What Type of Worms?

[A Hot Chick]

I had a chicken that recently died- while I was doing a post mort I found these worms in her hospital bedding and around her vent. I looked online but couldn’t identify them- do any of you more experienced chicken owners know what type of worms these are and how to protect the rest of my flock?

 

[Jenessa_096]

They look like fly larva?? Idk, don’t take my word. Bumping this post up so that others can take a look.

 

[danielle2003]

Hi there, I'm really sorry for your loss, Unfortunately, I don't know very much about parasites in chickens, but I hope you find some helpful answers!

 

[CluckerFamily]

They look like maggots.

 

[Jenessa_096]

They look like maggots.

That’s what I thought

 

[CluckerFamily]

Do you have a picture of her vent where the maggots were?
Was there a wound?

 

[A Hot Chick]

They look like fly larva?? Idk, don’t take my word. Bumping this post up so that others can take a look.

Thanks for the lead, I’ll look into it! I appreciate it

 

[A Hot Chick]

Hi there, I'm really sorry for your loss, Unfortunately, I don't know very much about parasites in chickens, but I hope you find some helpful answers!

Thank you, that’s kind of you to say

 

[PoultryCQ]

I had a chicken that recently died- while I was doing a post mort I found these worms in her hospital bedding and around her vent. I looked online but couldn’t identify them- do any of you more experienced chicken owners know what type of worms these are and how to protect the rest of my flock?

Your hen died of flystrike (maggots). Did she have poop on her butt? That and injuries are what flies like. Flies like to lay eggs near a chickens (dirty) vent. The eggs can hatch under 24 hours on a warm day.

 

[PoultryCQ]

I have dealt with flystrike before and know that maggots cause a lot of damage and they cause it fast.