Round worms dead in coop?

[Mom4ever]

Saw this yesterday when collecting eggs.. Not moving... possibly a dead round worm. Can anyone give some insight on finding a dead round worm like this in a coop? Have not found anything else that looks concerning.
Thank you..

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hello! Yes, it's round worms from one.of your hens. Does anyone look sick?

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes roundworms and some bloody intestinal shed, probably from the worms. I would get Valbazen, and dose each chicken with 1/2 ml orally, then repeat that in 10 days. Be sure to shake the Valbazen bottle well when drawing up each dose, since it is a thick suspension. Use a syringe without the needle to draw it up. Here is a link for it if your local feedstores do not have it:
https://www.jefferspet.com/valbazen-oral-suspension-500ml-w-cap/p

 

[Mom4ever]

Is there a natural way to get rid of round worms? And are eggs safe to eat?

 

[dawg53]

Valbazen is a safe wormer for chickens. It is a benzimidazole (albendazole) which is also used in humans.
We eat the eggs after using Valbazen; still here typing after all these years. However, if you suspect the minute residue may cause a reaction, by all means toss the eggs in the garbage for 14 days after the last dosing.
Valbazen gets rid of all types of poultry roundworms, including the large roundworms excreted in your coop.

 

[Mom4ever]

Oh interesting... thank you. Not seeing any other signs in the coop or run nor do the hens show any signs of issues. I wonder if it died inside as it was dead when I found it. All our hens get ACV and Oregano oil in their water daily to help prevent any parasites from making a home in the hens digestive tract. Mu husband cleans up poop daily and also has not seen anything.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Oh interesting... thank you. Not seeing any other signs in the coop or run nor do the hens show any signs of issues. I wonder if it died inside as it was dead when I found it. All our hens get ACV and Oregano oil in their water daily to help prevent any parasites from making a home in the hens digestive tract. Mu husband cleans up poop daily and also has not seen anything.

Unfortunately your chickens have still ended up with worms. I would do as @Eggcessive says and treat before it is too late.

 

[dawg53]

The reason you dont see "other signs" is this; why would a parasite leave its host? It's in the digestive tract feeding off nutrients in the blood, stealing nutrients from the host (chicken,) and is producing thousands of eggs a day to be excreted and contaminating the soil.

There are only two reasons a parasite leaves its host; the worm is old, dies, and is excreted. OR, there are too many in the digestive tract and they have nowhere else to go except out the rear end, then they die because they cannot survive outside the host.

 

[Mom4ever]

That is good to know. Thank you for taking the time to explain... All new to us.

 

[Mom4ever]

Hello! Yes, it's round worms from one.of your hens. Does anyone look sick?

Nope all hens are looking and acting normal.