Worms in egg

[jimmyb]

This moring son cracked open egg from last night and 2 round worms in side yikes. How do get rid of this things?

 

[speckledhen]

You must have a heavy worm load in your flock. You need to worm the entire flock, I believe.

 

[chickbea]

You will probably need to worm more than once to break the cycle, as the worm eggs are in your soil as well.
Good luck - icky!

 

[dixiechick]

 

[redhen]

just kill me now....thats one of my worst fears!....

 

[Daycare Mom]

Gross, I didn't even know it was possible to get worms in your eggs!

 

[Birch Run Farm]

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Ewwww, me either! Get some ivermectin.

 

[gritsar]

I agree with speckled. Has to be a heavy worm load before they start getting in the eggs.
I used valbazen (albendazole) to worm. You give 1/2 cc orally for standard size chickens, 1/4 cc for bantams.
I discarded my eggs for 2 weeks to be on the safe side, although I've been told that albendazole is what they use to treat worms in humans.

 

[warmfuzzies]

eeeewww sick! I diddnt know that would happen either. Scary!!

 

[jimmyb]

Did'nt know it could happen either son will eat peanut butter jelly from now on. Stoped at 2 stores ,no meds for chicks friend got some at feed store for me today I'll see him at work Sat. Internet said very rare to worms in eggs, I'am going to nuke everything to clean this up, still shocked.