What's in my Chicken's Poo?

[briecardosa]

It's a centepede-like worm or larvae? Did it hatch there or did it come out of my hen??

Never seen this before. Was in the coop/poop deck under the nesting bar..

 

[Isaac 0]

I've never seen such a thing. Were they dead, or alive?

 

[briecardosa]

I've never seen such a thing. Were they dead, or alive?

Alive....

 

[Isaac 0]

Huh,... Looks more like insect larvae, not worms. How often is the poop board cleaned?

@aart , @Eggcessive , @coach723 or @Wyorp Rock might have a better idea.

 

[aart]

How long since you cleaned poop boards?
First pic looks like fly larvae.
Second not sure.
I don't believe either are internal poultry pests, got there after the fact....
....but poop eaters...detritivores.
@Tesumph @Overo Mare might know.

 

[briecardosa]

Huh,... Looks more like insect larvae, not worms. How often is the poop board cleaned?

@aart , @Eggcessive , @coach723 or @Wyorp Rock might have a better idea.

Clean it about every two weeks. 2nd pic is a close up of first.

 

[aart]

Clean it about every two weeks. 2nd pic is a close up of first.

So it is, didn't zoom in enough on the first.
Those definitely didn't come out of your chickens.
If they bother you , clean more often.

 

[Painted Calls]

Looks like fly larvae from the genus Fannia.

 

[Eggcessive]

The first looks like maggots. You could take in some fresh droppings to your vet to get a fecal float, which would tell you if there are any worm eggs.

 

[aart]