Treekeeper Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Got home from work to find my speckledy stood in the run stretching her neck and gaping. I have given her some live yoghurt a dose of avian antibiotic and some critical care formula (avian) she drank everything down but her throat feels 'rattly' shes gone back to roost with her mates now. Any more ideas or has anyone else come across this before? Her crop is empty and she is swallowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal119 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 One of mine did this a short while ago for a couple of days. I started worming them all the day after I saw it happen as I had planned to anyway, and haven't seen her do it since. Worms maybe ...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 I hope not she has supposed to have been wormed recently.However I feel a chase coming on with half grapes coated in flubenvet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 From all I've read gapeworm is rare in chickens. Mine do it sometimes but it seems to be when they've stuffed their faces and are getting the food rearranged in their crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 If it is gapeworm then the treatment is a double dose of Flubenvet for 7 days during which time you are not recommended to eat the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Gape worm is relatively rare in hens, but it is still possible. The gaping would be pretty constant though. More than likely, she is rearranging food in her crop, as others have said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 LOTS of corn OH was feeding so she stuffed her face She is absolutely fine now. But they are good at convincing you they are on their last legs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Phew! They do like to worry us don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Glad to hear she is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 If it is gapeworm then the treatment is a double dose of Flubenvet for 7 days during which time you are not recommended to eat the eggs. Gamebird I read that & believed that too, but darned if i can find it on the data sheet. I rand them, and was tld not to use double dose, however to do it for double the time as IF they have Gape they oft are not eating enough to get the dose?????????????? well aware to that the pharm experts advisors don't all sing from the same sheet and offer dif advice. would like to hear what other think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 What a brilliant forum this is - another thing just learnt about gaping. My OH just mentioned this morning about Alice gaping but it could well be that she was re-arranging the food in her crop becuase she does tend to feed her face. With regards to putting flubenvet in grapes - do you do a dose this way instead of putting it in their food for a week and if yes, how much do you put in and how often ? Many thanks as always Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 If it is gapeworm then the treatment is a double dose of Flubenvet for 7 days during which time you are not recommended to eat the eggs. The administering of the double dose shouldn't be given without the say so of a vet, and the diagnosis established. An egg withdrawal period may apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
