Missuswayne
In the Brooder
I recently wormed my flock of four for capillaria (confirmed with fecal). I did Safeguard liquid, 1 mL/day for 5 days, the last dose was 2 weeks ago. No repeat dose as per advice in these pages cross-referenced with a couple state extension sites. (I have a prior thread from earlier this month about this situation.)
All seem to have bounced back 100% except for one. She had the most pronounced symptoms from the worm infestation (pale, inconsistent laying, watery poop. Her color has improved, but I still think she's a bit on the pale side -- it comes and goes, unlike with the other chickens. Poop and laying improved, but I found a watery green poop today that resembles that of a sick chicken. Her energy looks good, her posture is good, vent looks healthy. She free ranges enthusiastically, eats and drinks, and she doesn't feel particularly thin. No mites or lice.
My questions:
- is deworming really tough on their systems? I'm wondering if she's just taking more time to recover since she seemed to have been hit harder.
- or can a worm infestation lead to secondary bacterial infection? My only experience with bacterial infections in chickens is respiratory, and there are no signs of that.
I'm going to watch her and keep an eye out for more "sick poop". I have one vet nearby who sees chickens but it's not easy to get an appointment. I also have Tylan 50 and LA200 on hand if necessary.
Thanks, all!
All seem to have bounced back 100% except for one. She had the most pronounced symptoms from the worm infestation (pale, inconsistent laying, watery poop. Her color has improved, but I still think she's a bit on the pale side -- it comes and goes, unlike with the other chickens. Poop and laying improved, but I found a watery green poop today that resembles that of a sick chicken. Her energy looks good, her posture is good, vent looks healthy. She free ranges enthusiastically, eats and drinks, and she doesn't feel particularly thin. No mites or lice.
My questions:
- is deworming really tough on their systems? I'm wondering if she's just taking more time to recover since she seemed to have been hit harder.
- or can a worm infestation lead to secondary bacterial infection? My only experience with bacterial infections in chickens is respiratory, and there are no signs of that.
I'm going to watch her and keep an eye out for more "sick poop". I have one vet nearby who sees chickens but it's not easy to get an appointment. I also have Tylan 50 and LA200 on hand if necessary.
Thanks, all!
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