Re: Pale Australorp

In article <djvtbu$1ph$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"roseyposey" <rosie.zalduataylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <Omelet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Omelet-79DFA5.05202229102005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In article <1130577545.6208.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > " Jill." <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Worms too if she has a microscope.
> > > >
> > > > I have access to the ones at work so do my own fecal exams. ;-)
> > >
> > > If she knows what to look for:~)
> > > and has a microscope :~)
> > >
> > snip
>
> Hello Om,
> I am very interested in testing some fecal samples from my chickens, and as
> a biologist (still an undergraduate mature student though) am fortunate
> enough to have several microscopes to hand. However I would really
> appreciate some guidance as to what to look for - is there a site you know
> of showing what to look for ?(eg. size/ magnification, are they visibly
> motile etc). I am used to identifying fish ailments this way (gill flukes
> etc) but would be grateful for any advice on identifying poultry nasties.
> Thanks
> Rosie
>
>

I'm no expert, by any means. :-)
I'm trained to look for human parasites in stools, and have an Atlas at
work for it. Once you know how to look for worms, worm eggs and
protozoans, they are going to be just as easy to spot in chicken stools.

I did some websearching and it appears that most diagnosis is done via
symptoms. There are no good pictures (that I could find via google
anyway) on the 'net. Someone might have better luck than I did.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson
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