Is this Cocci? Intestinal Shedding? Worms!? Silkie 4 months 3 weeks old!

[FluffySilkie]

I'm not an expert on chemical dewormers.

Ok... thank you for the advice!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My Silkie chicken is pooping like this:
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She hasn’t done this before! She did it again today (two days after picture), and and I’m suspecting worms! She is not lethargic, and she’s eating and drinking well. But she keeps pooping like this and it has me super worried! Help!

A mix of corn, grain, and other stuff like that.

I am also feeding layer crumbles

How old is she?
I agree with @Eggcessive I would treat for worms using Safeguard or Valbazen these will treat most worms, but not tapeworms. I don't see tapeworm segments - maybe you can point those out?
Does she have grit?

This is what tapeworm proglottids look like

 

[FluffySilkie]

How old is she?
I agree with @Eggcessive I would treat for worms using Safeguard or Valbazen these will treat most worms, but not tapeworms. I don't see tapeworm segments - maybe you can point those out?
Does she have grit?

This is what tapeworm proglottids look like

She is 4 months 3 weeks

 

[FluffySilkie]

She is 4 months 3 weeks

She does have grit!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She is 4 months 3 weeks

How long have you been feeding layer feed?
I would make sure she's eating a nutritionally balanced poultry feed 95% of the time and cut out some of the scratch treats. Personally, a bird that young I would have kept on starter feed or an all flock feed at least until she came into lay, but it's probably o.k. if you don't feed her a lot of extras that will dilute the protein she gets.

 

[FluffySilkie]

How long have you been feeding layer feed?
I would make sure she's eating a nutritionally balanced poultry feed 95% of the time and cut out some of the scratch treats. Personally, a bird that young I would have kept on starter feed or an all flock feed at least until she came into lay, but it's probably o.k. if you don't feed her a lot of extras that will dilute the protein she gets.

Ok Thanks! I’m removing her scratch now, I also have the starter feed so I will give her some of that!

 

[Aunt Angus]

Worming is super easy. Can you get some Valbazen or Safeguard?

 

[FluffySilkie]

Worming is super easy. Can you get some Valbazen or Safeguard?

Yes! I’m on my way to my local feed store to pick some up!

 

[Eggcessive]

Valbazen dosage is 0.08 ml per pound (1/2 ml for a 6 pound chicken) given orally once, and repeated in 10 days. SafeGuard dosage is 0.25 or 1/4 ml per pound given orally for 5 consecutive days. Hold the chicken, pull down on the wattles, give the medicine, and release the wattles to swallow. 1 ml needle-less syringes are given away for infant medicines at most pharmacies and WalMart.

 

[FluffySilkie]

Valbazen dosage is 0.08 ml per pound (1/2 ml for a 6 pound chicken) given orally once, and repeated in 10 days. SafeGuard dosage is 0.25 or 1/4 ml per pound given orally for 5 consecutive days. Hold the chicken, pull down on the wattles, give the medicine, and release the wattles to swallow. 1 ml needle-less syringes are given away for infant medicines at most pharmacies and WalMart.

Thank you! I was wondering how I was going to give it to her... I’m ordering stuff now, I just got a dewormer from a feed store.