Things in The Water

[VolailleAmant]

The little "noodle" things sound like mosquito larvae. It seems much too cold for them, but I supposed the adult mosquitoes could have deposited their eggs during the warm fall period, then during a recent warm spell, the eggs could have hatched into larvae, gone back into a suspended state until thawed and poured into the waterers.

Living in Michigan where the mosquitoes are likely to carry off small pets and children, this shouldn't surprised you that they are so resilient.

They don't look like mosquito larvae at all. More like a super tiny round worm. I thought chickens don't get RWs? Gross. As it would anyone, it was disturbing to find. In both if my waterers!

 

[Chickassan]

Do they look like this? These are drain fly or moth fly larvae. Can you tell if there are segments? I'm thinking it's either these or nematodes.

 

[staceyj]

Do they look like this? These are drain fly or moth fly larvae. Can you tell if there are segments? I'm thinking it's either these or nematodes. View attachment 1233896

Great call! Yuck.

 

[staceyj]

They don't look like mosquito larvae at all. More like a super tiny round worm. I thought chickens don't get RWs? Gross. As it would anyone, it was disturbing to find. In both if my waterers!

For the record though yes, chickens can get round worms and many others

 

[The Phantom]

Can you post a picture?

 

[lazy gardener]

There are many things it could be. without a picture, we're at a total loss.

 

[VolailleAmant]

Do they look like this? These are drain fly or moth fly larvae. Can you tell if there are segments? I'm thinking it's either these or nematodes. View attachment 1233896

Let me Google those....Google is my hero
Let me try and post a picture. I don't that there are segments....

 

[VolailleAmant]

There are many things it could be. without a picture, we're at a total loss.

You're totally right, Wait until tomorrow, and I will check the water and if the buggers are in there, I will take a picture

 

[VolailleAmant]

Can you post a picture?

I will try to tomorrow when I change the water!

 

[VolailleAmant]

For the record though yes, chickens can get round worms and many others

okay- Wasn't sure