Warm boot recommendations please

[speckled hen]

Hi everyone

Could anyone please help me work out the dosage. I bought flubenvet premixture, I have four girls. Im not sure how to give it, don't want to overdose them!

 

Also, I bought some poulty shield, how do I use this?

 

Sorry to be so dumb!

Thanks in advance

 

Oh forgot to say, my clever girls layed four eggs today, first time they have all laid, Dora's first egg

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Congratulations on the eggs .

 

Re Flubenvet, I use the grape method (but have also used cubes of apple and also mixed corn!). I cut a grape in half, dip the wet side in some powder, knock off any excess and give one to each hen, every day for 7 days. Manageable if you have 3 or 4, not if you have more when you'd be best adding it to their feed (not sure of amounts ).

 

I don't think you can overdose them. You're supposed to give a double dose for gapeworm so the margin must be quite big.

[Hen Watch]

Can't help with Poultry Shield - never used it.

 

Flubenvet dosage is on this post.

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=4619

 

For my 4 chickens I use 1 level 5ml teaspoon (use the children's Capol medecine spoon). Then I put that teaspoon amount on a plate, cut up into 7 days. Then further cut each "day" into 4.

 

I personally use grapes - half a grape, scoop a bit out, load with powder. I either let them out the run one at a time so I know they've all had one, or I distract them by throwing corn over a mega wide area then handing a grape to each chook (although occassionally someone manages to eat 2... )

[Cooks]

I slice in a grape, dip the pointed end of a sharp knife in the flubenvet and transfer it to inside the grape... so only a tiny bit needed.

[speckled hen]

Thanks guys, I best get to the market and buy some grapes

[Guest]

... I cut a grape in half, dip the wet side in some powder, knock off any excess and give one to each hen, every day for 7 days. .

 

same here

[Egluntyne]

I always end up with 5 overdosed hens and the rest under-dosed if I use the grape method.

 

I follow the manufacturers instructions and mix it in with the pellets. That way, the hens will get the right dose according to their age and weight, and the dose is fed throughout the day and not in one hit.

[Gamebird]

I can't add to the above good advice on worming but I do use Poultry Shield.

 

I bought a 1.25 litre pressure sprayer (go to the top of the page) and followed the instructions on the Poultry Shield container. 10% to 20% solution, i.e. for every 10 parts of water you add 1 part Poultry Shield or 20 parts water 2 parts PS, etc.

 

I've got a wooden ark so I spray it thoroughly every month getting into the nooks and crannies. I spray it more often in the summer when red mites are more active. It only takes about 5 minutes to do.

 

If you've got an Eglu/Cube you probably won't need to do it as often.

[Cooks]

I have to say with my new girls I used the worming method Egluntine mentions as I did not want to over feed them treats, so they had a 7 day course of flubenvet in their food.

[Guest]

we use the grape method so that we can let them free range without worrying if they've eaten enough layers mash. We've become quite skilled at making sure "Ooops, word censored!"ody gets double dosed and there's no messing about with weighing out the feed and mixing in the flubenvet. I also don't think half a grape a day is overdoing it treatwise but it's up to you, whatever you find works best

[Cooks]

I assume the 'treat' comment was in response to my above post however that wasn't what I was saying Poet, I was saying with my new girls I did not want to overdose on treats, as with new girls their tummy's are a bit squitty anyway without the adding of extra treats, so I opted for the Flubenvet in the feed method, whereas my 'normal' routine is using the grape method.

 

Maybe thats a little clearer.

[Guest]

I assume the 'treat' comment was in response to my above post however that wasn't what I was saying Poet, .....

 

 

I think you rolled your eyes at me cookie, you'd better have them back, catch!

[Cooks]

 

Let us know how you get on Speckled hen

[meg]

Is it safe to stil eat the eggs when using flubenvet premixture? I brought some last week for the ex bats that we got yesterday, but am unsure about the eggs.

[Christian]

I think that the premixture is the standard dose, so yes, you can eat the eggs (for personal use).

 

It is only if you are doubling up the dose of 'pure' flubenvet to prevent gapeworm that you should withhold the eggs during the treatment and for 7 days afterwards.

[meg]

Thanks Christian that's good to know.