ChristinaHayride Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Am new chicken keeper!! Can anyone tell me how to give Flubanvet to my six chickens. They don't seem to eat an awful lot of layers pellets as a first choice and I am wondering if I can mix it in with their greens and rice, which they adore. If so, I could be sure that they are getting their medicine. Any ideas would be welcome. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 They should have it with their layers pellets as they then take it in through the day slowly Mix it with the pellets and dont give any treats at all for the week that they are being dosed, they will eat the pellets if they dont have a choice There are various arguments as to whether they can have the dose in one go on a grape or in porridge and lots of people do give it this way but I believe the only manufacturers written instruction of properly dosing is as above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaHayride Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Dear Stan Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 For Stan, read Tasha. I agree with Tasha. Best to follow the manufacturers instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceychristie Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 We have a dispenser that gives the correct amount for each bird. We soak a bit of bread with each squirt. Then just select which lucky girls going first. We always get them on their own, as there used to be alot of fights for the prize.... Good luck. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 We have a dispenser that gives the correct amount for each bird. We soak a bit of bread with each squirt. Then just select which lucky girls going first. We always get them on their own, as there used to be alot of fights for the prize.... Good luck. Stacey Doesn't sound like you are using Flubenvet then, it is a powder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaHayride Posted March 16, 2010 Author Share Posted March 16, 2010 Thank you all for your advice and for taking the time to help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 can you still eat the eggs laid if they have been wormed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Depends what you use. Flubenvet is the only wormer which is licensed for use on poultry in UK and there is no withdrawal period. If you use meds which are not licensed for use on poultry, there is an egg withdrawal period. If you use the herbal supplements which make the gut hostile to internal parasites, there is no egg withdrawal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I second what is said about adding it to pellets, it's difficult if you've got more than a couple to make sure they don't drop the grape or whatever and then one will get a double dose. I mix it with pellets then they get the correct amount, heavier birds need more but eat more if you get my drift. And I happily still eat the eggs BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kronkie Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I also found it dificult to work out how to know which girl had the right amount of Flubenvet so I now coat some sweetcorn with the recomended amount and as the girls love this its gone as soon as it lands and they all, it seems, get as much as each other, bingo, sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
