Gape worms or respiratory issues

[meghanhoyt1256]

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This will be a little bit long but I guess I’m just looking for a second opinion. My best friend went to Korea last year(husbands are military) and I had her chickens while she was gone. Soon after they were moved to my place one of the birds started showing respiratory issues. She was sneezing/couching a lot but didn’t show any other symptoms. I immediately treated her and one of the other birds who was showing symptoms. Both birds had the issues clear up except for Penny(the original bird who showed issues) she always had this cough especially when she was eating(she would eat so fast) she never got sick after that. This summer when it was hotter than satans taint here in NC 4 different birds if that coop started showing respiratory issues including goopy eyes and nasal discharge. I immediately treated on all
Directions for crud. All 4 of the birds are now neatly and doing great. Yesterday I went out to feed them in the morning and noticed Penny not acting like her self(I have attached a video below) I have never seen a bird do this. We did give her an antibiotic shot but I noticed she was skinner than what she was. She didn’t eat yesterday but I believe it’s becuase she couldn’t really breathe. She was very raspy and you could hear congestion. I assumed it was her respiratory issues acting up. I Honeslty believe she was a carrier and it was exacerbated until the stress of the move and it reared it’s ugly head. I’ve since kept the birds at my place since my friend got home(becuase if it was the crud I didn’t want her new birds to get infected by introducing the old birds) I’m looking for opinions on whether or not I should treat my flock for gape worms….

 

[meghanhoyt1256]

This will be a little bit long but I guess I’m just looking for a second opinion. My best friend went to Korea last year(husbands are military) and I had her chickens while she was gone. Soon after they were moved to my place one of the birds started showing respiratory issues. She was sneezing/couching a lot but didn’t show any other symptoms. I immediately treated her and one of the other birds who was showing symptoms. Both birds had the issues clear up except for Penny(the original bird who showed issues) she always had this cough especially when she was eating(she would eat so fast) she never got sick after that. This summer when it was hotter than satans taint here in NC 4 different birds if that coop started showing respiratory issues including goopy eyes and nasal discharge. I immediately treated on all
Directions for crud. All 4 of the birds are now neatly and doing great. Yesterdayhttps://share.icloud.com/photos/02cTy_fwkx982T-SQG_ppci6g I went out to feed them in the morning and noticed Penny not acting like her self(I have attached a video below) I have never seen a bird do this. We did give her an antibiotic shot but I noticed she was skinner than what she was. She didn’t eat yesterday but I believe it’s becuase she couldn’t really breathe. She was very raspy and you could hear congestion. I assumed it was her respiratory issues acting up. I Honeslty believe she was a carrier and it was exacerbated until the stress of the move and it reared it’s ugly head. I’ve since kept the birds at my place since my friend got home(becuase if it was the crud I didn’t want her new birds to get infected by introducing the old birds) I’m looking for opinions on whether or not I should treat my flock for gape worms….

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[dawg53]

I recommend that you collect a fresh fecal sample from the gasping hen and put it in a ziplock bag. Take the sample to a local vet and have them look at it under a microscope for gapeworm eggs. That's the only way you're going know if it's gapeworms or not. It shouldnt cost much.