K-F-C Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 My chickens are about 32 weeks old... KiKi laid every day since I got her but stopped last week after going broody for a couple of days CiCi has only ever laid 3 or 4 eggs per week but has also stopped laying for about a week or so. FiFi has only laid a wind egg... about two weeks ago but nothing since. They all seem in good health, are lice free, eating well etc... Their poop seems normal. They have all had verm-x etc... Any ideas? Is it worth worming them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Verm-x is not generally rated as a good wormer . I'd use Flubenvet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Could they be about to start moulting? I've gone from half a dozen eggs a day down to one in the past two weeks and now the place looks like an explosion in a pillow factory! On the subject of worming, Verm-X works by making the gut inhospitable to worms, which keeps any worm burden down to a level the bird can cope with. Flubenvet kills any worms present at the time of worming and you'll often see them as they are expelled. While that's a good thing, unless you're moving your chickens to clean ground, they will pick up worm eggs pretty quickly and the process starts again. Verm-X needs to be used monthly and the normal recommendation for Flubenvet is six monthly, though some use it three monthly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I've stopped using verm-x as mt lot just eat round it I just flub. them about every 3 months doing them next week in fact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 and the normal recommendation for Flubenvet is six monthly, though some use it three monthly. Flubenvet should for routine worming be used 3-4 times a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Flubenvet should for routine worming be used 3-4 times a year. Depends what you're reading as the general advice has always been twice, in spring and autumn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-F-C Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 Thanks for all the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-F-C Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 I had an egg today! Don't know who but it's defo an egg! A good size one too! Fingers crossed for more on their way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 An egg, an egg, a kingdom for my egg!!! I haven't had one today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
