Worms in chicks

[CatBarr]

Hello everyone, I have 4 chicks who are about 4 weeks old. I've never raised chicks before (usually get pullets) and we found a dead worm (I think) in their enclosure. Can someone tell me from the pic what type of worm this is and what I can do to make sure they aren't badly infested? Aren't they too young to treat? I'm not feeding them medicated feed if that helps.

Any help is much appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Wezdin]

Is there any chance someone tried to feed them a worm that they didn't touch? Not trying to belittle the situation but it looks like a dried earthworm to me.

 

[pibb]

I don't know what that is, but I don't think it is a chicken parasitic worm.

 

[CatBarr]

Is there any chance someone tried to feed them a worm that they didn't touch? Not trying to belittle the situation but it looks like a dried earthworm to me.

No, it’s just two of us in the house and we only give them their food and dried mealworms once in a while. I hope you’re right and it is just an earthworm

 

[CatBarr]

I don't know what that is, but I don't think it is a chicken parasitic worm.

That makes me feel better! We lost some pullets to Mareks last year and I’m a little traumatized still I think. I might be overreacting here with the worm but I want to make sure they’re healthy

 

[Mvan42]

I agree it look like a dried earthworm. Is their run dirt. Earthworms come to the surface at night some get stuck and not able to get out of the sun and end up looking like that.

 

[CatBarr]

I agree it look like a dried earthworm. Is their run dirt. Earthworms come to the surface at night some get stuck and not able to get out of the sun and end up looking like that.

That’s the weird part, they’re in a giant tub, still inside, and the tub is lined with pine shavings. They haven’t been outside and we don’t bring anything to them from outside yet. I’m glad there are 3 votes for earthworm!

 

[CatBarr]

That’s the weird part, they’re in a giant tub, still inside, and the tub is lined with pine shavings. They haven’t been outside and we don’t bring anything to them from outside yet. I’m glad there are 3 votes for earthworm!

I have no idea where it could’ve come from but if it’s harmless, it doesn’t matter I guess

 

[Mvan42]

That’s the weird part, they’re in a giant tub, still inside, and the tub is lined with pine shavings. They haven’t been outside and we don’t bring anything to them from outside yet. I’m glad there are 3 votes for earthworm!

It might have gotten into the pine shavings, we found a small snake in some Timothy hey we bought last fall.

 

[pibb]

How long is it?

Where did you get the pine shavings?