Prolapsed vent - am I getting it right?

[katiew7103]

Hello all, can I clarify my worming issues with you. I am collecting my 16 week old chickens next saturday. I want to be sure they are wormed correctly. What is the ratio of flubenvet to food. How much feed (in weight) would you allow each chicken. I am guessing about 125g or 4oz. Would you agree. I am a complete novice so any advice will be gratefully received.

Katie

P.s. Need to buy flubenvet anyone know of best place/site for this?

[Chucky Mama]

You can Flubenvet 1% easily online. The 6g scoop included is enough to medicate 2kg of food. This medicated food alone should be fed for 7 consecutive days. If your chickens consume the 2kg before the 7 days has elapsed just make up a 2nd batch or as much as is necessary to complete the course.

 

Each chicken will eat the food it needs for it’s bodyweight so bigger birds will take more medication than smaller birds which ensures each bird gets the correct dose for their size/weight.

 

Mixing evenly is important

1/ Weigh out 2kg of food

2/ Remove a cupful of that food and add to it one level scoop, mix well.

3/ Remove a slightly larger amount of the 2kg and add it to the cupful of medicated food. Mix well

4/ Continue adding food from the 2kg bag to the medicated mix in stages until the whole 2kg is incorporated.

(a small amount of oil can be added to help the medication to adhere if absolutely necessary)

 

Fill the feeders with the food and check them each day to ensure there is still medicated food available. Do not offer any other food or treats during medication. If the 2kg is eaten before 7 days has elapsed, make up another batch of medicated feed.

 

It is best not to use the grape method as Flubenvet is designed to be taken thoughout the day rather than in 1 hit.

[katiew7103]

Thankyou that was very clear. One more question I intend to de louse them as well as a precaution, Is there a particular powder you would recommend, also what about red mite precautions should I take.

[sjp]

I got mine from here http://www.bestpet.co.uk/detailed_product.asp?id=69111

I use this http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/chickenhouses/Barrier_Louse_Powder.html and this http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/chickenhouses/Diatom_Parasite_Control.html

if your new girsl aren't on grass or outside yet you shouldn't need to worm them yet.

[katiew7103]

You suggest both do you? Diatom appears to treat lice as well as red mite.

[sjp]

I use both. the louse one doubles as an 'air freshener' it has a pleasent scent I only use it about once a month through in the coop but about every 2 weeks in the dust bath. i put diatom under the bedding and on the bedding every time i clean out .and I do the run about every 10 days as i use wood chip bedding

[katiew7103]

Sorry for all the questions but why do I need something on the floor of the run?

[sjp]

I use wood chips mainly because my run is on soil it's used to be a flower boarder the wood chips stops it turning into a mud bath they're also heavery than the straw type bedding so don't blow all over the place

[katiew7103]

Also what about apple cider vinegar and garlic powder, what are they for?

[sjp]

ACV helps digestion it also helps defend aganst worms but I'm not sure on the science part of that. garlic I'm not to sure on I think it's for colds I now to much taints the eggs

forgot to ask are you getting hybrids or pure breeds

[katiew7103]

I am getting 4 pure breeds and 2 hybrids. Can you tell me where do I get ACV from. The supermarket!!!!!!!!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Hi Katie

 

Garlic powder is full of vitamins and minerals and is good for your chickens' health but its main benefit (to us!) is that it reduces the smell of the poop . It really does .

 

You want to buy your ACV from a horsey type place. You want the unrefined cloudy type, not supermarket stuff.

[dippy bird]

I put cloves of garlic in the girls water - seems to work a treat,Poo now smells very French

[katiew7103]

Thanks for all the help. No doubt I will be back soon!

[alex_m]

Someone said pumkin seeds are good for the prevention of worms. What do you guys think?

[Chucky Mama]

That's a new one on me.

[cluckingmad]

From what I've read it seems that theres a compound in the seeds that seems to prevent worms attaching to the gut wall, not sure if it just makes the gut a less-nice place for them tho'? Personally like to stick to flubenvet as I know it works, the others are a useful dietary addition to keep the ladies looking fab, but wouldn't use them alone as a protection against worms

 

Carolyn x