What is this?? Found underneath my waterer

[mirapu]

Hopefully you can make out this picture. I moved my waterer to refill and underneath on the bricks was this "creature." I want to pick it up with a stick, thinking it was a snake and it like broke apart but the "head" was still moving around. It was long, slimy and just broke into pieces. I cannot figure out what this is and am asking on here to know if I need to be on the lookout for something abnormal with my chickens. Thank you in advance for your help!!

 

[WingItRanch]

Gross. My Google image search says its an invasive species called Arrowhead flatworm and can be toxic to humans. Not sure about chickens but I wouldn't pick it up with your bare hands.

 

[Altairsky]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipalium_kewense

Apparently it feeds on earthworms and it is poisonous if eaten.

 

[Sunshine_Chick]

Hammerhead flatworm, highly invasive. Cover it completely with salt to kill it. You can also turn a ziplic bac inside out to protrct your hand to puck it up, then turn right side while removing hand & seal it closed. Just insure it is dead before disposing. I myself would add more salt just to make sure. Salt is cheap.

 

[Sunshine_Chick]

Since it broke into pieces make sure you dispose of every one because it will turn into another worm. Salt the entire area as a safeguard.

 

[mirapu]

Gross. My Google image search says its an invasive species called Arrowhead flatworm and can be toxic to humans. Not sure about chickens but I wouldn't pick it up with your bare hands.

Thank you! I think that is exactly what it is.

 

[mirapu]

Hammerhead flatworm, highly invasive. Cover it completely with salt to kill it. You can also turn a ziplic bac inside out to protrct your hand to puck it up, then turn right side while removing hand & seal it closed. Just insure it is dead before disposing. I myself would add more salt just to make sure. Salt is cheap.

Thank you!