Large Whipworm found! Help!

[ANiceKaren]

Hi friends!
Today after putting girls to bed I found what looks to be a large whipworm in one of my hens poops. It was about 3 inches long in thicker section and a thinner tail attached to it. It looks like a blister filled worm… ugh! My girls seem to be acting fine.. eating.. drinking… free ranging but now I’m concerned. I don’t know which hen but I do have Safeguard so I could treat both? Is that the recommendation? Does anyone know the dose? Pea sized amount but how often? Also, I’m concerned I have 10 week old pullets free ranging in same area.. is it contagious? For the record, I’m not sure it’s whipworm but I really think so after seeing images. I didn’t take a pic but cut it in half and clear liquid came out of it… help please!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Safeguard dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

 

[ANiceKaren]

Safeguard dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

Is that the same for the paste?

Safeguard dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

I could have sworn I was told a while back for a different hen.. pea sized amount just one time..?

 

[dawg53]

The dosage is the same for the paste as the liquid.
Next time you see a worm like the one you saw, please post a photo. I can ID it for you.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is that the same for the paste?

I could have sworn I was told a while back for a different hen.. pea sized amount just one time..?

Dose for paste is same.

"Pea Size" is very old info. Safeguard is dosed by weight, not "pea size".

 

[ANiceKaren]

Dose for paste is same.

"Pea Size" is very old info. Safeguard is dosed by weight, not "pea size".

Ok thank you so much. And just to confirm I give it to them 5 days in a row? I assume I cannot treat my 10 week old pullets? No one acting strange but they share the same yard…

 

[ANiceKaren]

The dosage is the same for the paste as the liquid.
Next time you see a worm like the one you saw, please post a photo. I can ID it for you.

Thank you! I wish I had taken a photo.. it was the weirdest “worm” I’ve ever seen. Almost like a blister… but long..

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Ok thank you so much. And just to confirm I give it to them 5 days in a row? I assume I cannot treat my 10 week old pullets? No one acting strange but they share the same yard…

Safeguard dose is 0.23ml per pound of weight given orally once a day for 5 days.

Yes. 5 days.

It would be good to get photos of what you saw.

10wks olds, you could dose if that's what you want to do.

 

[TheCluckyClucker2]

Update? Did any of the hens ever get sick?

 

[ANiceKaren]

Update? Did any of the hens ever get sick?

Hi! My hen seems fine! Been weeks now and I have them some of the horse wormer but mouth and no worms noticed since!?