Tape Worm?

[PhenixJiRa]

Is this a tapeworm?

My chicks are five days old and I just found this in the brooder. Is there a way to know which one it came from other than watching? Is it contagious?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Not, it's just thin chick poop.

Are they eating/drinking and active?

 

[PhenixJiRa]

Not, it's just thin chick poop.

Are they eating/drinking and active?

Yes. Someone else said the same thing. That maybe she was stopped up a bit. I try to watch them all but wasn’t able to catch this one in the act.

I have been able to see them all eat and drink and run around so hopefully it’s all good.

 

[PhenixJiRa]

I have a follow up to this question of mine.

I have a chick that makes noise all the time and may have eaten pine shavings a couple days ago in addition to accidentally eating poop.

I think she may be constipated. Her underbelly feels hard, and I haven’t seen her poop. That doesn’t mean she has not pooped, she just hasn’t done it while I’ve been trying to figure out what’s wrong

I tried giving her some olive oil, and I checked her butt. There was nothing wrong there, but I still cleaned it and after messing around she did poop a tiny bit but that is all.

Does anyone have further suggestions for constipation?

Or could this be coccidiostat? I am hoping that’s not the case but I do have corid if necessary.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Please get a video of her actions and noises.

Upload video to youtube and provide a link.

Photos of your brooder setup would be good too.

What is the temperature of your brooder?

I would not give a chick liquid oil, they can aspirate easily.
Provide the chick grit free choice for your chicks.

Is she behaving any different than any of the other chicks? If not, then she's likely fine, but the video will help.

 

[PhenixJiRa]

Please get a video of her actions and noises.

Upload video to youtube and provide a link.

Photos of your brooder setup would be good too.

What is the temperature of your brooder?

I would not give a chick liquid oil, they can aspirate easily.
Provide the chick grit free choice for your chicks.

Is she behaving any different than any of the other chicks? If not, then she's likely fine, but the video will help.

I will work on getting a video. Of course right now she’s acting fine.

The hottest part of the brooder is 93°. However, there was one night that the temperatures dropped down to 80°. That has not happened since however, that could obviously be a factor.

I did just buy some grit for them today. Many people have told me that it is not necessary if feeding them just the basic starter feed. I got it anyway because I remember I gave it to my first flock, but that was after I started giving them things like scrambled eggs.

The main difference between her and the other chicks is that she constantly complains (chirps loudly) unless she is eating. If I pick her up, she will get quiet, but I assume that’s due to the warmth of my hand. Sometimes she will literally be tripping loudly while starting to fall asleep.

She does run from one side of the brooder to the other so I wouldn’t really call her lethargic. She is also eating a lot better and I just saw her poop but it was about a quarter of an inch and that was it.

I’m hoping this is just some oddity with her, but I am attaching a photo of the brooder below.

 

[PhenixJiRa]

I will work on getting a video. Of course right now she’s acting fine.

The hottest part of the brooder is 93°. However, there was one night that the temperatures dropped down to 80°. That has not happened since however, that could obviously be a factor.

I did just buy some grit for them today. Many people have told me that it is not necessary if feeding them just the basic starter feed. I got it anyway because I remember I gave it to my first flock, but that was after I started giving them things like scrambled eggs.

The main difference between her and the other chicks is that she constantly complains (chirps loudly) unless she is eating. If I pick her up, she will get quiet, but I assume that’s due to the warmth of my hand. Sometimes she will literally be tripping loudly while starting to fall asleep.

She does run from one side of the brooder to the other so I wouldn’t really call her lethargic. She is also eating a lot better and I just saw her poop but it was about a quarter of an inch and that was it.

I’m hoping this is just some oddity with her, but I am attaching a photo of the brooder below.

By the way they are 6 days old

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I will work on getting a video. Of course right now she’s acting fine.

The hottest part of the brooder is 93°. However, there was one night that the temperatures dropped down to 80°. That has not happened since however, that could obviously be a factor.

I did just buy some grit for them today. Many people have told me that it is not necessary if feeding them just the basic starter feed. I got it anyway because I remember I gave it to my first flock, but that was after I started giving them things like scrambled eggs.

The main difference between her and the other chicks is that she constantly complains (chirps loudly) unless she is eating. If I pick her up, she will get quiet, but I assume that’s due to the warmth of my hand. Sometimes she will literally be tripping loudly while starting to fall asleep.

She does run from one side of the brooder to the other so I wouldn’t really call her lethargic. She is also eating a lot better and I just saw her poop but it was about a quarter of an inch and that was it.

I’m hoping this is just some oddity with her, but I am attaching a photo of the brooder below.

80-90F should be fine for the warm side of the brooder, they do need the rest to be cool so they have a place to go when they get too warm.

Some chicks are more boisterous than others. If she's eating/drinking and active, then I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Technically you don't have to provide grit unless the chicks are eating something besides chick starter.
Eating shavings isn't starter is it? So...I always recommend that chicks be provided grit at hatch, they will eat tiny bits of whatever they find whether it's food or not.

may have eaten pine shavings

 

[PhenixJiRa]

80-90F should be fine for the warm side of the brooder, they do need the rest to be cool so they have a place to go when they get too warm.

Some chicks are more boisterous than others. If she's eating/drinking and active, then I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Technically you don't have to provide grit unless the chicks are eating something besides chick starter.
Eating shavings isn't starter is it? So...I always recommend that chicks be provided grit at hatch, they will eat tiny bits of whatever they find whether it's food or not.

That’s a good point! Thanks for commenting so quickly. Appreciate the info