Worms? Need some direction with new chicks

[mdquilts]

Hi, just got home with our new chicks and someone pooped this lovely thing out. Assuming it’s some kind of worm but I have never had to treat for that before. I can’t find anything about how to treat chicks that are just a few days old and want to be sure to get this right
They are in quarantine away from our flock. Thank you!

 

[dawg53]

It's not worms, it's shed intestinal lining. I highly recommend that you get your chicks started on Corid 9.6% liquid solution. Dosage is 9.5ml per gallon of water for 5-7 days. You can make the one gallon solution, then pour it into the smaller waterer(s). Make it fresh daily and dont add anything else to the mixture. Ensure all waterers and feeders are feces free.
It'll be in the cattle section at your feed store.

 

[mdquilts]

Thank you so much! I saw all sorts of advice and was getting frustrated

 

[msteacho]

It's not worms, it's shed intestinal lining. I highly recommend that you get your chicks started on Corid 9.6% liquid solution. Dosage is 9.5ml per gallon of water for 5-7 days. You can make the one gallon solution, then pour it into the smaller waterer(s). Make it fresh daily and dont add anything else to the mixture. Ensure all waterers and feeders are feces free.
It'll be in the cattle section at your feed store.
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Hi! Can you tell me what Corid does for the chicks? Thanks.

 

[dawg53]

Hi! Can you tell me what Corid does for the chicks? Thanks.

Corid aka Amprolium is an inhibitor of thiamine (vitamin B1). Rapidly dividing coccidia have a high requirement for thiamine and corid prevents it from happening.
However, corid wont treat coccidia that causes blood in feces caused by two types of Eimeria coccidia. A sulfa drug will then be needed.