I found some kind of worms in my chicken scat, don't know what kind. Can I just order a broad spect

[casportpony]

I think this is a pretty thorough list:

http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2655&Itemid=2933

• «$» to «$$$$$» indicates the magnitude of the economic damage on poultry caused by a parasite on a worldwide basis. The more «$», the higher the damage.

• «R» to «RRRRR» indicates the magnitude of the resistance problems of these parasites to parasiticides on a worldwide basis. The more «R», the higher the risk of resistance.

Internal parasites (endoparasites, worms, helminths)
Roundworms (nematodes)

• Acuaria spp ~ Dispharynx ~ Synhimanthus spp. $. Gizzard worms. Gizzard, esophagus and proventriculus. Can be a problem in endemic regions, mainly in birds kept outdoors.
• Ascaridia spp. $$$. Chicken roundworms. Small intestine. A serious problem worldwide, also in confined operations.
• Capillaria spp. $$. Hairworms. Crop, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine.
• Heterakis spp. $$$$. Cecal worms. Cecum. Probably the most threatening worms in all kind of poultry operations worldwide.
• Oxyspirura spp. $. Fowl eyeworms. Eyes. Usually a secondary problem in individual birds kept outdoors.
• Strongyloides spp. $$. Threadworms, pinworms. Small intestine. Can be a serious problem worldwide.
• Subulura spp. $. Cecum and small intestine. A secondary problem in birds kept outdoors worldwide.
• Syngamus trachea. $$. Gapeworms. Trachea, bronchi. A serious problem in birds kept outdoors in endemicregions.
• Tetrameres spp. $. Proventriculus and esophagus. Can be a problem in endemic regions, mainly in outdoor opertaions.

Tapeworms (cestodes)

• Amoebotaenia cuneata = sphenoides. $. Small intestine. Usually a secondary issue in most poultry operations
• Choanotaenia infundibulum. $. Small intestine. Usually not a major issue in modern poultry operations.
• Davainea proglottina. $. Minute tapeworms. Small intestine. Can be a problem in birds kept outdoors in endemic regions.
• Raillietina spp. $$. Small intestine. The most frequent tapeworm in poultry, however normally not a major problem.

Flukes (trematodes, flatworms)

• Prosthogonimus spp. $. Oviduct flukes. Oviduct, bursa of Fabricius. Can be a serious threat for birds kept outdoors in endemic regions.

 

[happyfrenchman]

I think that is excessive. Of course, I have never spent money on a fecal smear either. I am not looking too closely for tapeworms although I highly doubt it. Gapeworm is treated with Ivermectin but gapeworm is also not noticeable. This guy said his chickens have worms. That means he sees worms in the droppings. i

 

[casportpony]

I think that is excessive. Of course, I have never spent money on a fecal smear either. I am not looking too closely for tapeworms although I highly doubt it. Gapeworm is treated with Ivermectin but gapeworm is also not noticeable. This guy said his chickens have worms. That means he sees worms in the droppings. i

If this person saw cecal worms, which they might have, they would need Safeguard or Valbazen. If they saw tape segments they would need praziquantel. If they saw maggots, lol, they would just need to clean up their poop. But if what they saw were large roundworms they could use Wazine (piperazine), and if their birds drink enough of the medicated water that should do the trick.

 

[casportpony]

For those that haven't seen cecal worms, this is what they look like:

Cecals are hard to see, but they can be seen:

 

[happyfrenchman]

That is disgusting.... I would never see that because I would never look. The chicken that came out of would no longer be pooping anything. LOL. I did not mean your list was excessive... I just think all the testing is.... the guy has roundworms in his chickens, and he may or may not be interested in testing for something exotic. (I certainly would not be). He is looking for something that chicken people do when they get worms. All this other stuff..... if your chickens are that sick that they are doing that.... you need more than a wormer. It is expensive to run to the vet with a chicken. All kinds of testing.... that is excessive. This guy has roundworms in his flock. (at least).

 

[orrpeople]

For those that haven't seen cecal worms, this is what they look like:
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Cecals are hard to see, but they can be seen:
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I want to say "cool" but in a gross, cool sort of way.

 

[casportpony]

I want to say "cool" but in a gross, cool sort of way.

You know me, lol.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

It is expensive to run to the vet with a chicken.

not telling him to take the chicken to the vet, a fecal float is usually $10-$30 depending on where you are located

very cost effective when you think about just throwing a dewormer at a bird and having it not fight the worm your bird has, also by using medications unnecessarily you are making the worms/parasites more tolerant of the drug. Then when you DO need that drug it won't work.

 

[Hamiam]

I think this is a pretty thorough list:

http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2655&Itemid=2933

• «$» to «$$$$$» indicates the magnitude of the economic damage on poultry caused by a parasite on a worldwide basis. The more «$», the higher the damage.

• «R» to «RRRRR» indicates the magnitude of the resistance problems of these parasites to parasiticides on a worldwide basis. The more «R», the higher the risk of resistance.

Internal parasites (endoparasites, worms, helminths)
Roundworms (nematodes)

• Acuaria spp ~ Dispharynx ~ Synhimanthus spp. $. Gizzard worms. Gizzard, esophagus and proventriculus. Can be a problem in endemic regions, mainly in birds kept outdoors.
• Ascaridia spp. $$$. Chicken roundworms. Small intestine. A serious problem worldwide, also in confined operations.
• Capillaria spp. $$. Hairworms. Crop, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine.
• Heterakis spp. $$$$. Cecal worms. Cecum. Probably the most threatening worms in all kind of poultry operations worldwide.
• Oxyspirura spp. $. Fowl eyeworms. Eyes. Usually a secondary problem in individual birds kept outdoors.
• Strongyloides spp. $$. Threadworms, pinworms. Small intestine. Can be a serious problem worldwide.
• Subulura spp. $. Cecum and small intestine. A secondary problem in birds kept outdoors worldwide.
• Syngamus trachea. $$. Gapeworms. Trachea, bronchi. A serious problem in birds kept outdoors in endemicregions.
• Tetrameres spp. $. Proventriculus and esophagus. Can be a problem in endemic regions, mainly in outdoor opertaions.

Tapeworms (cestodes)

• Amoebotaenia cuneata = sphenoides. $. Small intestine. Usually a secondary issue in most poultry operations
• Choanotaenia infundibulum. $. Small intestine. Usually not a major issue in modern poultry operations.
• Davainea proglottina. $. Minute tapeworms. Small intestine. Can be a problem in birds kept outdoors in endemic regions.
• Raillietina spp. $$. Small intestine. The most frequent tapeworm in poultry, however normally not a major problem.

Flukes (trematodes, flatworms)

• Prosthogonimus spp. $. Oviduct flukes. Oviduct, bursa of Fabricius. Can be a serious threat for birds kept outdoors in endemic regions.

I was just taking about worms yesterday with my DH. Our roosters poop looks funny with bubbles. We don't worm our chickens regularly. Should we? If so, is there a worming schedule/rotation?

 

[happyfrenchman]

not telling him to take the chicken to the vet, a fecal float is usually $10-$30 depending on where you are located

very cost effective when you think about just throwing a dewormer at a bird and having it not fight the worm your bird has, also by using medications unnecessarily you are making the worms/parasites more tolerant of the drug. Then when you DO need that drug it won't work.

Well, you might think it is cost effective. I disagree. I think it is ridiculous. I know what kind of worm I am fighting. Roundworm. Fecal float for chickens.... That is a major cost of say thirty dollars, plus the trip to the vet, then a trip to another vet after they tell you they don't do fecal floats on poultry,.... (Do you have to collect it yourself or can you just scrape it off your shoe as a sample?) And as for your theory that the worms get more tolerant of the wormer... if I see worms in my chickens droppings, I would be very hurt... but I never do because I worm routinely sans fecal float)
A guy comes in and says he has worms in his chicken droppings.... I am telling him to buy wazine. You can certainly tell him to run the full gamut. But all this round and round makes chicken keeping alot harder than it has to be. I have been keeping birds since I was a young boy. It has not changed that much. Some people treat their chickens like a dog or other pet. To each his own. But I am not running to the vet I know exactly what I am doing.