tara Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 l found this on the floor in my chicken run and all in the cube in there poo ive now wormed my hens for 7 days and have cleaned them out half way through treament and there are no more luckly but wanted to show people just how long they can be ....if you have a weak stomach dont look http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/tara_014/Photo0373.jpg http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/tara_014/Photo0375.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I've never seen worms from a chicken before but they're quite large aren't they considering the size of a chicken?! What wormer did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 How old are your girls? Did you give them any preventative treatment? I am asking as I got 2 girls in June and often wonder if I should be giving them something as they free range. I do check their poo but have seen nothing so far. Thanks for posting the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickyhazel Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 You should always give your hens treatment at least every 6 months even if they free range - flubenvet is the best wormer in my opinion but you could use verm-x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 I always use Flubenvet but l have to admit l have not wormed them for a while and they have done alot of freeranging it just shows you that the wormer works well tho.Thought the pic would be useful for other people therebwere loads in the bottom of the cube l cleaned them out half way through treatment and have noticed there are no more 3 days on l wormed them for 7 days individuality on bits of pasta.l need to get some more as myself and a friend always share a pot between us.My girls range from 1 to 4 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickyhazel Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 If you got new chickens recently they could have brought worms with them, and loads of people say that chickens are more likely to get worms if you mix chickens of different ages but ours range from 1 to 4 years like yours and we have no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffypigs Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Blimey, I would never have thought worms could be that big. Thanks for posting the pics though, as a newbie it helps to know what to look out for. I'm going to give my girls a treatment now after reading this post, I have to admit I had been putting it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickyhazel Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Its not hard to worm chickens, just put some flubenvet on their favourite treat - for ours this is grapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I bought some verm-x when I got the eglu but it is still in the cupboard! I have not used it as I have not seen any worms but maybe I should dose them with flubenvet as suggested. It sounds really effective. Where do most people buy this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Its not hard to worm chickens, just put some flubenvet on their favourite treat - for ours this is grapes. I wouldn't recommend this approach as they are getting an intense hit of wormer and it is easy to overdose. It's far better to mix it with the pellets (I use cod liver oil to help it stick) that way they are getting the wormer slowly throughout the day. I bought some verm-x when I got the eglu but it is still in the cupboard! I have not used it as I have not seen any worms but maybe I should dose them with flubenvet as suggested. It sounds really effective. Where do most people buy this? A lot of equestrian stores also sell chicken supplies, I have bought flubenvet from 2 different equestrian stores Also if you google it, you can buy online too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I buy my layers pellets at an equestrian store so will look next time for the meds. I put the pellets in the grub container that came with the eglu and it is never totally empty as I top it up every day so I suppose I would be better to put a small amount of pellets in a dish with the oil to make sure they got the right dose. I must admit I had liked the pasta idea as I would be sure they got it. Thank you so much for the info. The size of those worms is horrific I thought they would look like threadworms!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 It is really important to use Flubenvet as directed, if you don't you can't sit back for 3 - 4 months and know that your chickens are safe. Don't wait to see worms before you worm. If worms are big enough to see, you have left it a wee bit late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
