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[loopy linds]

Hi I`ve just joined the forum even though I`ve had an eglu for 8 years now. I`ve always been hopeless with computers so I had never joined the omlet community. It has been really interesting reading all the different topics and I thought I would share my experiences with worms. I simply send a sample of poo to a lab. They test the poo and look at it under a microscope so you know exactly what sort of parasites you are dealing with and they even advise on which chemical to use if needed. I use vermex most of the time and have only once had to use a chemical wormer. I usually send a sample to them when I send my horses poo samples to be tested 3-4 times a year. It gives total peace of mind that you are getting lovely fresh eggs with no added nasties.

[Plum]

Thanks the last count cost me £70 but it was a full screen. How much does your lab charge for chickens?

[Space Chick]

Thats interesting LoopyLoo.

 

I know other people have sent poo for screening.

 

Personally, I don't rate VermX as a product. However, I always worm my girls every 3 months with flubenvet. I favour a belt and braces approach. I always worm my dog and cat every 3 months, it makes sense to me to do the same for my hens.

[MissSilkie]

Can u still eat hens eggs when they are in flubenvet?

[Steve the Gas]

I don't think I would eat eggs in Flub - no.

 

However, if you mean - can you eat the eggs while the birds are being given Flub, then yes you can eat 'em.

Edited November 25, 2010 by Guest

[sari]

I thought there was a withdrawal period.....or am I thinking of Baytril? I use Vermx anyway....is it not any good? I have only in had my girls since Septemeber...not that I have any eggs, anyway..

[Egluntyne]

There is no egg withdrawal with Flubenvet, so the eggs can be eaten.

[sari]

great, I might try that next woriming p[eriod. Although I would need some eggs to be able to worry about that!

[The Dogmother]

It's not worth waiting for signs of worms before you treat them - hens can have quite a large infestation and not show any signs in their droppings. It's best to worm quarterly with Flubenvet to keep the worm level down and keep the chooks healthy.

[Jools]

Plum, Retfords have a minimum charge (it was £10 but I don't know if it's changed), so that's the cost of testing one sample for worms. You don't need to provide a separate sample for each bird either, you just mix them up together in one pot. It's the other tests that add the £££'s as I found out too earlier this year - worth it though to find out the cause of a problem.

[Plum]

Thanks Jools, useful info and worth checking first

[MissSilkie]

Thanks. I am looking about getting it for my hens. Me and my grammer!