Hopefully a simple check. Does this look like large roundworm to you?

[mvdct]

Hi BYC,

Hopefully a simple post.

Do these pictures look like they have a large roundworm (ascaridia galli) in them to you?

(final image above from Damerow)


Thanks

 

[AidKD]

Yes, it does to me.

 

[dawg53]

Yes. It's a large roundworm. Purchase Flubenvet and give it to your birds. It'll take care of all the worms pictured in your last photo. However, Flubenvet will not treat tapeworms.

 

[mvdct]

Thank you @dawg53 and @AidKD.

 

[mvdct]

Hi all,

Quick follow-up post.

Is it sometimes the case, that after you start treating with Flubenvet (in this case via these), you get a dump of worms in their poop?

It is just the case that last night the girl thatwe think is most affected by these large round worm produced these poops - with quite a few worms in them (see pics).

Thanks in advance.

p.s. aside from this she seems well in herself and is still laying normally.

 

[dawg53]

Yes, it's possible after worming that worms can be excreted in feces. BTW, those are large roundworms. They are very common in flocks. I recommend that you start a worming regimen; start out worming your bird at least every 3 or 4 months.