Question

[Sunny-n-moony]

Hi,
I've had my chickens now for about a year. I was cleaning out my chicken coop and when I was scraping out a matted bit of shavings I found little white worms. They did not look like tape worm segments. They were all massed together and looked like little individual worms. I thought I was scraping out a urin soaked section of shavings and was very surprised to find the worms in there.
I guess chickens don't really urinate like that though and the white coating in their stool is the urea? Does this sound like any worm infestation any of you would know of? Or is it possible that some flies laid eggs in a section of the coop? Their stool itself looks normal. The chickens appear healthy. I should have taken pictures so I could post them with this. IF I see them again I will add a picture.

THANK YOU

 

[HKG]

They are probably maggots.

 

[Sunny-n-moony]

They are probably maggots.

I am hoping so! They do look like maggots. Thank you!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! I agree that they are most likely maggot's. By the way, good luck with your flock! What breed do you have?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. Use a bleach and water mix to wipe the where you found them but need to check each bird to be certain they do not have wound that is that age ? Good luck

 

[drumstick diva]

Agree with penny. Use bleach etc. and wipe out where you found them. Fly strike, where flies lay eggs in wounds, etc. become maggots. The maggots will migrate through the body , and often to the brain.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to the BYC community.

 

[Sunny-n-moony]

Hello, and welcome! I agree that they are most likely maggot's. By the way, good luck with your flock! What breed do you have

Hi, I have one barred rock, two buff and one grey chicken with red comb (I don't remember what type she is). I'll try to get ahold of them to search for any wounds, but nobody is moving lamely. Thank you for the advice

 

[STACEYH]

HELLO

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.