hen gaping

  1. Jimsunweed

    She’s doing that “gaping” breathing? How should I proceed

    It’s been 5 days now and she’s today become inactive…and I’ve begun to hear a low Strider (slight whistle with her inhales). there’s no vet nearby so I’m at a loss… is strider a symptom of gapeworm? If it’s bacterial how do you administer antibiotics to a chicken who isn’t eating/drinking ? I’ll...
  2. T

    Continuous soft eggs

    Hello there, new to the forum and looking for some advice...we have 4 gorgeous hybrid chickens who free range around the garden and have layed consistently since last year. They are 20 months old, are active and look in good health generally. Marigold (speckledy gold) has been laying soft...
  3. L

    One hen dead and another very sick. Definitely gape worm

    Please help. I lost one hen to gape worm. I didn’t know what was until I found a video of it. I now have another with it. I treated her for 5 days with safe guard pellets 5% but then found out that is not the right strength when she improved but two days after the the last treatment she got much...
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