Worms in My Chickens

[CarvellFarm]

Hi. I have 6 ISA Brown chickens that just turned 1. I ran a fecal on them and they are positive for whips, rounds and coccidia. Their stool is mostly normal with occasional runny stool. They are acting normal. Is there a medication that treats all three? If not, what dewormers should I use?

Thank you!

 

[coach723]

Capillary worm eggs look very similar to canine whip worm eggs. I will post one picture I found below, A and B are both types of capillary worms, C is whip worm.
You can use Safeguard (fenbendazole) liquid goat wormer or horse paste to get the capillary and round worm. Dose is .23 ml per pound of bird weight 5 days in a row. If you were treating for only round worm you would dose twice, 10 days apart.
Amprolium (brand name Corid) is what is used for coccidia. If your birds are a year old, have not been moved to new ground or exposed to a new strain, then they are likely resistant to whatever strain you have. They can have some in their systems and not be ill, it's when the count becomes too high that there are issues. So treatment for that may not be necessary. If they become lethargic, are not eating/drinking well, droppings are consistently runny, mucousy, or bloody, then it's more likely to be the issue. Corid is pretty safe, and if necessary you can treat with Corid at the same time that you worm them. The Safeguard needs to be given orally. Corid dose is 2 tsp of the 9.6% liquid to 1 gallon of water, or 1.5 tsp of the 20% powder to 1 gallon of water. Treatment is 5-7 days, make fresh every day and it needs to be the only water they have access to, no ponds, puddles, etc. Don't give vitamin supplements during treatment with Corid as it may reduce the effectiveness. An only occasional runny dropping may be a cecal dropping, which can look very different than a regular dropping and still be normal. Some images of variety of normal here:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/whats-scoop-on-chicken-poop-digestive/

 

[CarvellFarm]

This is a very informative response, thank you!

When dosing with the Fenbendazole for Capillary worms, would I dose longer than for the round worms? Do I put the medication in the water? Or do I give it orally? Oral medication would be my preference if it can go either way.

 

[coach723]

You would dose the fenbendazole orally, amount I gave in previous post. Safeguard will settle out of water and they wouldn't get the correct amount. Dosing 5 days in a row will take care of both the capillary worms and the round worms. Round worm is more common, and is often recurring since the eggs live in the environment a long time, making reinfection common. If you ever need to treat for just round worm, you can do two doses 10 days apart. The amount to give each time is the same, .23 ml per pound of bird weight, only the amount of days and time between is different. Shake the bottle well before drawing the dose. When I do mine, I lock them in the coop the night before, go out early before dawn and take them off the roosts, give them the dose and put them in the run. When the coop is empty you know you've dosed everyone.