Starving chickens

[Speckledbabies]

The picture looks to have tapeworm segments in it. Are they moving when first seen? Do you see those in more than one chicken’s poop? Praziquantel is needed to take care of tapeworms. It is found in Equimax horse paste, and dosage is 0.03 ml per pound given once and again in 10-14 days. If a chicken weighs 5 pounds that is 0.16 ml, a very small amount. Tapeworms can be a continuous problem if the droppings are there, and their intermediate hosts are not eliminated. Tapeworm eggs are found in snails, slugs, earthworms, beetles, flies and other intermediate hosts.
It would be good to know if any other worms which can be only seen with a microscope, are also affecting the chickens. A vet can perform a fecal float. For other worms, Valbazen or SafeGuard are best.

Ok thank you. I'll look around for a vet that can do a fecal float. They are not moving

 

[Eggcessive]

They only move if they are fresh. Not all of the chickens will have tapeworms, but the fecal float is good to do. Fresh droppings collected in a ziploc bag can be brought in, if you find a vet willing to do it. But I would be tempted to medicate the one with tapes right away with Equimax. Most feed stores carry that. If they only have Zimectrin Gold, another horse wormer with praziquantel, the dosage would be different. A vet can also prescribe Droncit or Drontal which also have praziquantel for tapes.