Tape Worms

[JoM]

Hello all and thank you for your help with my previous posts regarding my sick Cream Legbar. As suggested by @Eggcessive and @EggSighted4Life I did treat my girl with Corid for coccidiosis, and she does seem to be much improved, she is actually opening her eyes today and moving around somewhat for the first time in a week or so. However, just a short bit ago, she went up into the coop (roosting area) in the middle of the day, and then she pooped and I am attaching a picture. This is the first "abnormal" poop I have seen from her, her other poops all looked within the "normal" range per the poop chart. Does she have a tapeworm? Do I need to treat this? I have read earlier where @dawg53 recommends Equimax, I'm just not sure how much to give her. I found the post by @casportpony regarding dosages, but she only weighs about 1 and half pounds, so I think the dosage would be .05 ml. I have a syringe, but not sure how to measure such a small dose. As always, any help and advice greatly appreciated - I have been through a lot with this little girl and really want her to get well! Thanks so much!

 

[Eggcessive]

To me, that appears to be feather shafts, probably from molting, instead of groups of tapeworm segments, but I may be wrong. Usually with tapeworms you will see the segments that will be moving. Here is a good video:

 

[JoM]

@Eggcessive, thank you so much for your kind reply. After watching your video, I agree with you. These things were not moving at all and I came upon it right after she let it out, since I was concerned about her being up in the coop in the middle of the day. I'm afraid I am turning into a bit of a Chicken Mom Hypochondriac! My other five girls are all thriving so wonderfully, I want this little one to catch up so she can hang out with the other hens!

 

[Eggcessive]

I tried to find a picture of shed feather shafts online, but couldn’t. If you have molting chickens, that is most likely it.

 

[dawg53]

No worries. It's not tapes. Eggcessive called it

 

[JoM]

I tried to find a picture of shed feather shafts online, but couldn’t. If you have molting chickens, that is most likely it.

Well she is just a young bird, so I think her "grown up" feathers are coming in.

 

[Eggcessive]

I finally found another picture on line of feather sheaths that were shed:

Picture by Chyxmama of BYC

 

[JoM]

Yep, that's it! I can now knock that "class" off my continuing education - thank you so very much