Sandychick Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Some weeks ago, I posted on here for some advice as Amber was looking ill and distressed, stretching her neck and shaking her head. Pepper also had rattley breathing a day or two after this. They have both been fine for weeks except they are laying hardly any eggs between them (which has baffled me for a while). I’ve noticed Amber has had rattley breathing for the last 2 days but not all the time. Yesterday she looked quite under the weather for about an hour (tail down, standing still) or looking like she was trying to cough. Pepper also occasionally rattles a bit. I’m wondering if this could be gapeworm? But I am a bit confused as this would mean they have had this for a few weeks and I would have thought it would be quite serious by now if that was the case?? They have been wormed but only with x-verm. Does it sound like I should do an emergency trip to the Domestic Fowl Trust for some Flubenvet tomorrow??? Any advise / opinions much appreciated…….I am a bit worried that I might have spotted symptoms a bit late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 A double dose of Flubenvet, with an egg withdrawal during the course of tretment and for one week after is the normal reatment for Gapeworm. Vermex won't treat it, so perhaps a course of Flubenvet would be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandychick Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Ok thanks.....not 100% sure if it is or isn't, but think I will er on the side of caution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I thought one of ours had gape worm a couple of weeks ago... i now think it was her way of dealing with a cold and gammy eye as two others have a cold now.... stuff on order for them, arriving tuesday... citridical???? They are all pickles and need watching as they have their own little responses to different illnesses.... How much do i put in there water???? any ideas.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandychick Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Got the flubenvet today! Dose for today has been happily scoffed on some sweetcorn A double dose of Flubenvet, with an egg withdrawal during the course of tretment and for one week after is the normal reatment for Gapeworm. Thank you for this info Egluntine - I wouldn't have noticed the requirement for a double dose if you hadn't mentioned it. No problem with the egg withdrawal though.......they haven't layed a thing for 3 days now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 How much do i put in there water???? any ideas.... I would put a few drops in the glug and then add the water, it mixes up better that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
