Poop looks like coffee grounds with worms

[jddowns]

For the past two weeks, the poop in the nesting boxes and areas inside the co-op looks like coffee grounds. If you love it around, there are small white worms in it. They are not fat like maggots or long, kinda like small white earthworms. I have a video but don’t have a way to attach it right now. Are they larvae or parasites? What should I do?
I have 25 hens. I got 8 of them just before I noticed this happening. Egg production has also dropped recently.

 

[aart]

I have a video but don’t have a way to attach it right now.

@jddowns upload video to youtube or similar platform then paste a link here.

 

[jddowns]

Here’s a video of the worms in the manure

 

[jddowns]

@jddowns upload video to youtube or similar platform then paste a link here.

I added a video link to this thread. Thanks

 

[Ddb123]

For the past two weeks, the poop in the nesting boxes and areas inside the co-op looks like coffee grounds. If you love it around, there are small white worms in it. They are not fat like maggots or long, kinda like small white earthworms. I have a video but don’t have a way to attach it right now. Are they larvae or parasites? What should I do?
I have 25 hens. I got 8 of them just before I noticed this happening. Egg production has also dropped recently.

Have you dewormed your chickens?

 

[Eggcessive]

I think those are maggots. Can you check the vents of your hens for any droppings or injuries on their vents? Fly strike from maggots can kill. How fresh are the droppings? I am going to tag @dawg53 to get another set of eyes on this.

 

[coach723]

Those look like maggots/fly larvae, not internal parasites. Agree with @Eggcessive, you need to check vents for fly strike. Would be a good idea to clean up droppings more often to help cut down on them hatching droppings.

 

[jddowns]

Have you dewormed your chickens?

We just started the process

 

[jddowns]

I think those are maggots. Can you check the vents of your hens for any droppings or injuries on their vents? Fly strike from maggots can kill. How fresh are the droppings? I am going to tag @dawg53 to get another set of eyes on this.

I think those are maggots. Can you check the vents of your hens for any droppings or injuries on their vents? Fly strike from maggots can kill. How fresh are the droppings? I am going to tag @dawg53 to get another set of eyes on this.

I believe the dropping are from the past 24 hours. Whenever I see this, the manure looks composted, like coffee grounds. Would maggots do that?

 

[coach723]

Yes. Some larvae can hatch really fast, depends on the species of insect.