mum-2-olly Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 just a quickie, i have just wormed girls with verm-x pellets...sorry for being such a newbie but is verm-x as effective with it being herbal? i think i may get the liquid form as my girls are so messy with their grub, it goes everywhere so i cant guarantee they have eaten the verm-x pellets. ahh does anyone else have this issue? ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witzend Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Not used it yet but I understand Flubenvet has to be mixed with dry food anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 we use both - we do a monthly herbal worming, then a 'proper' worming every quarter. If the vermx isn't getting into them you could try putting a little cod liver oil into the mix to make them stick together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 They really need to be wormed with Flubenvet every quarter or so, Verm X is not as effective. You can now buy Marriages pellets with Flubenvet, which makes it much easier - I get it directly from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryKate Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hi I started using Vermex liquid as my two just don't like pellets. However, I found putting the liquid in their water is a bit hit and miss because you don't know how much water they drink. So I soaked a few pieces of bread in the Vermex liquid (recommended on the lable) but Marlene just flicked it away (she is a particularly fussy eater - really weird to be honest). So I ended up soaking some corn overnight in the required amount of Vermex - by the morning it had soaked in and she ate it. So just letting you know, the liquid might not be any easier than the pellets. It does smell very garlicky - I suspect it is the main ingredient, so that might also put them off. I have now resorted to Flubenvet (only on second day) but they are eating it so far. The main bother with Flubenvet is the mixing and measuring but there is a good link to how to do this on the forum and on the product literature. The manufacturers also confirmed that it is okay to mix the medicated food into a porridge (mine get this in the evening and wolf it down). So they will be having the remainder of the Vermex as a monthly preventative and the Flubenvet every 3 or 6 months. i hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buvarka Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I assume that the omlet chicken arrive vaccinated and de wormed, so I have to think about this problem in October? Or is better to do it myself now? Btw, is the vaccination for lifetime and against what disease/s? If not lifetime, I have to find a vet with poultry experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
