PLEASE HELP: What is this bloody worm-like object my hen just excreted? (Gross photo)

[callier]

Hello:

Does anyone have any idea what on earth this disgusting thing could be?
Has anyone seen this before?
What would you suggest?

Thank you very much - I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. Love my chicken and don't want her to die.

Sincerely,
Callie

 

[Pork Pie]

Can't help on identifying what it is but in your position I would de-worm if you have not already done so.

Good luck
Ct

 

[casportpony]

Hello:

Does anyone have any idea what on earth this disgusting thing could be?
Has anyone seen this before?
What would you suggest?

Thank you very much - I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. Love my chicken and don't want her to die.

Sincerely,
Callie

Welcome to BYC! How is she acting?

-Kathy

 

[callier]

She is acting pretty normal: excited about food, moving around fine and normally.

 

[casportpony]

She is acting pretty normal: excited about food, moving around fine and normally.

Can you have a vet look at her?

-Kathy

 

[callier]

Yes she has been to an aviary specialist and the emergency vet. No one really knows what's wrong with her.

Has anyone ever seen that before?

 

[casportpony]

Yes she has been to an aviary specialist and the emergency vet. No one really knows what's wrong with her.

Has anyone ever seen that before?

Did they do a fecal to check for worms?

-Kathy

 

[callier]

No the vet did not do a fecal check. Should I send it for a sample? Does it look like a worm? Do they get that big?

 

[casportpony]

No the vet did not do a fecal check. Should I send it for a sample? Does it look like a worm? Do they get that big?

I would talk to the vet about checking for worm eggs, coccidia and bacteria. Would be two different tests, one's a fecal float, the other is a gram stain.

-Kathy

 

[HappyChickInn]

Did you feed her anything different in the last day or two? I had some really weird red wormy looking stuff myself that turned out to be nothing in a day or two after feeding blueberries or grapes. Apple cider vinegar (2 tablespoons to a gal of water for a few days will deworm and be healthy too). Good luck