ex bat hens looking sickly need a dual purpose wormer

[tanithcrane]

Hi i recently rescued 3 ex bat hens to keep my other chickens company
The largest of the rescues seems fine very feisty ! And making herself the boss ! But the other 2 keep huddling up and drawing there necks in looking as if there cold, one i saw yesterday kept stretching neck and gaping but havent seen it so much today they are eating and drinking and crop is full at night and empty in the morning they also have good poos but i think some of there symptoms are similar to gape worm and coccidiosis is there a wormer that will cover all these without me having to buy seperate ones
Many thanks
Tanith

 

[flowerfaeiry]

Check the mouth and throats for canker. I would start with Valbazen 1/2ml, repeat in 10 days; or Safeguard 1/2ml for 3 days. You can start on Corid or toltrazuril first if the birds are lethargic, then worm after treatment. If you find canker, metronidazole for 5 days and acidified copper sulfate in the water 1/4 tsp/gallon for 5 days, then 3 days once a month for all birds in the coop. Canker is much more common than gape.

 

[tanithcrane]

Check the mouth and throats for canker. I would start with Valbazen 1/2ml, repeat in 10 days; or Safeguard 1/2ml for 3 days. You can start on Corid or toltrazuril first if the birds are lethargic, then worm after treatment. If you find canker, metronidazole for 5 days and acidified copper sulfate in the water 1/4 tsp/gallon for 5 days, then 3 days once a month for all birds in the coop. Canker is much more common than gape.

Ok thankyou what does canker look like, they arnt very tame everytime i go near them they get really scared and run away one likes to bite as well
Is valbazan and safe guard worm treatment
Thanks again for the help

 

[Eggcessive]

I would not treat for canker unless you see yellow plaques in the beak or throat. Canker is not a common chicken disease, but it can affect them if they have been exposed. You can also get some droppings checked for worms or coccidiosis by a vet. But worming and treating in case of coccidiosis is safe. Here is some reading:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/canker

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is a real picture of canker, although I doubt that is what is happening.

If you decide to use Corid to treat for coccidiosis, the dosage is 10 ml or 2 tsp of Corid per gallon of water for 5-7 days. Valbazen is found in some feed stores in the cattle medicines (just like Corid.)

 

[tanithcrane]

Ok thanks again i looked at them again today they are lively and foraging, just every now and again they look all huddled up and not very happy can i use the wormer with the corid together
Still cant see any canker but its quite difficult to get a good look as they really struggle and stresses them out abit poo looks ok tho its firm and is greyish with white in it

 

[flowerfaeiry]

I would not treat for canker unless you see yellow plaques in the beak or throat. Canker is not a common chicken disease, but it can affect them if they have been exposed. You can also get some droppings checked for worms or coccidiosis by a vet. But worming and treating in case of coccidiosis is safe. Here is some reading:
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/canker

Canker seems to come up around here, several people are complaining about it, and I've had my share. We use acidified copper sulfate monthly to keep it in check. Unfortunately, by the time it reaches the stage of that pic, it's severe and life threatening. But I agree, don't treat if you don't see it.

 

[tanithcrane]

Ok i will have one more look tommorow hopefully they dont have it maybe they just have lots of worms which is making them look poorly can the dead worms block there bowel or will they pass easily

 

[dawg53]

Drawing neck in, stretching neck and gaping can be simply adjusting their crop which is normal.
In this instance, I recommend getting a fecal float test done before worming and giving corid.