Poo

[Mariakoltsa]

So sorry about your dead bantam, and now dealing with this. Do you think something in the garage may have eaten the tapeworm that you saved? Each tapeworm segments contains a number of larvae. Usually you will see the tapeworms segments in the dropping, and those look like pieces of rice, but are moving. You may only see them in one chicken. Tapeworms have an intermediate host such as flies, snails, slugs, and worms. Removing those in your environment can help to prevent them once you treat for them. Below is a video of tapeworms segments moving in a dropping. The best treatment for tapes in chickens is praziquantel which you can get in a horse wormer or in tablets. Here are some links and a video:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/drugs/praziquantel

https://poultrykeeper.com/digestive-system-problems/tape-worms-or-cestodes/
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Ooh nice thank you!
Would a gecko eat it ..? Theres only two geckos in the garage. I checked their poo before today but cant remember seeing anything like this in there... cant go check again because i put shrinkwrap under them for easy cleanup, its all wrapped up n in the bin, i will check tomorrow morning again!
Thanks very much for the video n suggestions!

 

[Mariakoltsa]

I'm so sorry for what happened to your bantam. There are some things you can do that can help keep snakes out of your coop. Many are not expensive, just mostly labor, some would require some materials. Using 1/4 " hardware cloth over openings will keep snakes out, baby snakes can fit through anything larger. Putting barriers up, some at outward angles of 30 degrees, will keep them from climbing over as many can climb well. There are many sites with many ideas, here are a few.
https://www.selfsufficientme.com/poultry/chickens/protecting-your-chicken-or-poultry-pen-from-snakes
https://www.cappersfarmer.com/farm-and-home/livestock/snake-proofing-the-coop
http://www.snake-removal.com/fencing.html

Awesome! I will talk to my partner and well stArt doing something ..

 

[Mariakoltsa]

Hey guys just to ease my mind.. this poo .. is it normal ? Could it be because of antibiotics ?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Antibiotics can cause loose stool.

How is she acting?