Help! Is this respiratory or gapeworms

[dawink]

She woke up like this did a Q-tip test in the throat did not see any red worms came back with a reddish tinged mucous on Q-tip. Video on reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/BackYardChickens/comments/i2zk2b

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[Wyorp Rock]

Is vet care an option?

 

[dawink]

Is vet care an option?

Currently trying to avoid this, wife is already not the happiest with how much three chickens are costing us. First year keeping them so I’ve had to spend some money for coop and other meds.
I will be calling them though after I post this to check price

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Gape worms aren't super common and could be detected through a fecal float.. often much cheaper than a vet visit..
https://poultrykeeper.com/respiratory-problems/gapeworm/

 

[Lucy Brown]

She woke up like this did a Q-tip test in the throat did not see any red worms came back with a reddish tinged mucous on Q-tip. Video on reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/BackYardChickens/comments/i2zk2b

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currently having the same problem, could you tell me what happened next?

 

[Myrshine]

If it’s Gapeworm, I’d send a fecal to your vets office to see if there’s any visible eggs in their poop. Another disease that can cause this. Would be Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT). ILT is a VERY very serious viral infection of chickens. I’m not kidding when I say this because it’s incurable and there is no treatments available for it. All birds remain lifelong carriers of of the virus, shedding and spreading it through their feces, dander, feathers, respiratory secretions and other bodily fluids. ILT is also chronic- meaning that even if they get better, there’s always a chance of the disease resurfacing again, making them sick. ILT has a high mortality rate, especially in younger birds. I’d honestly get testing done asap. Are you in the USA? If so, call your state of Agriculture and ask for testing options for your sick birds, they’ll help you and give you some direction. They also can test for Gapeworm as well. Don’t waste your time or money at a vet, since most don’t know about poultry and their diseases, get testing done first.

 

[Lucy Brown]

If it’s Gapeworm, I’d send a fecal to your vets office to see if there’s any visible eggs in their poop. Another disease that can cause this. Would be Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT). ILT is a VERY very serious viral infection of chickens. I’m not kidding when I say this because it’s incurable and there is no treatments available for it. All birds remain lifelong carriers of of the virus, shedding and spreading it through their feces, dander, feathers, respiratory secretions and other bodily fluids. ILT is also chronic- meaning that even if they get better, there’s always a chance of the disease resurfacing again, making them sick. ILT has a high mortality rate, especially in younger birds. I’d honestly get testing done asap. Are you in the USA? If so, call your state of Agriculture and ask for testing options for your sick birds, they’ll help you and give you some direction. They also can test for Gapeworm as well. Don’t waste your time or money at a vet, since most don’t know about poultry and their diseases, get testing done first.

thank you i have called in to do that