Is this gapeworm or a respiratory infection?

[casportpony]

Like Kiki said, straight to the beak.
This shows how:
Safely Administering Oral Medications to All Poultry and Waterfowl

 

[Eggcessive]

Shake it well each time you draw up the liquid. Since it is suspension and settles out in water, it is best given orally straight. Most medications do not taste very good, and giving those orally undiluted is best.

 

[Wisegirl99]

Straight to the beak.

Thanks for your help. I've given her the dosage you suggested. She's not eating or drinking. I used a dropper to give her electrolytes. Would you suggest I give her watery feed the same way?

 

[Kiki]

Thanks for your help. I've given her the dosage you suggested. She's not eating or drinking. I used a dropper to give her electrolytes. Would you suggest I give her watery feed the same way?

I think tube feeding is safer than trying to syringe something in her mouth.

If you syringe / force down the wrong pipe it could be deadly.


Encouraging her to drink is more important than food right now but know that this situation doesn't sound good.


I am sorry.

 

[Wisegirl99]

I think tube feeding is safer than trying to syringe something in her mouth.

If you syringe / force down the wrong pipe it could be deadly.

Encouraging her to drink is more important than food right now but know that this situation doesn't sound good.


I am sorry.

Thanks! You have been very helpful! God bless you and your family!

 

[Kiki]

Thanks! You have been very helpful! God bless you and your family!

How's she doing this evening?
Has she decided to drink on her own yet?

 

[aart]

Because I massaged it, and it seemed like some air deflated and came out of her mouth.

Did the gasping start before or after you massaged her crop?

 

[Wisegirl99]

How's she doing this evening?
Has she decided to drink on her own yet?

She has been eating and drinking on her own the past few days. I can tell she is getting better, but she is still gasping for air. Yesterday was the fifth day of the dosage. Do you suggest I give her another dosage today?

 

[Kiki]

She has been eating and drinking on her own the past few days. I can tell she is getting better, but she is still gasping for air. Yesterday was the fifth day of the dosage. Do you suggest I give her another dosage today?

No I don't think I would.
I don't think worms are the problem.



Wait a minute. What did you give her? I'm forgetting.

 

[Shadrach]

Please help! My hen is gasping for air. It feels like her crop is full of fluid, possibly a mixture of fluid and air

The above is the important information.
Gape worm, possible but pretty rare so worming her is unlikely to improve the crop problem.
Have you seen her poop?
Can you take a good clear picture of it in natural light and post it here.
It is possible that a malfunctioning crop could cause your hen to gasp. There may be a partial blockage allowing liquid through, hence the runny poop.
I would concentrate on the crop problem before giving any worming drugs.