Mumbles Chick Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I have five 16 week old Wyandotte pullets that I bought four weeks ago. 11 days ago I noticed that one of them had visible worms in their poo (it was horrible!) so wormed them all on Flubenvet for 7 days. They finished the course of medication three days ago - but I notice that one of them still has very bright orange sticky poos. What should I do, please? Should I worm them again soon, or just wait and see what happens? They all seem really happy in their new home and show no other sign of illness or distress. I am feeding them Farmgate Growers Pellets (or Rearer ACS, as they call them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I wouldn't worm them again so soon. I believe Flubenvet should be given again in three weeks if an actual worm burden is apparent. Are the orangey poos constant and def from the same chook? Farmgate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Chick Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 Good question. To be honest, I dont know if they are constant or whether only one of the girls is doing them. It seems that whenever I sit and observe them, they stop pooing! Good advice about leaving 3 weeks before possibly worming them again - thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Treatment of the ground that they are on or moving their pen would be advisable also as the worm/eggs will be present and they will just pick them up again. I would keep an eye on the poo but it could be that you are just spotting all of the chooks Ceacal poos. These are produced from the caecum of the chicken and are mustard to dark brown froth. They are expelled every 8 to 10 droppings and are normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Ah time for the poo link! Farmgate? If you use the search function, you'll see there have been a few discussions on their pellets on the forum, including this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Chick Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 Now, that's a great link! You have made my day. Can't decide whether it is a good or a bad thing that a website on chicken poo should interest me so much. I will look up details on Farmgate food. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Have you found bits of plastic in your pellets? I had quite a lot in mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Chick Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 No, I havent found any plastic in my feed - and I bought some Farmgate Layers Pellets for my older hen at the same time. To be honest, it is hard to get anything locally, and Farmgate was the only brand my local supplier had in stock. I have tried to get Garvo (which I have read about on this forum), but cant find anyone who will deliver to South Wales. The listed contact for Garvo in Neath doesnt pick up the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 There is no need to worm them again now. If you are worried that you have a high worm risk you can do them again in 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Treatment of the ground that they are on or moving their pen would be advisable also as the worm/eggs will be present and they will just pick them up again. Excellent advice, though as a wannabe organic gardener, I prefer moving their pen to treating the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 If you sprinkle the ground with Stalosan or BioDry, then that will help to eliminate any worm eggs. NetTex have a new wormer out called Wor-R (or something like that) the pack includes a ground treatment powder, which is supposed to be very good, I heard on another site that they will be bringing this powder out in a larger size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickychick Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I've had my chickies for just over a week - my husband was advised by someone to use Harker's Harkamectin spot-on and we have some, but although I've seen some good reviews for use in hens, it doesn't specify poultry on the instructions and I'm a bit of a scaredy cat and very very new to chickens, they're currently taking over my life! (In a good way) Any of you seasoned chickeners (if that's a word!) got any good advice? I know I need to worm them soonish with something as we were advised by the rescue place that it would need doing after a few weeks. They are free ranging in my garden during the day - does that make them more susceptible? Also, are the worms able to be passed from species to species (i.e. if my cats or my chickens get worms and they both prowl around in the same garden, will they both get them?) We already worm our cats regularly as we're in a semi-rural setting and they do like to eat some of the wildlife. Yum! thanks for reading my ramble, Chickychick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The spot on is not licensed for chickens and also will not kill tapeworm. You are best sticking to Flubenvet and worming as per the instructions The worms are host specific and so your cats wont catch the chicken worms and visa versa. I would put all of your animals on a 3-4 monthly routine worming regime. Flubenvet for the chooks and Drontal or Milbemax (Milbemax can only be bought from vets) for the cats - sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobaloo Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 ...that's a worry. I bought a bag of Farmgate Chick Crumb with ACS and this morning found some small pieces of blue plastic... I assumed it was a one off and carried on but apparently not. I'll have to find an alternative then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoura Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Re Farmgate---if your chickens are doing fine on their pellets and you are not finding anything untoward in the bags please don't worry about it!! I have had no trouble with Farmgate and my chooks like their pellets and are fine on them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickychick Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 thanks Chuckymama, good to know about Harkers not treating tapeworm. I'll talk to the beloved and invest in some FlubenVet. Kitties are already on a regular prescribed worming routine, but still good to know there's no cross-infestation possible. Also, Tutti Frutti - I just looked at the poo link, very useful! And weirdly interesting. Chickychick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
