Worms

[Sequel]

Do you know if them eating earth worms contribute to them getting round worms or any other type? My husband has been feeding our 5 week old chicks worms ...

Yes Earthworms can give them worms. So can slugs and especially snails . In my area according to my vet. A lot depends on your location and climate.

 

[Chickenheadmate]

Can these worms somehow get into the egg and could they be harmful for us that eat them?

 

[Sequel]

It is definitely possible! Always crack home raised eggs into a little bowl before adding them to the frying pan or the cookie dough! Mostly I find eggs with blood or meat spots. Nothing harmful there but those I feed back to the hens. They say it’s rare but I’ve seen worms In eggs twice and I’ve only had chickens for about 5 years. I send in poop samples to my vet when I start getting suspicious. Or see worms in poop. Don’t worry too much. Just watch your flock and if possible ask local chicken keepers about local problems if any.
My chickens have pasture next to 50 acres of woods which is where mine pick up snails. They are very happy, the eggs are overwhelmingly delicious and lots better for us, watching for parasites is just the cost of doing business to have pastured chickens.

 

[PaperRain]

Is a small tiny worm in an egg okay? A single one? We still buy eggs from a coworker since our chickens are not laying yet. I decided to open one after reading about worms and noticed it. It’s not a dog/cat hair or a lint particle. I had someone else look at it and confirmed it was a worm. They told me it should be okay because the heat from cooking will kill it but I dunno lol. For future reference, is this a sign to deworm or is the case of “all chickens have worms - just depends if their immune can tackle it” and is still safe to eat? My spouse wants to toss the rest of the eggs. I kinda do too. Worms are unappetizing to me. The coworkers have flocks, probably 50+. I did my absolute best to take a pic and I just couldn’t do it as well as I wanted it. I circled what I believe is to be the worm.

Edit:
I saved the egg so we could give it to them to look at it. They seemed pretty defensive saying they sold 24 dozens last week and no one complained.

 

[Kiki]

Is a small tiny worm in an egg okay? A single one? We still buy eggs from a coworker since our chickens are not laying yet. I decided to open one after reading about worms and noticed it. It’s not a dog/cat hair or a lint particle. I had someone else look at it and confirmed it was a worm. They told me it should be okay because the heat from cooking will kill it but I dunno lol. For future reference, is this a sign to deworm or is the case of “all chickens have worms - just depends if their immune can tackle it” and is still safe to eat? My spouse wants to toss the rest of the eggs. I kinda do too. Worms are unappetizing to me. The coworkers have flocks, probably 50+. I did my absolute best to take a pic and I just couldn’t do it as well as I wanted it. I circled what I believe is to be the worm.

Edit:
I saved the egg so we could give it to them to look at it. They seemed pretty defensive saying they sold 24 dozens last week and no one complained.

I do not see a worm.

 

[PaperRain]

I do not see a worm.

That’s somewhat a relief to hear, thank you, but I just can’t figure out what it is before I fully relax.

 

[Kiki]

That’s somewhat a relief to hear, thank you, but I just can’t figure out what it is before I fully relax.

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[Kiki]

Here this is better:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalaza

 

[PPPF]

I can’t tell from the pic, but I’m also on my phone, I would not eat wormy eggs.. pitch them! Maybe start getting eggs somewhere else.

Diatomaceous earth for worming, I just heard of something else to use for worming too but can’t remember. Google plants for deworming. God’s green earth has it all!!

 

[Folly's place]

If there are roundworms present, fenbendazole works well. DE is useless when wet, as in the gut! In those 'good old days', some amazing 'natural' products were used, such as tobacco. Not a good idea!!!
Mary