Tapeworms?

[bradymars]

Yeah but you can still find other brands of lye. Worms will build resistant if given same wormer over time. I like to alternate wormers .

 

[dawg53]

Right. I use Valbazen, Safeguard, Nemex 2, Levamisole. I also used Wazine on occasion but it's been discontinued. There are others available but I have enough of what I need and use, no problem.

 

[Eggcessive]

There definitely is something causing her to lay shell-less eggs that are breaking inside. This can be a bacterial set-up later for egg yolk peritonitis and salpingitis. Getting some calcium and vitamin D into her for a few days to see if that is the problem would be good. I had a hen injured by a dog that began laying shell-less eggs every day due to her oviduct shell gland being injured.

 

[Trampmom]

That poop came out during the night, but it was not hard. I did notice the white thing on it, but I'm fairly certain it wasn't a segment. Twice I've checked her poop immediately after she dropped it, and there were no signs of tapeworms. I will keep watching.

 

[Khalgeesi Mother of Ducks]

Many people worm their flocks on a regular basis, while some do not worm unless they see worms or get a fecal test. Worm eggs are not seen without a microscope, though. There are some online worm tests at Amazon that you collect yourself and send in. I don’t know how accurate they are. Twice a year is an average time to worm, and if you live in a very warm wet environment you might need to worm more often. A dry cool environment might only require worming once a year. You will see a lot of different opinions on worming. Some never worm. You can do a lot to prevent worms and reinfestation once you do treat. Many worms have an intermediate host. Tapeworm eggs can be eaten by snails, slugs, earthworms, beetles, and flies. When your chicken eats one of those, they can get reinfected. So cleaning up droppings, keeping bedding dry and clean, avoiding deep litter, and getting rid of those intermediate hosts can help. With tapeworms, you see moving segments in the droppings:

I have a question. I'm seeing something like these white segments in my chicken's droppings, but it's not moving. Does this indicate tapeworms? I have 6 bantams and am only noticing it in one or two droppings a day (this is the second day). Chickens have two coops, a 100 sq ft enclosed run, and a 100 sq foot area to free range. I clean the chicken yard quite often. I do a modified deep litter where I clean out visible poop every day and add litter when it gets low. Ugh! I feel like a chicken failure. Plus, I'm SUPER worried about my ducks getting tapeworms as well. Hoping that because they aren't moving, I'm seeing something benign. Can anyone chime in? Thank you!

 

[dawg53]

I have a question. I'm seeing something like these white segments in my chicken's droppings, but it's not moving. Does this indicate tapeworms? I have 6 bantams and am only noticing it in one or two droppings a day (this is the second day). Chickens have two coops, a 100 sq ft enclosed run, and a 100 sq foot area to free range. I clean the chicken yard quite often. I do a modified deep litter where I clean out visible poop every day and add litter when it gets low. Ugh! I feel like a chicken failure. Plus, I'm SUPER worried about my ducks getting tapeworms as well. Hoping that because they aren't moving, I'm seeing something benign. Can anyone chime in? Thank you!

A photo of the feces would help, then we can ID whether they're tapeworm segments or not.

 

[Khalgeesi Mother of Ducks]

A photo of the feces would help, then we can ID whether they're tapeworm segments or not.

Thank you, just went out into the yard and inspected more poop. One piece had a segment that was moving. Since I've never dewormed my chickens, I'm going to go with your frequent advice to use Valbazen. I'm going to do some more research. Do you have tips for treating the yard? Is there anything I can do?

 

[dawg53]

I recommend that you use Equimax equine paste containing praziquantel. Dosage is given orally 0.03ml per pound or 0.15ml for a 5 pound chicken. Then redose in 10 days.
Insects are the hosts for tapeworm eggs.
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[Khalgeesi Mother of Ducks]

A photo of the feces would help, then we can ID whether they're tapeworm segments or not.

Un- or Fortunately, these are the best examples out there right now. I discarded a few segment filled ones earlier.

 

[dawg53]

Definitely a tapeworm segment where the arrow is pointing, tough to tell in the second pic, but it doesnt matter. Dose any chicken that excretes the segments. It's not necessary to treat all your chickens, just the ones with the segments.
If it were roundworms, you would want to dose all your chickens, but not necessary with tapeworms.