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Worried-Mama
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Thank you so much, that is definitely a weight off my shoulders.No need to worry, chicken tapeworms are species specific which means only birds will get them.
You can read all about them here:
https://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2655&Itemid=2933
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.