Points Mean Prizes Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 We've had our eglu nearly a year and the other day I decided to hard boil some eggs for egg mayo. I was chopping up the eggs when I noticed a dark spot which I though was a large bloodspot (cooked) I picked it out cause I am a bit fussy that way and left it then curiosity got the better of me and I picked it apart, to my disgust there was what looked like a baby earthworm. Has anyone experienced anything like this or does anyone know if there is a problem with my hens? I have looked on websites which say about worming but these all seem to be for different types of worm which are white. I am going to do this though to be safe. It has put me off my eggs and I haven't eaten one since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Oh dear! How odd. I wonder if an intestinal worm found its way into the egg laying tackle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Could it have been a piece of the hens, oviduct lining? Something like this has been mentioned before - see here http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21462 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Points Mean Prizes Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Definitely a worm, I spoke to lots of chicken owners in the family and they've not heard of it either. If its a one off, what about the next one off when I dont notice. I feel sick thinking of the possibilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Eeew! Poor you! Not a nice experience However, it is unlikely to have been an earthworm you found. There is no link between the birds digestive tract and the oviduct - the worm would have had to migrate through body tissue to get there and the only worms that can do that are the internal parasitic variety. You can get roundworms in eggs, see here: Roundworms in eggs I would think this would only happen in a bird that had not been wormed regularly and was carrying a particularly heavy worm burden. But it is more likely to have been a meat spot, which can be a bit of body tissue or broken down blood spot: Meat spots Hope you manage to regain your egg-appetite again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 The makers of Flubenvet have 12 pages of advice about worms in chickens - on this link http://www.janssenpharmaceutica.be/jah/index.htm you can see all the types of worms and where they are in the chicken. Follow the links on that page to go through the full 12 pages - I would definately worm, even if just to rule it out. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 That is a really useful link Tracy...thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Points Mean Prizes Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Thanks for all your help but it really isn't anything like what was suggested, both my husband and I looked at it and it was semi curled up within the white and quite close to the yolk, it was too big to be a meat spot and was very worm like. I am going to worm them to be sure does anyone know of a good wormer that you can use without being able to avoid eating the eggs. Cause I know some say you have to avoid the eggs for a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Do a search for FLUBENVET and read all about it there - there are lots of articles and very useful they all are. No need to withhold eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
