Parasite

[fostermom55]

This came out of one of my chickens it's alive. What is it and how do I treat it?

 

[Eggcessive]

Is it flat with segments? Your picture is out of focus because of the plastic bag. Perhaps taking another with it out might help. A flat long worm with segments is a tapeworm. Many times you see the tapeworm segments moving around in the droppings. Tapeworms are treated with praziquantel, in Equimax horse wormer.

If it is not segmented, and is round, it is probably a large roundworm. Roundworms can be treated with Valbazen or SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer. I can give you dosages.

 

[fostermom55]

I believe it is round or hook worm. I have 19 chickens. I would like to treat the bunch. Please give me some advice! Thank you!

 

[fostermom55]

Is it flat with segments? Your picture is out of focus because of the plastic bag. Perhaps taking another with it out might help. A flat long worm with segments is a tapeworm. Many times you see the tapeworm segments moving around in the droppings. Tapeworms are treated with praziquantel, in Equimax horse wormer.

If it is not segmented, and is round, it is probably a large roundworm. Roundworms can be treated with Valbazen or SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer. I can give you dosages.

I believe it is round or hook worm. I have 19 chickens. I would like to treat the bunch. Please give me some advice! Thank you!

 

[dawg53]

Purchase Valbazen liquid cattle/sheep wormer. Administer it to each chicken orally using a syringe without a needle. Dosage is 1/2ml to each chicken, repeat again in 10 days.
It's best to worm early in the morning before your birds eat.
https://www.jefferspet.com/products/valbazen-broad-spectrum-dewormer

 

[Eggcessive]

I use Valbazen 1/2 ml when I worm chickens, but many use SafeGuard Liquid Goat Wormer 1/4 ml per pound of weight. Do not mix in water, since it settles out. Both need to be repeated in 10 days for roundworms. SafeGuard can be given for 5 consecutive days to treat more types of worms.