Parasite Identity Chart

[Adey65]

Is there anywhere where I can find (preferably online) a chart that depicts the different types of parasites found in chicken feces under a microscope?

 

[AidKD]

 

[Eggcessive]

Are you planning to do fecal floats on your chickens? Here is a link on coccidiosis in chickens feathering the slide below:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12639-017-0927-1

Here are some worms found in chickens:

 

[Eggcessive]

Here are a few more links with pictures of parasites:
https://extension.unh.edu/sites/default/files/migrated_unmanaged_files/Resource007786_Rep11398.pdf

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/helminthiasis/helminthiasis-in-poultry

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...ination with characteristic necropsy findings.

 

[Adey65]

Thank you, all. These are great. @Eggcessive yes I am. I have got all the equipment, and as I don't drive getting to a vet is a pain. Although, hopefully, I will never require their services.

 

[Eggcessive]

Thank you, all. These are great. @Eggcessive yes I am. I have got all the equipment, and as I don't drive getting to a vet is a pain. Although, hopefully, I will never require their services.

Some vets won’t do fecalz on chickens unless they are seen in the office. @Sue Gremlin posts about fecal floats and usually doesn’t mind confirming results. Here is another thread that might interest you:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/doing-fecal-floats-at-home.1047614/

 

[Adey65]

I did my first test as one of my girls has diareaha, although it could easily be due to the weather here in the UK, as its been really warm. She seems fine otherwise, apart from a little less active, which is the same with all of them, again due to the weather. All are eating and drinking well. Anyway, here is an image of my test, magnified at 400X. I can't find anything resembling what I see in the image. Any thoughts?

 

[dawg53]

I did my first test as one of my girls has diareaha, although it could easily be due to the weather here in the UK, as its been really warm. She seems fine otherwise, apart from a little less active, which is the same with all of them, again due to the weather. All are eating and drinking well. Anyway, here is an image of my test, magnified at 400X. I can't find anything resembling what I see in the image. Any thoughts?

There's nothing that I can see to worry about.

 

[Debbie292d]

Is there anywhere where I can find (preferably online) a chart that depicts the different types of parasites found in chicken feces under a microscope?

I thought of starting a new thread, but perhaps you and others on this one could just suggest what type of microscope is affordable but still works to identify diseases and parasites in chicken poop. I don't have an issue but if there's no veterinarian for people to take a fecal sample to, then I think someone should come up with a decent way for us to do one ourselves.

 

[Sally PB]

perhaps you and others on this one could just suggest what type of microscope is affordable but still works to identify diseases and parasites in chicken poop

That info would be much appreciated! Thank you!