- Oct 13, 2013
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One of my hens wouldn't/couldn't go in to roost last night. She was relatively alert, but looked exhausted, laid down and wouldn't go through the door. I brought her in for a look over, gave her some nutri-drench which she took, and rubbed some Vet-Rx on her as first aid measures. Mixed up some electrolytes, put down a dish of yogurt with oatmeal sprinkled on it, tucked her in warm, and put her in the chicken hospital for the night.
This morning she was standing, had eaten and drank some electrolytes, and had left me two really icky poops that look bloody and one has a piece of spaghetti in it, which I'm assuming is some type of worm.
When I offered her food she gobbled up more yogurt and oatmeal, and a good 1/4 cup of mixed grains and seeds, so she obviously has a good appetite. Her 3rd poop is starting to look more normal, at least no blood and no more worms that I can see.
Couple of questions:
Can anyone tell me what type of worm this is?
I dewormed the entire flock just over two weeks ago, then did a 2nd dose 2 weeks later, which was on Sunday morning. Last night was Wednesday, so she passed this 4 days after her 2nd deworming. Is this normal? I mean, is she just expelling dead worms and she'll return to normal now that they're out? Or do I need to use a different dewormer? I used the Eprinex pour on, given individually to each bird by dropper down their back.
When is it safe to put her back with the flock? Should I watch her until her poops are normal? Keep her apart longer? Put her back now that she's feeling better, as the whole flock has probably been exposed to this anyway?
This morning she was standing, had eaten and drank some electrolytes, and had left me two really icky poops that look bloody and one has a piece of spaghetti in it, which I'm assuming is some type of worm.
When I offered her food she gobbled up more yogurt and oatmeal, and a good 1/4 cup of mixed grains and seeds, so she obviously has a good appetite. Her 3rd poop is starting to look more normal, at least no blood and no more worms that I can see.
Couple of questions:
Can anyone tell me what type of worm this is?
I dewormed the entire flock just over two weeks ago, then did a 2nd dose 2 weeks later, which was on Sunday morning. Last night was Wednesday, so she passed this 4 days after her 2nd deworming. Is this normal? I mean, is she just expelling dead worms and she'll return to normal now that they're out? Or do I need to use a different dewormer? I used the Eprinex pour on, given individually to each bird by dropper down their back.
When is it safe to put her back with the flock? Should I watch her until her poops are normal? Keep her apart longer? Put her back now that she's feeling better, as the whole flock has probably been exposed to this anyway?
