What kind of worms are these? (Pics are yucky)

[casportpony]

The Safeguard is rather specific about what species worms it treats. Do you have personal experience with this medicine? I’m not cheap, I honestly can’t afford a mistake.

It's $30 and will treat almost all worms that poultry get. Go buy some.

 

[VictoriaTemple]

All right, stop with the attitude please. What’s your beef anyway? They’re not your birds.

 

[casportpony]

Just found it, thanks. Like I said, I need to know if it treats roundworms, since it does not specify that on the bottle.

It's fenbendazole, fenbendazole treats large roundworms, which it what you have, cecal worms, capillary worms, gizzard worms, and some species of tapeworms.
Roundworm




Cecal worm




Capillary worms




Gapeworm




Tapeworm

 

[VictoriaTemple]

Very informative, thank you.

 

[casportpony]

All right, stop with the attitude please. What’s your beef anyway? They’re not your birds.

Sorry, no beef, just trying to help you. You had *three* BYC educators suggest you buy fenbendazole/Safeguard... I promise you that when three BYC educators agree on something it's almost always the right choice.

 

[casportpony]

Can this type of worm also infect cats or humans?

These worms will not infect you or your other animals.

 

[VictoriaTemple]

Thanks again.

 

[casportpony]

Do you know how to give oral medication?
If not, read this:
Safely Administering Oral Medications to All Poultry and Waterfowl

 

[VictoriaTemple]

What is the egg withdrawal period with fenbendazole?

Excellent article btw, thank you.

EDIT: Really confused about egg withdrawal. I’ve read anything from 3 days to 17, after the 2nd dose. Are withdrawal period eggs safe to incubate? Also, is fenbendazole safe for chicks? I have an 8 day old broody-hatched chick in the pen with her mom, and today she is showing some symptoms of worm infection (standing still, not keeping up with Mom, having some trouble pooping. I pulled a mushy brown thing out of her vent that might have been a half-digested worm, but I couldn’t tell for sure).

 

[casportpony]

I have an 8 day old broody-hatched chick in the pen with her mom, and today she is showing some symptoms of worm infection (standing still, not keeping up with Mom, having some trouble pooping.

Too young for worms, coccidiosis and dehydration are more likely.