Henergy Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Can I ask a daft question - I was just looking at the Flubenvet 1% on the SPR website. If you buy the 10kg bag is that concentration of wormer the same as if you'd mixed it yourself ? And how long do you feed it for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Are you meaning the marriages pellets with flubenvet? If so then yes, I believe it is the correct concentration, you just feed the pellets on their own for 7 days and the chooks will 'dose themselves' so to speak. If I've understood you wrong then sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 A 60g pot of the 1% Flubenvet will treat 20kg of pellets Better value still is the 2.5% 100g pot but they are harder to find The pre-dosed Marriages pellets have the right amount of the drug in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Flubenvet have been taken over by Elanco and the price is set to rise so I'd get it sooner rather than later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 How many days do I feed it ? I'm thinking a 10kg bag would do 4 chickens - does that sound right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 7 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 How many days do I feed it ? I'm thinking a 10kg bag would do 4 chickens - does that sound right ? I bought the ready mixed, 10 kilo bag for my five girls, they probably ate about 6kgs feed over 7 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Sorry, I only answered half of your question You should be able to do 4 out of 10kg. You should be able to do them a couple of times fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 You should be able to do them a couple of times fingers crossed ..but check the use-by date on the pellets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 You should be able to do them a couple of times fingers crossed ..but check the use-by date on the pellets. Very good point, some people have had bags with very short use by dates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Just ordered my Flubenvet & dropped a couple of bags of feed into order for the same delivery charge. I've always used Vermex but think now we have puppy too that I should 'get tough' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Mine had a very short use by date, but I gave the rest of the bag to my Aunt who only has 4 girls. So it worked out well between us. I too had always used Verm X but after reading some of the threads "upgraded" to the Flubenvet. One of my new girls came with some yucky red worms, she was too young to have had any at the breeders, will have missed their regular dosing times. I had given them both Verm X when they arrived, but it didn't make much difference. The Flubenvet seems to have worked a treat, no sign of any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Glad to hear it just keep up a regular routine and they'll be OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I think I'm being daft, I can't see anywhere on the Flubenvet packaging how often you're meant to worm? Is it every month like Ver-X or is there a different time period with Flubenvet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 You're suppose to worm quarterly for the best effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Super, thanks Dogmother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligg Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I have just started mine on the pellets with flubenvet,I ordered them from farmandpetplace.co.uk they rang after ordering to go through how to feed for how long etc.they said ignore the use by date and as long as it is stored in a sealed container it would be ok to keep for next time.it worked out better to get the 20k bag so I do not have to pay 2 lots of postage when I come to order again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
