My girl just pooped out this worm

[Hildabettystella]

Help please! I live in northern California and have 3 chickens aged 2 to 4 years. Sadly, there are no veterinarians in my area who treat chickens. One of my girls just pooped out this. I realize that if one has worms then they probably all need to be treated. I've been adding ACV to their water for a couple of weeks. Is there a way to treat them or get the proper meds without going to a vet? I'd prefer to not use drugs that will make it necessary to toss their eggs but I will if it's the most effective treatment (and I can purchase it). Thank you!

 

[21hens-incharge]

That looks like roundworm.

No messing around if the worm load is heavy enough that you actually see them.

I don't recall the dosage so will tag someone I know can help.

@casportpony can you please advise on meds for worms here?

 

[Shadrach]

Help please! I live in northern California and have 3 chickens aged 2 to 4 years. Sadly, there are no veterinarians in my area who treat chickens. One of my girls just pooped out this. I realize that if one has worms then they probably all need to be treated. I've been adding ACV to their water for a couple of weeks. Is there a way to treat them or get the proper meds without going to a vet? I'd prefer to not use drugs that will make it necessary to toss their eggs but I will if it's the most effective treatment (and I can purchase it). Thank you!View attachment 1876901

You shouldn't need to see a vet to get a wormer.
Search for Flubendazole products online.
I use Flubenvet.
Most Flubendazole wormers do not have an egg withdrawal time and are licensed for use on poultry.
There is an article here about dosages if you buy a premixed bulk powder.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/flubendazole-worming-dosages.75090/

 

[BaaKaaawk]

That's a roundworm and if it were me I wouldn't touch an egg from those chickens for some time- I know in theory they don't transmit through the eggs but I sure wouldn't take any chances if I was you.

Good news is you can get medicine from most farm stores:

https://www.tractorsupply.com/know-how_pets-livestock_chicken_roundworms-in-chickens

 

[dawg53]

Worm your birds orally with either Safeguard liquid goat wormer or Valbazen liquid cattle/sheep wormer. Not only will these wormers take care of large roundworms, they will eliminate other seen and unseen worms such as cecal worms, capillary worms and gizzard worms.

 

[Hildabettystella]

You shouldn't need to see a vet to get a wormer.
Search for Flubendazole products online.
I use Flubenvet.
Most Flubendazole wormers do not have an egg withdrawal time and are licensed for use on poultry.
There is an article here about dosages if you buy a premixed bulk powder.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/flubendazole-worming-dosages.75090/

Thank you so much, I will search for it right now!

 

[Hildabettystella]

That's a roundworm and if it were me I wouldn't touch an egg from those chickens for some time- I know in theory they don't transmit through the eggs but I sure wouldn't take any chances if I was you.

Good news is you can get medicine from most farm stores:

https://www.tractorsupply.com/know-how_pets-livestock_chicken_roundworms-in-chickens

Oh wow, good to know, thank you.

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC!

The only medication in the US that has a zero day egg withdrawal is fenbendazole. When given five days in a row it will treat large roundworms, which is what you posted a picture of, and cecal worms. This low dose will not treat capillary worms.
If you want to eat the eggs, read this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/safeguard-mash-zero-day-egg-withdrawal.1254653/

 

[casportpony]

You shouldn't need to see a vet to get a wormer.
Search for Flubendazole products online.
I use Flubenvet.
Most Flubendazole wormers do not have an egg withdrawal time and are licensed for use on poultry.
There is an article here about dosages if you buy a premixed bulk powder.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/flubendazole-worming-dosages.75090/

Flubendazole is not approved for egg layers in the US.

 

[Shadrach]

Flubendazole is not approved for egg layers in the US.

I'm sure you wrote a post confirming that it had been approved.