Can you help me identify the worms from my duck?

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And the story goes: the Duck race is a a non-competetive, in aid of charity contest that take place, every year since 2005, in several cities all around the US. You can «adopt» a rubber duck (as the ones shown in this picture) and, if your duck places on the first five positions, you’ll win a prize.
This year, our duck was number 131.254!
As shown in the coming pictures, the huge load is dumped from Columbus bridge into Chicago river from a yellow truck, and then the huge group is pushed from a firefighters boat with firehydrants, till they reach the finishing line, right before the Michigan av. bridge.
The whole thing is about charity, as the money raised (5$ for adopting a duck in the race, and some merchandising that is, indeed, very cool, such as the two ducks shown on the pictures, named Alfredino and Alfredone) go to the Special Olympics. You can learn more on the official website.

Our duck — it goes withouth saying — didn’t win a thing, but our deepest enjoyment of the entire contest.

Great, great idea!

Question by ascalila: Can you help me identify the worms from my duck?
s/he is a 3 week old duckling I have been raising from a tame free range flock. a few days ago he started pooping out 5-10cm long flat white worms, there have been about 7 so far, all dead when they came out. I am worming him tonight but want to know if the wormer covers these worms and if they can infect me or my dog.

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One Response to Can you help me identify the worms from my duck?

  1. If the worms look like they are segmented they will be tape worms, and yes it can infect you and your dog. If you go to a stock feed store they should be able to sell you something to worm your duckling, also I would worm your dog and yourself at the same time

    Leonie V
    November 26, 2012 at 3:33 am
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