What is this?

[piyo piyo]

This might be a stupid question but could the white things perhaps be meal worms? Our daughter did give them some?

Then I'd imagine they'd be digested when they pass through, as long as they got grit. So it looks like worms to me.

Will do they are not old enough to lay eggs yet so by the time they start laying in a few months they eggs will be fine right? We have had chicken before but never have had worms

Treat all the birds just in case, and I think it'd be fine to eat their eggs when they start laying. I get rid of the eggs for a month when they're being treating for worms, just to be extra careful. Not sure how others do it

 

[Bethel_Alaska]

Then I'd imagine they'd be digested when they pass through, as long as they got grit. So it looks like worms to me.

Treat all the birds just in case, and I think it'd be fine to eat their eggs when they start laying. I get rid of the eggs for a month when they're being treating for worms, just to be extra careful. Not sure how others do it

Thank you so much for your time and info I greatly appreciate it

 

[pennyJo1960]

Think not the meal worms they are dried nope but because yours are not laying yet right
just get it done when you get the wormer

 

[Bethel_Alaska]

Think not the meal worms they are dried nope but because yours are not laying yet right
just get it done when you get the wormer

Ok thank you and will do

 

[coach723]

That does not look like worms to me. This is what roundworms look like:

This is tapeworm (whole):

Often times tapeworm segments will be passed in the droppings which will look like rice and move if they are fresh. The red bit looks like intestinal shed, but is quite red.
I would keep a very close eye on your birds and if any are looking off at all, even just a little, I would treat for coccidiosis with Corid (amprolium). There is a strain of coccidia which affects the cecal pouches and can cause sometimes things that look like what is in your picture. At the ages of your chicks coccidiosis is a much more common issue. Coccidia are a protozoa and regular wormers will not treat them. Corid is very safe and would not do any harm. Common symptoms of coccidiosis are lethargy, sitting fluffed up, not eating or drinking well, bloody OR mucousy droppings. I'm going to tag a few others and see what they think, the more opinions the better, I think.
@dawg53 , @Wyorp Rock , @Eggcessive

 

[Wyorp Rock]

3 1/2 - 4 week olds just pooped this out I haven’t ever seen anything like this is it worms? Our birds eat scratch and peck organic chick feed fermented twice a day morning and at night then dry through today and night the chick who did this seems normal

I agree with @coach723 That does not look like worms to me.
I would take a guess and say it's Cecal Core with intestinal shedding.
While the photo is not that clear, one that the OP posted, it looks like when "torn" the core is "hollow" just like a core would be.

I also agree with treating with Corid.
Provide chick grit to your chicks as well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...pected-cecal-core-excretion-coccidia.1270073/

 

[Bethel_Alaska]

That does not look like worms to me. This is what roundworms look like:
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This is tapeworm (whole):
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Often times tapeworm segments will be passed in the droppings which will look like rice and move if they are fresh. The red bit looks like intestinal shed, but is quite red.
I would keep a very close eye on your birds and if any are looking off at all, even just a little, I would treat for coccidiosis with Corid (amprolium). There is a strain of coccidia which affects the cecal pouches and can cause sometimes things that look like what is in your picture. At the ages of your chicks coccidiosis is a much more common issue. Coccidia are a protozoa and regular wormers will not treat them. Corid is very safe and would not do any harm. Common symptoms of coccidiosis are lethargy, sitting fluffed up, not eating or drinking well, bloody OR mucousy droppings. I'm going to tag a few others and see what they think, the more opinions the better, I think.
@dawg53 , @Wyorp Rock , @Eggcessive

I thank you sooo very much and I agree the more the better I do have Corid on the way as we lost a chick a few days ago not sure the cause but she wasn’t looking well or growing thriving as the others her age I do have Wazine on the way as well I believe the Wazine will be here first I am so baffled at how this came about we have had chickens before and haven’t ever had anything like this take place I am open and willing to do and try what ever is necessary again thank you so much

 

[Bethel_Alaska]

I thank you sooo very much and I agree the more the better I do have Corid on the way as we lost a chick a few days ago not sure the cause but she wasn’t looking well or growing thriving as the others her age I do have Wazine on the way as well I believe the Wazine will be here first I am so baffled at how this came about we have had chickens before and haven’t ever had anything like this take place I am open and willing to do and try what ever is necessary again thank you so much

Thank you so much for you info thus pic Is what it looked like when it happened and then I separated the stuff

 

[Bethel_Alaska]

I agree with @coach723 That does not look like worms to me.
I would take a guess and say it's Cecal Core with intestinal shedding.
While the photo is not that clear, one that the OP posted, it looks like when "torn" the core is "hollow" just like a core would be.

I also agree with treating with Corid.
Provide chick grit to your chicks as well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...pected-cecal-core-excretion-coccidia.1270073/
View attachment 1785550

Here is another pic before I poked around in it with a tooth pic

 

[coach723]

Coccidia are everywhere, young birds and chicks are most at risk, and unfortunately it can be fatal quickly if not treated, some strains are more virulent than others. Once exposed the survivors build resistance, so older birds will not usually become ill unless they are moved to new ground and exposed to new strains, or if their immune systems are compromised in some way. It's one of the most common ailments of young birds and chicks. The sooner you start treatment the better so as to reduce the amount of damage to the digestive tracts.
Here is the dosing for Corid, use the severe outbreak dosing and make sure it's the only water they have available. Give any that are showing symptoms an oral dose in addition to the medicated water, dosing is here for that: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/corid-oral-drench-instructions.1211991/
Treat all of them.