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[emmamakeup]

I've received my order of Verm-x from Omlet today and it says to give 2.5g per bird for 3 days. Now how much is 2.5g??? The pack says it comes with a 2.5 scoop but it's not in the bag. Any ideas? Also any suggestions for administering it to the girls? There are three of them so would you sprinkle it on the ground in turn for each for them to peck at???

[Falkor]

I think that it is a small spoonful?? BUT i have a spare verm-x spoon if you would like it so I can post it to you. Just PM me your address.

 

My big pack says to add it to their daily feed so I just bung it in the grub with about a days worth of food

 

I use verm-x once a month as a preventative but I also worm with Flubevnet every three months to make sure all nasties are accounted for

[emmamakeup]

Cheers for that - that's very kind of you but just before logging back on here I phoned up Verm-X to request a scoop which they are now sending out to me in the post.

 

Will see how I go - Thanks again

[kevtheplumber]

I couldnt find mine the other day and it was in the feed, really small spoon right at the bottom, have a fish around the tub, got mine off ebay £24 for 750g

[Chucky Mama]

If you are looking for a reliable wormer, I would suggest that you use Flubenvet.

[The Dogmother]

If you are looking for a reliable wormer, I would suggest that you use Flubenvet.

 

Ditto, I know of people relying on Verm-X as a wormer and finding that their hens still had loads of worms.

 

Remember that as with cats and dogs, an overload of worms can affect their health quite seriously.

[Egluntyne]

I agree with the last two posters. I found Verm-X to be less than useless.

 

Flubenvet will do the trick.

[sjp]

I've stoped using VermX pelletts most of it is left in the feeders

[rufusrooster]

I've stoped using VermX pelletts most of it is left in the feeders

 

me too, didnt have a clue if they was eating any of it ? just finished a week course of flubenvet, dont really know if either work ?

 

still, i will use flubenvet from now on and probably still use the verm-x as instructed just to use it up.

[Chucky Mama]

Flubenvet is a licensed veterinary medicine with proven results, I have every confidence. Verm-x is not a licensed medicine or wormer.

[rufusrooster]

this might seem a daft question but how do i know if it works ? if they have worms are there likely to be worms in every poo ? how big are they ? what do they look like etc ?

 

weve only had them 4 weeks and they were supposed to have been wormed but i dont know when, i thought i had seen a worm in a poo, about 4" long really thin but wasnt sure if it was a worm or not to be honest, so thats when i decided to purchase some flubenvet.

 

if 1 has worms is it pretty certain they all have ?

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

We use Vermex & have had no problems. We've had the chicken poo tested & it comes back negative of worms.

 

The difference is how we administer it. We have never been happy with just putting it in the feed. You can't guarantee they get the right amount per day as it gets lost in the volume.

 

For 3 hens we put a 2.5mg spoon for each hen in a small bowl, add a dessertspoon of bran and a little yoghurt to bind it (3 teaspoons). They eat this in about a minute pecking the bowl clean. You can see that each of them has eaten their dose this way.

[Chucky Mama]

You rarely see worms in poo. The only real way of knowing is to get a poo sample analysed (poo is examined under a microscope for eggs). An animal is only free of worms until they get re infected as wormers kill worms but to not prevent re infestation. So the key is to worm regularly to ensure that any worm burden that they may have will not be great enough to cause a problem. Free range chickens need regular worming with a proven wormer such as Flubenvet. Flubenvet has been passed as a Veterinary Medicine which means that it has been proved effective by our UK Vet Medicines Directorate. Verm-x is not a Veterinary Medicine.

[The Dogmother]

I know of quite a few instances, were hen keepers were relying on Verm-X to keep their hens worm-free, but they then used a medical wormer such as Flubenvet and found loads of dead worms in their poos.

 

Not every flock will have worm problems - in some areas, the soil has a heavy load of worm eggs, wheeras others are OK. I always worm my flock preventatively with a medical wormer and have never had worm problems.

 

Be aware though that a flock or hen with a heavy worm load will have trouble fighting off the most minor of infections. I spoke recently to a lady, who had used Verm-X to worm her hen and it had died... she thought the death was due to an allergy to the product, but it turned out that the hen had had a massive worm infestation.

 

We're not tellling you to stop using Verm-X and the like, just offering advice borne from years of experience, and in CM's case, medical experience/knowledge.

[Fur 'n' Feathers]

You rarely see worms in poo. The only real way of knowing is to get a poo sample analysed (poo is examined under a microscope for eggs).

 

That's exactly what our vet does for us.

 

By the time a chicken shows worms in their poo they will be heavily infested. We get the hens poo tested for signs of worm eggs, which is a really early sign.This is done in a lab under a microscope & by professionals who know what they are looking for. So far they have been clear.

 

We think that putting Vermex in with the general feed reduces the likelihood of the dose being correct and therefore as effective as it should be.

[Chucky Mama]

You rarely see worms in poo. The only real way of knowing is to get a poo sample analysed (poo is examined under a microscope for eggs). An animal is only free of worms until they get re infected as wormers kill worms but to not prevent re infestation. So the key is to worm regularly to ensure that any worm burden that they may have will not be great enough to cause a problem. Free range chickens need regular worming with a proven wormer such as Flubenvet. Flubenvet has been passed as a Veterinary Medicine which means that it has been proved effective by our UK Vet Medicines Directorate. Verm-x is not a Veterinary Medicine.

 

We saw worms in poo a while back. Wormed with flubenvet and after a day or two, the poos had loads of worms in them. They were like beansprouts .

 

Is it worth using verm-x as a precaution or would you just stick to flubenvet?

 

I would stick to Flubenvet. Don't get me wrong, I am not anti herbal at all. I use many herbal medicines. Many herbal products have been passed by the VMD and are legally classed as medicines - Verm-x is not one of them, it is a 'complementary feed stuff'.

[Chucky Mama]

You rarely see worms in poo. The only real way of knowing is to get a poo sample analysed (poo is examined under a microscope for eggs).

 

That's exactly what our vet does for us.

 

By the time a chicken shows worms in their poo they will be heavily infested. We get the hens poo tested for signs of worm eggs, which is a really early sign.This is done in a lab under a microscope & by professionals who know what they are looking for. So far they have been clear.

 

A very sensible approach to worm control and I agree, if you see worms in the poo you have a big problem.

[The Dogmother]

Scrambled_, I'd stick to Flubenvet. Verm-X isn't cheap and seems to do 'bother all' from my experience.