Single hen

[flowerangelk8x]

hi, i've only had my girls 2 weeks, from omlet. one is abou 26 weeks, the other 24 week

 

should i worm them now?

 

if not ,

 

how old should they be when i first worm them?

 

the oldest has laid 7 eggs, 3 have been soft shells...? the youngest has laid one soft shelled egg... could this mean worms? (they are having extra grit)

 

thanks for any help.

k8x

[fluffyknickers]

I wormed mine after a couple of weeks as I took them to the vets for a general check over and register with them and to ask about mites and worms etc. So while I was there he wormed all three and for all three to be checked over and wormed was £18.

 

I think there is something about softies recently and some special flour works well.

 

Do they access to grit/shell (mine do but none gets eaten!).

 

Michelle

[Egluntyne]

Soft shelled eggs are fairly common in hens that have just come into lay. It will settle and is nothing to worry about. It is just their laying tackle settling down.

 

There is no need to give them limestone flour at this stage.

 

Best to let them get all they need from their pellets. Too many additions aren't a good idea whilst things are settling.

 

You can worm your hens from them being very young.

 

If they are free ranging, I would do it every 3-4 months. I use Flubenvet.

[Sky]

I wormed mine after a couple of weeks as I took them to the vets for a general check over and register with them and to ask about mites and worms etc. So while I was there he wormed all three and for all three to be checked over and wormed was £18.

 

I think there is something about softies recently and some special flour works well.

 

Do they access to grit/shell (mine do but none gets eaten!).

 

Michelle

 

Michelle, which Vet do you use please? I know you are not too far from me and it is always useful to know which Vets are good with which animals or in this instance, chickens!!

[fluffyknickers]

I used Clarendon house (galleywood) as the only one I could find that would see chickens. They are also an equstian (sp) specialists.

 

Michelle

[Sky]

I used Clarendon house (galleywood) as the only one I could find that would see chickens. They are also an equstian (sp) specialists.

 

Michelle

 

Thanks Michelle, I wondered if it was them. I don't actually use them for my ponies but John and Hillary Matthews from Clarendon are neighbours of ours so it's good to know that they are "chicken experts"!! Hopefully I won't need to use them fingers crossed.

 

Jenny

[fluffyknickers]

Think it was Mr Matthews that saw my girls!