What does this chicken poop look like? Worms????

[SeaAggieShelby15]

Just saw one of my hens poop and it's a photo from our sidewalk. Worms?? Help please!

Thanks,
--Shelby

 

[Chicken Casey]

That’s what my chickens poo looks like! I️ can’t figure it out! Now she won’t walk.

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

How weird is that? Is that possibly a worm in that center chunk of white goo?

 

[aart]

ETA: @SeaAggieShelby15 .....I doubt those are worms you're seeing....
.....most worms are invisible to the naked eye.

Is it really hot where you are?
They drink a lot of water and it goes right thru them to shed heat from body.

Good visual references for all kinds of poops,
just do not jump to any terrible conclusions too quickly:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive.html
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/?topic=17568.0

 

[Chicken Casey]

I don’t know, I️ see an awful lot of it in the box that I’m keeping her in. I️ really don’t know what to do. And why do I️ keep getting squares when I️ hit the letter I️?

I doubt those are worms you're seeing....
.....most worms are invisible to the naked eye.

Is it really hot where you are?
They drink a lot of water and it goes right thru them to shed heat from body.

Good visual references for all kinds of poops,
just do not jump to any terrible conclusions too quickly:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive.html
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/?topic=17568.0

no, it’s actually snowing here now. It just turned really cold. I️ had a chicken do this a while ago, I did the same thing, bath and kept her separated, put her back in the coop, now she just seems “dumb”. It’s been about 3 weeks.

 

[Kiki]

Just saw one of my hens poop and it's a photo from our sidewalk. Worms?? Help please!

Thanks,
--Shelby

Looks like a roundworm to me.

 

[Hen Pen Jem]

I have actually seen a round worm in my chickens poop. It was dead and probably inch or so, long! Took in a fecal sample in to be checked, and yup, all the girls had them. Thankfully, the load was very small.

You should have a fecal float test done. It is the only way to exclude worms as a cause of abnormal feces.

Here is a pic borrowed from the 'Chicken Chick' website. She has a very good site with info on poop and other subjects.

Here is the link, maybe you can match up your sample.
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive.html

God Bless!

 

[aart]

no, it’s actually snowing here now.

I was actually addressing the OP, edited to show that.

Looks like a roundworm to me.

Possible.

 

[Chicken Casey]

I have actually seen a round worm in my chickens poop. It was dead and probably inch or so, long! Took in a fecal sample in to be checked, and yup, all the girls had them. Thankfully, the load was very small.

You should have a fecal float test done. It is the only way to exclude worms as a cause of abnormal feces.

Here is a pic borrowed from the 'Chicken Chick' website. She has a very good site with info on poop and other subjects.

Here is the link, maybe you can match up your sample.
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive.html

God Bless!

Thank you for everything! I have given her a few epsom salt baths, medicated feed, corid in their water and now she is fine! PHEW!!!

 

[SeaAggieShelby15]

ETA: @SeaAggieShelby15 .....I doubt those are worms you're seeing....
.....most worms are invisible to the naked eye.

Is it really hot where you are?
They drink a lot of water and it goes right thru them to shed heat from body.

Good visual references for all kinds of poops,
just do not jump to any terrible conclusions too quickly:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive.html
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/?topic=17568.0

Thank you very much for sharing the page and info! Much needed for this novice!