls!

 

[dawg53]

It sounds like she was egg impacted. There's nothing you couldve done. I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[DobieLover]

Update:
Our sweet lil girl is out of her misery.

After doing More research I felt worms wasn’t the best fit. Her belly was very large and hard so was hoping in was digestion issues. Our local farm store said they’d try the digestion route before deworming the whole flock. I felt that made sense.
Last night I fed her some yogurt and soft food and she seemed to eat ok. Dragged herself in a corner, puffed out and this morning she was in the same place when my husband went to check on her. I went out and when she heard my voice she got up with one wing out and waddeled a few steps. We could tell she was in discomfort and worse then yesterday. I’m thinking she was egg bound. She had laid softer shelled eggs periodically (even with getting oyster shells regularly).

Anyways, it was a sad morning but the lil girl couldn’t suffer.

Thanks for all the advice and hopefully I don’t have to deal with this situation again.

You did the right thing. I agree she was suffering from a non-curable reproductive issue and relieving her of her suffering was the only option. So sorry for your loss. It's always difficult.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss. Usually an enlarged and swollen belly is a sign of reproductive disorder, such as salpingitis with masses of egg material, egg yolk peritonitis, cancer, or ascites. Doing a necropsy at home after a death can sometimes give information about what was wrong. Many post pictures of necropsies on their threads for comment.