Runt and/or sick hen?

[Brady bunch]

You cannot see worm eggs in droppings. They can have worms, and you may rarely see a large roundworm in droppings, but without a fecal float done by a vet, you cannot rule out worms. The bigger problem is coccidiosis which also can be seen with the fecal float.

Oof. How fast can they spread?

 

[Eggcessive]

Well if one has worms they all probably have some. But in chickens there could be roundworms, cecal worms, capillary, gapeworms, and much more rarely, tapeworms and eyeworms, and the only ones that can be seen with the naked eye is roundworms and tapeworms, it is best to get a fecal test to tell you if and what kind they have. If you have a willing local vet, you can collect a sampling of fresh droppings in a freezer bag and mix them together for a sample. Worm eggs are microscopic.

Wormers, such as Valbazen or SafeGuard are used in chickens. Let us know if you need a dosage. Coccidiosis is treated by Corid (amprollium) in the water for 5-7 days. Dosage is 2 tsp per gallon of water, changed daily.

 

[Brady bunch]

Well if one has worms they all probably have some. But in chickens there could be roundworms, cecal worms, capillary, gapeworms, and much more rarely, tapeworms and eyeworms, and the only ones that can be seen with the naked eye is roundworms and tapeworms, it is best to get a fecal test to tell you if and what kind they have. If you have a willing local vet, you can collect a sampling of fresh droppings in a freezer bag and mix them together for a sample. Worm eggs are microscopic.

Wormers, such as Valbazen or SafeGuard are used in chickens. Let us know if you need a dosage. Coccidiosis is treated by Corid (amprollium) in the water for 5-7 days. Dosage is 2 tsp per gallon of water, changed daily.

Thanks!!