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[Carolekat12]

Hi, I am a new member and early this year my husband bought five Peking bantams who are lovely backyard pets. Yesterday Chocolate was diagnosed with gate worm which is very worrying, but she has seen a vet and they are all now on worm medication.......I am hoping and praying that she will survive this disturbing illness. Has anyone else had experience of this - I had not heard of it before. Also chocolate has lots of scales on her feet missing so the vet advised us to cover them in Vaseline.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!
Good luck with your flock!

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Welcome to the awesome BACKYARDCHICKENS!!!
We are so glad to have you here!

 

[trumpeting_angel]

Welcome to the flock!

Is it gape worm your chicken has? I don’t have experience with it, but you can post a thread over on the emergencies thread or do a search for gape worm to get more specific info. People who are really skilled at chicken illnesses and injuries check that thread and might not look here.

So glad to have you here!

 

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[Meg-in-MT]

Hello! Welcome to BYC!!

I'm sorry to hear about your hen, but it sounds like she's on her way to healing.

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[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. I hope that you enjoy your time here. Not had any experience of the kind of worms you mention.

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[DobieLover]

Hello, Carol, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I've not treated for gape worm but I'm sure your vet has prescribed the correct wormer for your flock so just follow the instructions.
Are any of the remaining leg scales raised? Treating for scaly leg mites won't hurt so go ahead and dip the legs in linseed, mineral or vegetable oil, wipe off the excess then slather the legs with petroleum jelly. Reapply the petroleum jelly several times a week until the scales look normal again.

 

[Shadrach]

Hello Carolekat12.
Welcome to BYC.
Gape worm is quite unusual in the realm of worms. It's not usually terminal if treated.
Vaseline for the legs is pretty standard for Scaly Leg Mite.

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us.