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[Hayleybug]

Hi all, just a quick one (did search but couldnt find an answer): Clementine is broody still, and i have got the flubenvet pellets to worm them all- can i still do this now, as she is in a broody cage in the day so actually eating a bit more than when she was pancaked on the nest? or will she still not take enough in?

Also on the leaflet from spr centre where i ordered the pellets from it said you can dose for 7-10 days, but then the pellet instructions say 7 days and no treats. As chickens eat most in the morning and tend to just browse the garden when i usually let them FR (4.30pm ish) i was thinking i could still let them out for a half hour roam each day before bed and they would still have eaten lots of pellets- what does everyone think? their run isnt huge so feel a bit mean locking them in for a full week (they may drive each other mad in that time!).

thanks!

[mollyripkim]

Hi, I am on day six of their worming, I use the flubernet powder mixed with their pellets for seven days and I also have a broody at the moment. I am taking her off the nest several times a day to make sure she eats. Mine are in a WIR too but used to FR all day so they are doing a good job of making me feel guilty but I know it's for their own good. Having said that I have just let them out for an hour so I could give their run a good rake over and out some stalosan down. I guess half an hour to break the boredom wouldn't hurt in the afternoon, as you say they will have eaten lots of pellets by then.

[Hayleybug]

thanks mollyripkim, i feel more confident about just going for it now then! i do think it is overdue as I got them in november.

do you think your broody will have had enough of a dose? i suppose if they arent eating anything else then it will at least help and hopefully she wont be broody for the next time!

much appreciated

[The Dogmother]

You should worm all of the flock at once.

 

A broody needs to be in the cage 24/7, not just during the day though

[Hayleybug]

You should worm all of the flock at once.

 

A broody needs to be in the cage 24/7, not just during the day though

Oh I am worming them all

I don't like to leave her in the cage overnight in this cold snap is that soft of me? I thought they might have less of an issue remixing if they spent the night together still?

[Hayleybug]

Maybe I should just stop being a wuss and jyst do it? She is getting much harder to catch in the mornings!

[The Dogmother]

You need to leave her in there 24/7 otherwise she will still be broody - the idea is to lower her temperature. Don't worry, she won't get cold; they have a higher temperature than us (105deg) and lots of feathers.

[Hayleybug]

Thanks dogmother, I think I just needed reassuring! Is it tru that it should just take 3 days & nights? I'm away fri night and OH is scared of birds so won't go in to fill up the coop cups! I guess all round it should be less stressful than being popped in and out of the cage. How will I know when she's snapped out of it?

[The Dogmother]

You won't know until you try - let her out in the morning rather than when they are all going to bed and see if she heads straight back to the nest box, in which case she may need to go back in the Cage of Shame. I have a persistent offender, who will starve herself by being continually broody through the warmer months.

[Hayleybug]

thanks, really hoping she doesnt turn out to be persistently broody as she was my best layer! typical!

[The Dogmother]

I'm afraid that pekins are prone to it!

[Hayleybug]

yes when i was looking at which breed to get i loved the look of the pekin but as everyone said how broody they were i went for the dotte- little did i know that id be unable to avoid the broody madness!!

 

on a plus side im glad i started worming as there was a poo produced this morning with 3 fair size worms in it

maybe Lola will start laying after this!

[The Dogmother]

One of my wyandottes broods a lot in the summer, but the others never do.