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[Tricky]

What is the best wayto administer Flubenvet.

 

Like poultry Spice I find that most of the powder seems to end up in the bottom of the feeder and not consumed so doesn't seem to be a very efficient way of administering.

Has anyone got any good ideas..methods that work for you

Thanks

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Add a bit of oil to the pellets - helps the powder stick .

[Carol U]

Lots of people on the forum, including me, get pieces of food which the chickens like - e.g. raspberries or pasta in my case and put a tiny amount of flubenvet on the point of a knife and insert it into the food. I then let mine out of the house one by one and feed them the treat. It's a bit of a fag having to do it for 7 days, but at least that way I know that they have each had their share and none has been wasted.

[Tricky]

Thnaks for help.

With regards to adding some to food they like, doesn't it have to be more scientific than adding a bit to food they like.Does it not have to be measured out correctly for best results?

[Space Chick]

When I had 3 girls, I used to add a bit to a grape, but this isn't a the best method.

 

I now add oil to a small amount of pellets, add the flubenvet and mix in, then add some treated pellets to some non treated pellets, until I have made sufficient for a week.

[Carol U]

Somebody on here, I forget who, did work out scientifically how much flubenvet each hen should have per day, using the packet quantities. Apparently it was a tiny amount on the point of a knife. If you think about it, since it's impossible to know how many pellets each hen has eaten and how much has fallen off or blown away, so I think there is a bit of lee way each way.

[skye]

Wasn't it Chucky Mama (I forget now, it's the lady whose hubby is the vet) who wrote a sticky about exactly how to administer Flubenvet?

 

In any case, all credit due to the author... I copied and pasted it for future reference and used the technique last time we wormed our girls, here it is, hope it helps!

 

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"There seems to be a lot of confusion about how to administer Flubenvet. It is really quite simple - the instructions below refer to the 1% Flubenvet that comes in a small 60g tub:

 

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. If you use the grape method or give it in other forms of treats it will not be as effective."

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skye xx

[Egluntyne]

Thnaks for help.

With regards to adding some to food they like, doesn't it have to be more scientific than adding a bit to food they like.Does it not have to be measured out correctly for best results?

 

Yes, it does.

 

The manufacturers advice is to add it to the pellets, in the prescribed ratio, so that the hen is getting a measured dose throughout the day rather than an uncertain 'bolus' dose.

 

Article **here** from the FAQ.