Pullet is acting unusually tired, keeps closing one eye. Sick?

[RhodeIslandRed5]

How do I go about having my pullets de-wormed? All I have is a Tractor Supply. I do have a vet who will see chickens, but don't know if he does everything.

 

[slordaz]

Uh, can chickens get worms from grasshoppers, because I give plenty of them to my chickens???????

They can get them from almost any source of bugs or small rodents they find and eat, apparently worms don't like garlic to much as I have never had my chickens that eat bugs all day long every day get to many, they can get the from wild burds passing over and popping in the yard, it's part of nature, usually one of the first signs is they seem to be hungry a lot more but still start getting lighter weight wise. it gets bad enough and not treated it can kill a chicken. but so can over treating them for them too.

 

[slordaz]

How do I go about having my pullets de-wormed? All I have is a Tractor Supply. I do have a vet who will see chickens, but don't know if he does everything.

@Wyorp Rock
@ChickenCanoe
I don't know enough about dosage and what to use on this can ya help out here

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Can worms eventually give your chicken a heartattack like one of mine did? She started barely eating and losing weight. Then laid around panting until she just all of a sudden made a few noises then flopped around squawking until she died.

 

[slordaz]

the best way to know what happened to your chicken is a necropsy.
Worms,parasites, cankers, accidentally getting into something poisonous, an allergic reaction to something new, lots of things can kill a chicken, I keep an emergency first aid kit supplied with the most common things needed.

There's a learning Center on here where you can learn just about everything so you know what your getting into and a section that deals with flock health
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Sorry, we've already disposed of her body. And if I live to be 100, I'll never have the stomach to look at anything's innards.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How do I go about having my pullets de-wormed? All I have is a Tractor Supply. I do have a vet who will see chickens, but don't know if he does everything.

The best way to find out if a chicken has worms is to get a fecal float. Your vet or state lab can do that for you. There's also mail order services you can purchase off amazon.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

How do I go about having my pullets de-wormed? All I have is a Tractor Supply. I do have a vet who will see chickens, but don't know if he does everything.

Any vet can deal with worms. However, when it comes to chickens, they may be restricted by legalities with some meds restricted for food animals.
As was said, get a fecal sample read so you know what kind of worms the chickens have and then you'll know what meds will treat them.

Can worms eventually give your chicken a heartattack like one of mine did? She started barely eating and losing weight. Then laid around panting until she just all of a sudden made a few noises then flopped around squawking until she died.

I guess it is possible. Worms and other parasites steal nutrients from the host animal. That then translates to weakness which could lead to any sort of health problem.

Sorry, we've already disposed of her body. And if I live to be 100, I'll never have the stomach to look at anything's innards.

In the future, send the bird to one of your state poultry labs for necropsy and lab work. Texas has several options. If you call, they'll likely send you a FedEx label for shipping.

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (Main)
483 Agronomy Road
College Station, Texas 77843-4471
Phone: 979-845-3414

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory – Gonzales (Branch)
1162 East Sarah DeWitt Drive
Gonzales, Texas 78629
Phone: 830-672-2834

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory - Amarillo (Branch)
6610 Amarillo Blvd West
Amarillo, Texas 79106-1706
Phone: 806-353-7478

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory - Center (Branch)
635 Malone Dr
Center, Texas 75935-3530
Phone: 936-598-4451

Texas Animal Health Commission State-Federal Laboratory
8200 Cameron Road, Suite A186
Austin, Texas 78754-3832
Phone: 512-832-6580

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Uh, can chickens get worms from grasshoppers, because I give plenty of them to my chickens???????

Many creatures can be intermediate hosts for helminthes. Worm eggs may be picked up by snails, slugs, earthworms, grasshoppers, beetles, cockroaches, earwigs, and other insects.