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[Newmarcell]

Hi,

 

Hopefully someone experienced in this area can help...

 

I called at our local vets today to order some Flubenvet. They didn't have any in but said that they could order me some. A vet-nurse then phoned me back and said that their supplier has the 1% Flubenvet or Flubenvet without any percentage on the packaging. Which one do I need? If it helps at all, the Flubenvet without any percentage on came in a smaller amount, and then an enormous amount which would worm all hens in Nottinghamshire!

 

The 1% Flubenvet was £17.

The other Flubenvet was £26.

 

Thanks in advance for any help,

 

Newmarcell

[Redwing]

the 1% is a 60g pack and has a little scoop in for easy measurement of dosage as it is designed for the pet chicken keeper, the 2.5% (the other one) is 240g and has a scary business like label on but the dosage for a small flock is on here somewhere and easily found elsewhere on line so you can't get in to too much trouble.

 

The second option is not only a bigger pack but higher % so it will last a lot longer but like you say its enough to sink a battleship!

[Newmarcell]

Thanks for your help redwing!

 

We have six hens and keep hens in our back garden as pets, so would you advise that I get the 1% Flubenvet?

 

Also, is there an egg withdrawal period? And do the hens have to be a certain age? Our youngest (and newest) hens are only 15 weeks. And the final question.... I've recently wormed them with VermX, so should I wait a while before using the Flubenvet?

 

Many thanks,

 

Newmarcell

[Egluntyne]

The 2.5 % version is much more economical in the long run.

 

There is no egg withdrawal period for the normal dose, and hens as young as 15 weeks can be wormed.

 

As VermX is herbal and works in a completely different manner, there is no real need to wait before administering the Flubenvet.

[Janty]

I'd advise not getting the 1 per cent flubenvet. The other one will last you ages and it's not much more in price considering it will last you a few years. I think my use by date is 2010 and I've had it a long while. You might not use it all but you won't have to re-order any in that time frame.

 

Verm-x is a herbal wormer so you won't have to wait before using the flubenvet. I bought a huge tub of verm-x early on in my chicken keeping days and gave them verm-x for the first three days of each month then every third month, I gave them the flubenvet. I did this until the verm-x was used up.

 

There is no egg withdrawal with flubenvet.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Jan

[Janty]

The 2.5 % version is much more economical in the long run.

 

There is no egg withdrawal period for the normal dose, and hens as young as 15 weeks can be wormed.

 

As VermX is herbal and works in a completely different manner, there is no real need to wait before administering the Flubenvet.

 

 

Great mind, eh?!!

 

[Newmarcell]

Thanks everybody, you're help has been really useful and I think I've finally got my head around it.

 

I think I'm gonna go for the (unlabelled!) 2.5% Flubenvet. I may be back for administering instructions if there are none on the packet!

 

Many thanks again,

 

Newmarcell

[Egluntyne]

1.2g of Flubenvet to 4kg of feed. Mix together and feed this for seven consecutive days. Discard any uneaten treated food afterwards.

 

For a small flock who would never get through that quantity of food, you could halve the above amounts.

 

This way they get the correct dose for their age and weight, and ingest the medication over the course of the day rather than having it in one hit on half a grape as some prefer to give it.

 

Ideally you should reduce all treats whilst they are being treated.