Lethargic chicken drinking lots of water

[Eggcessive]

I agree that it looks like a tapeworm in the first dropping. Equimax 0.16 ml orally and repeated in 14 days would treat it.

 

[Chickeemariee]

It would be best to go ahead and treat her with Equimax equine paste containing praziquantel. I saw what I thought was segmented tapeworm in the photo but I couldnt tell if it was flat in shape, which would actually be a tapeworm. Wait 14 days after using the Equimax paste before eating the eggs.
Please post a photo of swelling below her vent. You might be dealing with Fly Strike.

She didn’t make it unfortunately. I took a quick peek at her vent and it was bloody and pussy, I’m not sure if it was egg bound or what but I don’t have the stomach to investigate further. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[Chickeemariee]

I agree that it looks like a tapeworm in the first dropping. Equimax 0.16 ml orally and repeated in 14 days would treat it.

I plan to treat the rest of my flock for tapeworms but how do you administer the paste? Maybe on a piece of bread & feed it to them? I just want to keep the rest of the girls safe.

 

[dawg53]

I'm sorry for your loss.

You dont have to treat the rest of your flock for tapeworms unless you see tapeworm segments in feces. The segments look like white rice and they move slowly in and on feces.
Here's a video, see post #3 in this link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...eworm-segments-in-poop.1603538/#post-27291686

 

[Eggcessive]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She didn’t make it unfortunately. I took a quick peek at her vent and it was bloody and pussy, I’m not sure if it was egg bound or what but I don’t have the stomach to investigate further. Thank you so much for your help!

Sorry about your hen.

 

[Chickeemariee]

I'm sorry for your loss.

You dont have to treat the rest of your flock for tapeworms unless you see tapeworm segments in feces. The segments look like white rice and they move slowly in and on feces.
Here's a video, see post #3 in this link:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...eworm-segments-in-poop.1603538/#post-27291686

None of the dots are moving but this is a poop from the girls this morning. Do you think they’re tapeworm segments?

 

[Eggcessive]

Probably tapeworm segments, maybe not moving since it has been there awhile.

 

[Sammster]

I'm sorry for the loss of your hen

 

[Chickeemariee]

Probably tapeworm segments, maybe not moving since it has been there awhile.

I stand corrected, after watching for a longer period of time they are indeed moving. How many days do you suggest treating with Zimectrin? And is it only once a day? Again, thank you so much for all your help.