Worms

[Mahdi21]

Hello, upon looking at one of my baby chicks I realized a worm looking poop that was half out and half in the butt. I pulled it out and I don’t know what to do. I took some pictures to post it on here to get some answers.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC

How old is your chick?

Looks like stringy chick poop to me.

Make sure your chicks have access to water and are drinking well.

 

[dawg53]

Definitely not worms. Maybe some shed intestinal lining thrown in there as well. Consider getting the chicks started on Corid.

 

[Kiki]

Looks like you might have pulled out its intestines to me.

 

[Mahdi21]

Welcome To BYC

How old is your chick?

Looks like stringy chick poop to me.

Make sure your chicks have access to water and are drinking well.

Thank you so much, but the Chick is about 2 weeks. She’s eating and has access to water. I also put a tiny bit ACV. but also she’s not growing like the others.

 

[Mahdi21]

Definitely not worms. Maybe some shed intestinal lining thrown in there as well. Consider getting the chicks started on Corid.

Is that bad? It was stuck in her butt I thought I should pull it out. But where can I get Corid?

 

[Mahdi21]

Looks like you might have pulled out its intestines to me.

I really hope I didn’t? So what am I going to do? Is it gonna die?

 

[coach723]

Where are you, generally, in the world? In the US you can get Corid (which is a brand name) at most feed stores, tractor supply stores, rural king, etc. If you are not in the US it may be under a different brand name, the medication is amprolium. We can help with dosing once we know what product and form (powder, liquid, etc) that you have. Corid treats coccidiosis, which is very common in chicks. However, at 2 weeks old it's less likely, it typically happens at 3 -6 weeks at earliest. But Corid is very safe, if in doubt I would treat.
If the chick is a lot smaller than the others, then it could possibly be a failure to thrive chick, time will tell. Some of them hatch with unknown internal problems that happen during development and will start to go down hill, usually happens in the first week, sometimes into the second. They don't grow as well, may not feather out as the others, may have digestion or absorption problems. For those, there isn't much you can do except give supportive care and see if it helps. If the chick is acting normally, still running around, eating, drinking, etc. I would just keep an eye on it. If it's straining to poop or having a lot of pasty butt you can give some coconut oil to help with constipation. Freeze a tsp and break into tiny pieces and feed it to the chick. Time will tell, let us know how it does.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Could be a cecal core.

If you wish, you can treat her with Corid to see if that helps.

 

[Mahdi21]

Where are you, generally, in the world? In the US you can get Corid (which is a brand name) at most feed stores, tractor supply stores, rural king, etc. If you are not in the US it may be under a different brand name, the medication is amprolium. We can help with dosing once we know what product and form (powder, liquid, etc) that you have. Corid treats coccidiosis, which is very common in chicks. However, at 2 weeks old it's less likely, it typically happens at 3 -6 weeks at earliest. But Corid is very safe, if in doubt I would treat.
If the chick is a lot smaller than the others, then it could possibly be a failure to thrive chick, time will tell. Some of them hatch with unknown internal problems that happen during development and will start to go down hill, usually happens in the first week, sometimes into the second. They don't grow as well, may not feather out as the others, may have digestion or absorption problems. For those, there isn't much you can do except give supportive care and see if it helps. If the chick is acting normally, still running around, eating, drinking, etc. I would just keep an eye on it. If it's straining to poop or having a lot of pasty butt you can give some coconut oil to help with constipation. Freeze a tsp and break into tiny pieces and feed it to the chick. Time will tell, let us know how it does.

I’m in the US. But the chick is eating drinking, and sleeping fine. Haven’t had a problem with her yet but I’ll make sure to give it some corid and keep you updated. Thank you very much.