gape worm treatment

It’s been 5 days now and she’s today become inactive…and I’ve begun to hear a low Strider (slight whistle with her inhales). there’s no vet nearby so I’m at a loss… is strider a symptom of gapeworm? If it’s bacterial how do you administer antibiotics to a chicken who isn’t eating/drinking ? I’ll...

We have noticed our hen wheezing for 2 days now. We were away for 4 days prior, so are unsure on the exact start date unfortunately. She is wheezing with every breath, will not eat or drink since I have been closely watching her and she holds her head extended 99% of the time. She will also...

Hi all. We’ve had chickens for at least ten years now, and had gapeworms pop up a handful of times. In the past we’ve just been able to just keep them under control with diatomaceous earth, but they’ve gotten pretty bad over the last couple months, so we’re finally going to go ahead and deworm...

Today was an unusually hot day and when I went to go check on my hens a lot of them had their wings out and were slightly overheating. They were hot but not anything overly dramatic except for one. This is a video of the chicken after I brought it inside to try to figure out what could be the...

Hello readers, as there is not a lot of information out there concerning Gape worm and curing backyard chickens from home, I thought to share my experience. Unfortunately this story does not have a happy ending but maybe you can learn from my mistakes. In terms of formatting, I have split it...

Hi everyone- I tried to diagnose this on my own based on past threads but coming up empty. Bantam hen started “gaping” with closing eyes and a little head shaking. I isolated her, and she isn’t improving but isn’t worsening. All I have given her is electrolytes, ACV, and grit with food. She is...

Hi all, I believe my cockerel has gapeworm as he stretches his neck and makes a yawning action followed by shaking his head. He also has become very lethargic and sits around and naps more often than before. Does this sound like gapeworm? I bought pellets that include flubenvet, he is meant to...

We have reason to believe our beloved Roo has gapeworms. Anyone ever experience and successfully treat? I’m REALLY trying to help him at home before going to the avian vet as it’s terrible hard to get an appt right now with things the way they are. I’m very worried as he’s wheezing and gasping...

I just noticed one of my hens gasping? stretching their neck? (see video link below). It looks like she might have gapeworm. If so, do I have to get medication from a vet or is there something I can treat her with without spending a ton of money? Also, do I need to treat my whole flock if...