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    Vent Gleet caused by injury?

    This is the best picture I could get...
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    Vent Gleet caused by injury?

    I have a pullet about 14 weeks old who was injured by an older hen when I was trying to introduce them. By the time I found her, her rear area was in bad shape, bleeding and open wounds. I immediately separated her in a dog crate in the garage where she seemed to mostly recover for a few weeks...
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    Coccidiosis -

    I put the corid in the water, isolated the hen with symptoms to monitor her intake. She isn't really drinking much (I am in CT so it's cold and they don't drink much normally). How do I know if she's getting enough? I did use a syringe to give her some water but I have no idea how much...
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    Coccidiosis -

    I am confused, can you tell me how much powder and water do I need to treat a single hen for 5 days? And how much do I give in each daily dose? I have 20% Bovine Corid powder.
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    Gape Worm Confirmed, now what?

    I did extensive research, she was having difficulty breathing, reaching her neck up and out to breath, wasn't eating and was lethargic. I did not get her droppings checked. I treated her with Safeguard (.23ml/lb) for five consecutive days. She seems to be getting better, breathing easier, much...
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    Gape Worm Confirmed, now what?

    I completed a 5 day treatment for my hen with gape worms 5 days ago. I suspected but wasn't sure until today, when cleaning the coop I found gape worms in the droppings. Do I need to repeat the treatment? She is still showing signs (although better) of having them or will they all eventually die...
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    Gapeworm Treatment

    Forgot to thank you for your response, I have contacted Kathy as you suggested.
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    Gapeworm Treatment

    I am almost positive it is gapeworm. She has no other symptoms of a respiratory disease so I started treatment with Safeguard. She also had a severe case of lice which I treated, she seemed to feel much better then the gaping got worse. I have been raising chickens for twenty years and have...
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    Gapeworm Treatment

    I have read many posts about treating gapeworms with Safeguard (fenbendazole). I have given my hen one dose and will dose for a total of 5 consecutive days as recommended on this forum. I have also read to dose again in 10 days. Is this necessary if I dose for 5 consecutive days?
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    Injured hen now looks like a rooster

    Interesting information, thank you! I wonder if this is what happened to our chicken.
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    Injured hen now looks like a rooster

    No, "she" never laid but I thought the trauma caused "her" not to lay. I did some research and read that sometimes when a hen has suffered serious trauma they will take on rooster like characteristics including crowing and physical appearance changes as a way to protect themselves. Anyone ever...
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    Injured hen now looks like a rooster

    Here are "before" and "after" pictures
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    Injured hen now looks like a rooster

    Last winter while farm sitting, my daughter brought home a very frost bitten hen. Both feet were so severely frost bitten, she could not walk. We kept her in the house all winter, both feet fell off but she did recover and has joined our other hens and hops around on her stumps. Amazing really...
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    Injured hen now looks like a rooster

    I have no idea why my text hasn't posted... pictures too.
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    Injured hen now looks like a rooster

    Last winter while farm sitting, my daughter brought home a very frost bitten hen. Both feet were so severely frost bitten, she could not walk. We kept her in the house all winter, both feet fell off but she did recover and has joined our other hens and hops around on her stumps. Amazing really...
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