Sad Loss! any suggestions?

[Parson's Wife]

I am no expert....but I found one of those....though about 8" longer coiled on a plastic roof of a playhouse...freaked me out...didn't look like the 'normal' earthworm...and coiled and raised it's "head/end" like a snake...which is what I thought it was...my FIL was here that day...he said...(he is from this area, flat, swampy) oh...."that's a horsetail worm"....apparently....these creatures are worms...earthworm type...that are native to this area...maybe others...but I never saw one like that in my LIFE!
I noticed you are from MS...so I'm thinking similar topography.
Anyway, I would still treat like I found a round worm...but that is what they tell me about the 'things' that grow down here.

 

[marie_martin]

Thanks to everyone for all the helpful advice and kind words. I do thik this was cocci that killed my babies and will keep all of your advice in mind for the future. As for the wqorm I found, I think it is some other type of worm, not a round worm, and was trying to escape the water. Thanks again for all your help.

Marie

 

[wingnut1]

Marie -

So sorry to hear about your loss. It HAS been so wet and muddy lately...

Sounds like you're doing everything you can for your flock.... hope all the others keep feeling OK!

 

[jvls1942]

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who diagnosed your white round worms?? I am guessing they were tape worms..

the worm in this thread is a round worm..

i suppose there are more of each kind than I am aware of, though..