Worms in chicken poop?

[hidezchick]

Hey everyone,

I just picked up a few chicks from a local hatchery and when I got them home I found this poop in the box. It looks like worms?? I don't see any movement just looks like tiny grains of rice/worms?

Anyone have experience with this? What kind of worms are they? How should I treat? Should I be worried about letting these chickens mingle with the rest of my flock?

Sorry if this has been discussed in another thread. I've looked around and I can't find any examples of this type of stool coming from a chicken.

 

[hidezchick]

I wrote to the owner and he said that it can't be worms because the chicks are too young, which kind of makes sense to me, but still think this is really strange. Anyone?

 

[dawg53]

It's definitely not worms. It looks like undigested feed. How old are the chicks?

 

[hidezchick]

Ok that's a relief. The chicks are a week old.

 

[dawg53]

Okay. Week old chicks dont get worms. I worm my chicks at 5-6 weeks IF I have them on soil.
Also, consider adding a little lukewarm water to their feed and stir it up for them. It will be easier for digestive purposes.