johnandkymberley Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 (edited) Hi all, i have found this whilst cleaning the poo trays this morning, is it worms? they were only wormed last week! never seen anything like this before so would be grateful of some advice! thanks xx Edited October 5, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodinparts Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 SO not an expert - and am sure someone knowledgeable will appear shortly but that certainly looks pretty wormy to me....I guess that will be wormer doing its work, then - the idea is to get rid of the nasty creatures, after all. Hope your chooks thrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Ewww. I'd worm them again in a couple of weeks. Did you use flubenvet? I have to say I am not an expert and cannot confirm that it is worms but other than them stashing a supply of spaghetti I don't know what else it could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I've seen worms that humans get and they do look like that Having said that, I'm no expert on chicken worms at all, so hopefully someone can advise you. Hope your chickens are okay otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Wow! Never seen them like that before, thank you for showing the photo. I guess they are worms and like mentioned before, it shows the wormer is doing its job, was it flubenvet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Yes that is quite a hefty load of worms If you used Flubenvet I would be inclined to do them again in 4 weeks. If you are using Verm-x I would be inclined to do them again with Flubenvet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Were the worms dead or alive? If they were dead, then they might indicate that the recent dose of wormer worked. I'd still be inclined to repeat-worm with Flubenvet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Yes they're worms I'd say it shows your worming treatment is working and that you need to do it regularly to keep them worm-free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Beansprouts anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Beansprouts anyone? Oh don't Egluntyne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Roundworms I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Our rescue hybrid leghorn had a discharge of worms just like the photo after we'd dosed her with Flubenvet. Her previous owners did not believe in worming! Following the packet advice, we wormed her again to catch the worm eggs inside her, within a few weeks of the original worming. She is now wormed every 3 months. Snowy still managed to lay - indeed has laid every day since we were "given" her! Eeewww ....but good of you to post photo - a picture paints a thousand words. Spaghetti ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 thanks for all your answers, i find it revolting to look at the pic but i wanted to be sure you knew what i was talking bout! yes they were dead which is good and they were wormed again at the weekend and i havent seen anything like it before or again! so fingers crossed! xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 hopefully she will be feeling a lot better without those nasties in her tummy!! hideous, but as I am in the middle of flubenvetting (doing it properly this time) I will be off out for an inspection every chance I get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 If you don't get any worms expelled after a worming session, does that mean that the worming didn't work, or that the chickens are worm-free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 It means that either they were worm-free, or that they pooed them out while free ranging. Don't forget that some worms are tiny and hard to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 OK, thanks Claret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandkymberley Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 good question, i dont know, mine are always wormed and liced at the same time, so to stop them getting worms or lice, however saying that i have had my henny pennies 6 months and never have i come across this before. When i got them they were in a right state and had lice and everything. I use this powder stuff that is a delouser and wormer?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
