joybelle Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I`ve just got some more flubenvet the 1% but am wondering if it will mix ok with layers mash which is quite powdery. I`ve got some new hens and they wont eat pellets. Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I mix my mash with water and the Flub, into a sort of thick porridge, the girls love it, maybe give that a go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I stick to a tip that was posted on here years ago and makes sure the chooks are getting the right dose each day. Basically you slit open a grape put a tiny amount of flubenvet on it and feed it to them direct. No worrying about them having to finish a whole bowl of food first. More details here: http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 The manufacturers advice is that the Flubenvet should be fed throughout the day mixed in with the food, and not in one dose as with the grape method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I wouldn't use the grape method. I mix a bit of cod liver oil to the pellets which helps the flubenvet to "stick", I then add these treated pellets to untreated pellets to ensure that they have the correct dose. Also, remember to minimise free ranging and treats whilst worming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I just shake mine up in a sack that I keep for the purpose and give it a good shake each time I want to take some out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashjc Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I dont use mash so dont know its consistency but I can tell you that I recently used the 1% and mixed it with layer pellets... I was surprised at how well it stuck to the pellets without any lubricant so to speak. I mixed it as per the instructions, I weighed out 2KG of pellets then put some in a cup with the measure of wormer, then mixed the cup with a bigger portion of layers, then again, and again until the whole 2KG was mixed. It stuck to it really well. I wouldnt use the grape method, I was advised that the dose needs to be administered slowly throughout the day rather than in a quick swift dose on a grape. I would imagine it would mix the same with the mash as it would the pellets and if it doesnt stick perhaps a bit of cod liver oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I wouldn't use the grape method. I mix a bit of cod liver oil to the pellets which helps the flubenvet to "stick", I then add these treated pellets to untreated pellets to ensure that they have the correct dose. Also, remember to minimise free ranging and treats whilst worming. I used the grape method the first time when I just had 4 girls but having read more on the forum I changed to the Space Chick's method and use this each time now, it seems much easier. I have just started doing my girls again today, the first time for the ex batts Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 We sacked off the Flubenvet - got some worming liquid from our avian specialist vet. A couple of mls in a litre of water saw all six of our girls wormed in one day for a year. Egg withdrawal for three weeks. Sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Egg withdrawal for three weeks. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I know! But it wasn't that much of a hardship as egg production was very low anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hmmm, not heard of that one and am not too sure how it could be effective for a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 The manufacturers advice is that the Flubenvet should be fed throughout the day mixed in with the food, and not in one dose as with the grape method. I guess that proves that advice on here sometimes needs to be taken with a pinch of salt then, feeding on grapes was recommended by a lot of people on here in the past! Not having a go, I guess that is to be expected when a lot of people on here are also relatively new to hen keeping. Okay then, I have now mixed mine with food, however I seem to have the 2.5% stuff so need to be extra careful. Works out at 120g per 100kg of food, so that's about a small teaspoon (5g) to 4kg of food, which as it happens is 2 grubs filled. Sorted, now will leave it there for the week and hope they eat it!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Quite some time ago, the rep from Janssen (makers of Flubenvet) was on the stand at The National and he actually said that it was OK to dose Flubenvet in porridge or on grapes, so folk thought that it was OK to do. On checking with Janssen though, they corrected this and apologised; it MUST be dosed throughout the day, in the feed. Hence initial recommendations on here being to dose in one-off shots, then being corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissinuk Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 That explains it then, if you can't trust the manufacturer to get it right, who can you trust? Hope I never done my old girls any harm with grapes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 It was just an isolated incident with one rep who had very little idea about chickens at all - Laurmurf and I grilled him and he was hopeless Janssen were quick to put it right and had a word with the rep. You'll not do them any actual harm bu dosing like that, it just won't be as effective a wormer as it would if you weer dosing properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
