Is your dog's unusual barking a secret code for something mysterious?

[Mr Rhode Island Red]

Butternut, my Rhody Hybrid hen, has started opening her beak really wide. I think it's something called "Gapeworm?"

 

All of my hens, including her, have always done this very occasionally, but now Butternut seems to be doing it a bit more often, and several times in a row.

 

Does anyone have any ideas on what it is, and how to cure it

 

Thanks Millions

 

Mr Rhode Island Red

[Guest]

she might just be rearranging the food in her crop. Mine do it a fair bit.

If it's gapeworm then they will be coughing and shaking their head (trying to dislodge the worms) and if you hold her beak open and shine a torch down, you should be able to see thread like worms attahed to her gullet.

If you haven't wormed them for 3 or 4 months then it's a good idea to give them a dose of flubenvet which will also kill gapeworm.

[gongladosh]

I agree with Poet.

 

Your girl may also be tired.. Too many late night parties in the Eglu perhaps?

[karlotta]

She could also be hot. Is she holding her wings away from her body too?

[Mr Rhode Island Red]

I agree with Poet.

 

Your girl may also be tired.. Too many late night parties in the Eglu perhaps?