Need chicken wormer for gapeworm

[Nicho1]

Found a gapeworm yesterday! Actually, at the time I didn't know what it was other than not a good thing. I put it in some alcohol and took it to my vet. Gapeworm was the diagnosis. This is a tracheal worm! Anyway, he recommended Levamisole in the water. Problem...can't find Levamisole anywhere. I called the vet back and he said to admininster 1/4 cc to each chicken mouth's with a syringe. I'm thinking there has to be an easier way! Since there was no charge from the vet, I'm not calling back. Anyway, does anyone have a suggestion? I have 4 chickens approximately 4-5 months old. Thanks for any responses.

[Birdlady]

Check this out:

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=213065&p=4

Hope this helps.:?

[Irene texas]

I am old as dirt, back in the depression we fed our chickens chopped garlic for gap worms and all worms. Chop up a whole bunch, and mix it in something they love like left over rice or oatmeal. I do this about once every three months. Chickens are healthy. We didn't have all this modern stuff in the old days. We also wormed horses with chewing tobacco. They would not plow till they had there chew. Hope this helps you.
Irene

[momof23goats]

I am old as dirt, back in the depression we fed our chickens chopped garlic for gap worms and all worms. Chop up a whole bunch, and mix it in something they love like left over rice or oatmeal. I do this about once every three months. Chickens are healthy. We didn't have all this modern stuff in the old days. We also wormed horses with chewing tobacco. They would not plow till they had there chew. Hope this helps you.
Irene
Irene, that is what I give my chickens too. and it does worm them.

[pvtRandy]

Can also try revival animal health online pharm. We raise a few reptiles, and keep hunting hawks, so we kind of have to be our own vet's

[FundieWife]

I am old as dirt, back in the depression we fed our chickens chopped garlic for gap worms and all worms. Chop up a whole bunch, and mix it in something they love like left over rice or oatmeal. I do this about once every three months. Chickens are healthy. We didn't have all this modern stuff in the old days. We also wormed horses with chewing tobacco. They would not plow till they had there chew. Hope this helps you.
Irene

I took a class last weekend at a fiber festival on sheep and goats and they also recommended garlic (or more specifically garlic juice) to worm sheep and goats. They suggested that you put the animals in a pen that you could clean (ie concrete floor or a pen you won't use for quite some time to allow any live worms to die before using the pen again) and leave them there for 24-48 hours after any worming then move them to another area to prevent reinfection.
Good luck with the chickens. I'm hoping to get some myself this spring, but I just don't have place for them right now.

[Ms. American]

I found three links for you to read. The articles aren't lengthy, but contain very vital information for the health of your flock. Please, read them.

If after reading them, you still want to opt for the medications, I suggest you google the recommended meds, along with what your vet suggested to see if you can acquire them.

http://www.worldpoultry.net/health-diseases/s/syngamus-trachea-red-worm-gape-worm-forked-worm.-101.html

http://msucares.com/poultry/diseases/disparas.htm

http://wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org/S/00Ref/bookref36_fieldmanualofwildlifediseases/30/chapter30.htm

[Nicho1]

Thank you, Ms. American. I have read the articles from the links you provided. After worming my chickens twice...once and then 14 days later...they seem good. I don't see the neck stretching action. They may/may not have had gapeworm but I feel better! Thanks for taking time to post the links. I have bookmarked the World Poultry site. I'm sure they have lots of interesting stuff. Meanwhile, my little sweeties are laying eggs like there's no tomorrow and adding to my enjoyment of the "barn time."

[Ms. American]

I'm so very glad things worked out for you! There's nothing like the singing of a 'happy hen' doing her thing in the morning, with the fruit of her labor proudly presented to your family for good health!!

Best of luck to you and your 'girls'!

[Tweety]

Was reading all your info on this worms. I'm so grateful for all the info from all your girls who live on farms and know your way around. Yes I've been getting ready for the bad times for a very long time. Shoot I've been copying everything I can get my hands on. Once that internet is down I'm on my own. Dad is not the biggest help in this area. Its been laid on my back. I've got 3 rooster and 18 chickens. Just wait till I tell my guys i'm expanding their area. I'm going to hear a bunch of grumpy moans. They will learn soon enough all their hard work and will be glad for it. They are still giving me a fair amount of eggs, even in this winter weather. Again thank you girls for all your help. Didn't know about rice and garlic. That is num#1 tomorrow to on the list. Better safe then sorry.

[Lardel]

I'm so happy to hear about the garlic for future reference. And unlike medications, there's no waiting to eat the eggs!