Hi new chicken owner and i am concerned. About worms and how to tell if its worms or something she ate.

[Blndewitch]

Hi everyone. Im new and own a 4 month old chicken, how do i know if she has worms or if its something she ate? She acts playfully and energized and eats and everything but im constantly worried looking at her poop. Bow im concerned

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens. This is a great place to explore and hang out.
Watch the roosts look to see if you see them.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Hi everyone. Im new and own a 4 month old chicken, how do i know if she has worms or if its something she ate? She acts playfully and energized and eats and everything but im constantly worried looking at her poop. Bow im concerned

you can post pictures of her poop if you are worried and want help. there are also poop picture charts for normal vs abnormal Ill see if I can find them for you hang on

 

[Jenbirdee]

try reading this first https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/chicken-poop-all-there-is-to-know.77547/

 

[Jenbirdee]

https://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=17568.0
poop pictures!!

 

[Tookie]

Hi! Welcome to BYC!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

It can be difficult to judge chicken poop sometimes, yes it should be dry, good color and a white cap on top. However diet, heat, the weather in general, all sorts of things can effect what it looks like. The best way to test for worms is to take a sample to your vet. For a small fee they can test for worms.

Good luck and welcome to our community!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. It would be highly unusual for a 4 month old bird to have a high worm load, but if you are concerned, have a vet check a stool sample.

 

[Lovely Lettie]

Welcome to our awesome community! Nice to meet you

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! It's very nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home!