chris170284 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 anfternoon everyone just a quick question all my hens are doing this stretching there neck and oppening there mouth,now i read somewhere this meant something but i cant remember what ainy ideas.thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Might be gape worm?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 But probably only settling their crop. How often do they do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris170284 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 it was just today i noticed them do it it was quite a hot sunny day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Welcome to the forum Mine do this on occasion ,I always expect noise to come out but nothing does. It is like they are gulping for air.I don't think it is anything to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueChick Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Mine do very occasionally to settle the crop but when I had one doing it a few times in a day I quickly double dosed with flubenvet (egg withdrawal period of 7 days with a double dose) just in case she had gapeworm. It all stopped quite soon so I never really knew what it was but I didn't want to risk gapeworm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
