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[dislaney]

Have just dosed my ladies with Flubenvet for the first time (using the grape method) and have seen quite a few (round?) worms passed in their droppings over the last couple of days. Is this normal? And if they continue to pass worms now that the 7 day treatment has finished, does this mean that they should be rewormed again in 3 weeks time, as advised in the Haynes Chicken Manual? Or has the treatment been effective and this is just a 'clearing out' phase?

 

Had a horrible incident pre-Flubenvet when one of my girls did a poo with several wriggling, very live worms in it, that one of the others then proceeded to gobble up with great relish So I'm quite keen to get this situation under control!

 

Have also got some cider vinegar to put in their water - does anyone have any experience of this as a parasite preventer, good or bad?

 

And finally - one of my girls occasionally opens her mouth wide in a gaping motion - does this mean that she's got gapeworm too?

 

On a positive note, their eggs have all increased in size by about a third over the past 3 days so I can only assume that this is to do with a reduced worm burden.

[Chucky Mama]

I would do them again with Flubenvet in about 3-4 weeks but would advise that you dose them as per the instructions rather than using the grape method. Flubenvet is designed to be fed with the exclusion of other food (a lot of us still free range them ) and it should be in their system throughout the day. Reducing their worm burden will certainly have had an effect of the size of their eggs.

[dislaney]

Thanks Chucky Mama - have just found out about Marriages Flubenvet Pellets on the Omlet forum, so have ordered a bag to try in 3 weeks time. All tips on usage gratefully received

[Egluntyne]

Just give them to the in the ordinary way, ie so that they can feed on them ad lib. It is best to withhold all treats and free ranging whilst they are being treated or at least, keep it to a minimum so that the medicated feed makes up the bulk of their diet.