Fecal ID

[bohok]

I had a hen poop out worms once (posted about it the other day) - I started treating the whole flock and today we saw this in several fecal samples. Coincidence? Or eggs/dead worm pieces?

 

[nuthatched]

What are your treating them with?

 

[SmiYa0126]

Yup those are dead round worms! Great!

 

[bohok]

Yup those are dead round worms! Great!

oh so gross. But yay for dead ones I guess??

 

[bohok]

What are your treating them with?

I opted to try the holistic/non-chemical way first and do fecal testing after a week to see if was working, particularly since I have baby chicks who have already started integrating with the flock. So I’m using three things: diatomaceous in their food, an herbal dewormer blend in their food, and an essential oil blend specifically formulated for parasites in their water. If these are actually dead roundworms like @SmiYa0126 says, it’s working fast!!