My buff Orpington can’t close her beak

[Blue Raptor]

You can treat gapeworms with this: safeguard. Just give her a pea-sized amount on a peice of food for temptation.

It says it's for horse, but it works for chickens too.

 

[homeschoolhomestead]

You can treat gapeworms with this: safeguard. Just give her a pea-sized amount on a peice of food for temptation.

She can’t eat, as her beak won’t close at all. She doesn’t seem to be raspy in her breathing, and she vomited this morning.

 

[Blue Raptor]

She can’t eat, as her beak won’t close at all. She doesn’t seem to be raspy in her breathing, and she vomited this morning.

You might just want to treat her anyway, just in case.
@casportpony @MGG @Lemon-Drop I need another person's opinion on this one.

 

[Blue Raptor]

She can’t eat, as her beak won’t close at all. She doesn’t seem to be raspy in her breathing, and she vomited this morning.

If she won't eat it, you might have to squirt it right in her throat (without the piece of food, we don't want her to choke).

 

[homeschoolhomestead]

If she won't eat it, you might have to squirt it right in her throat (without the piece of food, we don't want her to choke).

Thank you very much. I will get over to my supply store and update.

 

[Blue Raptor]

Thank you very much. I will get over to my supply store and update.

Hope she pulls through!

 

[homeschoolhomestead]

If she won't eat it, you might have to squirt it right in her throat (without the piece of food, we don't want her to choke).

I’m nervous that gapeworm isn’t the problem; I’ve just swabbed her throat and there are no signs of gape worms. Is it possible to miss them in a swab?

 

[Blue Raptor]

I’m nervous that gapeworm isn’t the problem; I’ve just swabbed her throat and there are no signs of gape worms. Is it possible to miss them in a swab?

Possibly. I've never dealt with gapeworms before so you might have missed them, the safegaurd doesn't hurt to treat if they don't have gapeworms either. Do you have long grass in your yard? Maybe she got some strands stuck in her throat.

 

[homeschoolhomestead]

Possibly. I've never dealt with gapeworms before so you might have missed them, the safegaurd doesn't hurt to treat if they don't have gapeworms either. Do you have long grass in your yard? Maybe she got some strands stuck in

I’m going to treat for gapeworm. We have long-ish grass in the yard, and I’ve seen neighbor kids poking grass into the run. If it’s that kind of obstruction what on earth can I do? I can’t even find her crop to massage it, it seems so empty.

 

[Blue Raptor]

I’m going to treat for gapeworm. We have long-ish grass in the yard, and I’ve seen neighbor kids poking grass into the run. If it’s that kind of obstruction what on earth can I do? I can’t even find her crop to massage it, it seems so empty.

I unfortunately don't think you can do anything if it is grass. If it is not stuck in her crop, but in her throat, then you can't do anything about it and you may have to put her down. Hopefully it's just the worms so we can get rid of them.