Post by Lydia on Dec 17, 2003 12:33:43 GMT -5
There is a article under Fowl Talk in the Poultry Press that is about a test to check for worms in your flock.
It is called a fecal flotation test.
The birds droppings are collected and sent to a veterinary labratory.
The droppings are mixed with a solution and this solution is set aside for a period of 10 minuets. During this time, if ova or oocysts (worm eggs) are present, then this would float to the surface of the solution.
A glass slide is used to touch the top of this solution and the slide is examined under the microscope.
This test will tell you if your flock has certain types of intestinal parasites such as tapeworms, roundworms or coccidia.
The presence of ova or oocysts indicates that your flock is parasitized.
The term ova is used for parasites like the roundworm, while the term oocyst is used for parasiteds like coccidia.
The presence of ova/oocysts in the feces is a indication that these parasites have been reproducing in the intestinal tract.
It is called a fecal flotation test.
The birds droppings are collected and sent to a veterinary labratory.
The droppings are mixed with a solution and this solution is set aside for a period of 10 minuets. During this time, if ova or oocysts (worm eggs) are present, then this would float to the surface of the solution.
A glass slide is used to touch the top of this solution and the slide is examined under the microscope.
This test will tell you if your flock has certain types of intestinal parasites such as tapeworms, roundworms or coccidia.
The presence of ova or oocysts indicates that your flock is parasitized.
The term ova is used for parasites like the roundworm, while the term oocyst is used for parasiteds like coccidia.
The presence of ova/oocysts in the feces is a indication that these parasites have been reproducing in the intestinal tract.