eggalp Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 hi everyone, i have never posted on here before but i visit everyday for a nosey, the info on here is invaluable!! I have had three chickens since march and i have given them vermex twice. Having read so much about flubenvet i decided to get this instead and have today bought some grapes ready to give the chooks their dose. Im a bit paranoid about overdosing them - can anyone advise me on how much of the grape i actually cover - do i just give them the tiniest dunk into the powder or do i cover the whole grape? may sound silly but i dont want to do them any harm. One grape a day for seven days i believe to be the correct amount - is this right? thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 If you imagine that the dose for one chicken is about 1/4 of a level teaspoon full and divide this over 7 days then you'd be about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I use the grape method for my 3 girls . I cut a grape in half, put the wet side into the powder, knock any excess off and then attempt to make sure each girl only gets one grape each . Welcome to the forum, by the way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 If you imagine that the dose for one chicken is about 1/4 of a level teaspoon full and divide this over 7 days then you'd be about right. I agree. Don't know how many chooks you have Eggalp, but the measure is 1g per chicken (divided by 7 days). 1 level teaspoon = 4g. So that is what I use for my 4 hens. (So 2 hens = half teaspoon etc). I measure the level teaspoon, put it on foil, split it into 7 little daily piles. Then split each pile into 4 for each hen and scoop that into a hulled out grape. I distract the others by throwing a small amt of corn over a wide area and whilst 3 are not looking dose each one individually. PS. Welcome to the forum officially now that you've made your first post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggalp Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 thanks for the help, i'll start with the worming tonight - now that i know what i'm doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UchikiK Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Hi. A 60g tub of Flubenvet 1% is the amount for 20 hens so thats 3g per hen over a 7 day period. The 5ml scoop provided holds 6g, enough for 2 birds so that's 2.5ml each over 7 days. Better to slightly over dose rather than under dose. As a pharmacist I know that most medicines have a wide safety margin so a bit extra will not be harmful and we need the medication to be effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugahen Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 I’ve used the grape method. within days of finishing I saw worms still in the poos. ☹️ frustrating how quickly do you usually see a build up of worms again once wormer is finished? chiclens probably live on a worm burden soil but they are allowed out on garden as much as possible. Drin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
