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[eggregiousness]

Will giving the chooks Verm-x in between Flubenvet doses do them any good or should I chuck it? I bought the Verm-x before reading that the Flubenvet is much better.

[Chucky Mama]

The Verm-x wont do them any harm. You may as well use it as a 'nutritional supplement' instead of a wormer. I wouldn't waste it but I would continue with Flubenvet from now on.

[Staffordmum]

Beat me to it - I am doing the same thing! (using up the supply I have).

 

 

Flubenvet (Chemical Wormer) : Currently the only licensed poultry wormer in the UK (other unlicenced products may be offered to you by a vet in the UK).

 

 

Verm-X or Worm-R (100% Herbal products) : both of which are suitable for use in Organic production.

 

Other products that can be given regularly to help eliminate or reduce worms: Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV), Diatom (Diatomacious Earth).

 

It very much depends on how your birds are kept and managed as to how many worms they will get. It also depends on the approach you take. Many herbal products for internal parasite control (such as Verm-X or Natural Worm R) are given regularly (monthly for example) but chemical wormers such as Flubenvet can be given less frequently (6 monthly for example). Some people use diatomacious earth (such as diatom) to worm their birds which needs to be given with their food continuously. Ultimately you should follow the instructions on the packet of the wormer you choose.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Kind rgds,

 

Pat & Steve

[eggregiousness]

Thanks for the advice. I will still use it but not expect it to be an efficient wormer.

[The Dogmother]

That's probably best as I know of several people who have used herbal wormers and still had chooks with massive worm infestations. I know of at least one bird, which died of a worm infestation after using herbal wormers.

 

As their not classified as veterinary medicines, they can only make limited claims as to their effectiveness