Debb11 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I have 3 Chickens and i have recently wormed them using flubenvet for the 7 days recommended in their feed. I have noticed just before they were due to finish their worming course that 2 of them have i believe gape worm due to the way they were neck stretching and yawning etc. I believe the Flubenvet is meant to work on these type of worms, but when? What else can i do, I've purchased some ACV from a horse shop only to find it was months out of date, would it still be ok or should i return it? I am new to all this Chicken keeping and i try and buy the kind of stuff that will keep them in good health only to hear of other people i know only give their chooks just plain water, or just corn or never worm theirs and me i do all what i can and still end up with problems such as worms,colds and a dead cockerel who i thought died of poisoning only to now i suspect (not confirmed) of bird flu due to a blue tinge to his comb and was dead by the next day, if any one has any other idea of why he died please say.it's just not fair! Debb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 If they have gapeworm they will be coughing and will be generally ill looking. Strictly speaking it needs to be diagnosed by a vet, as the dose of Flubenvet required is double the normal one and with the new regs, the public aren't supposed to give this without a proper diagnosis, or a vet's say so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 It may not be gapeworm, there could be other causes of that kind of behaviour (such as getting some food stuck or a respiratory problem) but a vet would be your best option. I'd certainly take the ACV back to the horsey place because they really shouldn't be supplying out of date products. A blue comb is a sign of circulation problems, often heart related. I'd hazard a guess that your cockerel died of a heart attack. It's highly unlikely it was AI and if it was, then your other birds would be sick/dead by now. I find you tend to go through phases with poultry keeping, with years of no problems and then everything at once. It's a shame you're getting the problems from the beginning, but if you look on the bright side, at least you're learning quickly! You're right about old school poultry keepers and there's nothing wrong with their methods, afterall they've worked well for decades and more. I remember reading books by Victoria Roberts, Katie Thear and a couple of others when I started back in 2003 (before internet forums!) and being stunned about how much more involved it was now compared to when my dad kept poultry back in the 70's. I'm sure we've made some progress along the way, but some of the tradtional views still hold true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I would give them the double dose of flubenvet but take them to vet to check it's not anything else. Definately take the ACV back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
