One chick dead....

[acs76]

I noticed a black chick lying on her side, so I went out and looked and she had worms? I think? There was a HUGE one and several more. Now she is dead. I have never had chickens before. We just bought 24 from Tractor Supply Company a month ago. None of the others seem to be sick. What should I do? Did it have worms?

 

[briana1975]

How old was it? Was it maybe aleady dead and you saw maggots? Or did you notice something in it's poo before? How had it been acting and eating? I guess more info.

 

[briana1975]

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[acs76]

It was alive earlier, though just laying there with this worm hanging out of it. I could see other worms as well, she was bleeding too. Everyone I talk to said they never heard of chicks with worms. She was about 1-2 months old....we've only had then about a month and they were teeny tiny when we bought them.

 

[clkingtx]

Could the "worms" have been the chick's intestines? The other chicks could have pecked the chick's vent and pulled it's intestines out, it would explain the bleeding and death. I have heard of that happening.

Hopefully someone else will chime in. Sorry about your chick.

Carrie

 

[acs76]

My husband thought it was her intestines. I wonder why they would do that? Weird.