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[jman2007]

Hi all. Just looking for some advice. One of my girls was a very intermittent layer last year and so far this year I have had no eggs. I am feeding her a diet of layers mash and s"Ooops, word censored!"s. Does anyone have any advise. My other girl is laying a good size egg every day. Thanks

[joybelle]

I`ve got seven chooks and six of them lay almost everyday but the

pepperpot only lays about one a fortnight, she`s the same age as three of

the others but she has never been a consistant layer. shame really as I hardly ever

get seven eggs a day.

 

joy

[Egluntyne]

It might be a good idea to cut right back on the s"Ooops, word censored!"s, and keep her on the mash for a while to see if that helps.

 

Has she been wormed recently? If not, I'd do it as a precaution. A cargo of worms can prevent them from laying.

[jman2007]

I have been giving her Verm-X every month, would you recommend something else for worming?

[Egluntyne]

I would.

 

I used Vermex for ages, then realised that my hens had worms. A costly mistake.

 

A course of Flubenvet sorted them out in no time, and there is no egg withdrawal with this medication.

[jman2007]

Where is the best place to purchase flubenvet? Thanks

[Egluntyne]

I got my last lot at an Agricultural Merchants.

 

It is availablle online . Try**here**

 

There is a 2.5% version and a 1% version for garden hens. The latter works out far more expensive.

 

Info about dosage using the 2.5% version **here**

[Hen Watch]

Best place to buy Flubenvet is online

 

I bought the Flubenvet Intermediate 2.5% 240g tub last year when I had the same as you a drop in egg production. Saw lots of dead worms in their poo once they'd had it and I'd not seen evidence of them before. I now use it every 3 months. Some other online shops are:

 

http://www.petdispensary.co.uk

 

http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk

 

http://www.petmeds.co.uk/