oneyolktoanother Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Everytime i worm my chooks with flubenvet as they can have no treats, they start to peck each other which drives me mad, so last time i gave them a few greens at about 1 in the afternoon and every couple of days i gave them a few dired bugs just before they went tobed which stopped the pecking. But what should i do this time round as i want them to be wormed but dont want the pecking to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I might get told off for this but..... Flubenvet is very non-toxic, and is sometimes used in far greater concentrations (under vets' directions etc) than we do at home. So, my answer is to do two things. I medicate some treats, like corn, in the same way as the pellets (at the same ratio). If they have other treats, I weigh them, assume that the hens won't eat quite all of them, and add a little more Flubenvet, proportionately, to the pellets. That way they are getting approximately the right dose (and if it's a teeny bit more it won't hurt), and they are getting the dose through the day rather than in a 'dose' which is apparently important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I dont change anything about my birds routine when i worm them i use the sacks of layers with flubenvet mixed in and all my chickens and ducks still freerange have their corn and lettuces ive been doing this for years and never had a problem with worms leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 I dont change anything about my birds routine when i worm them i use the sacks of layers with flubenvet mixed in and all my chickens and ducks still freerange have their corn and lettuces ive been doing this for years and never had a problem with worms leanne Thats what i thought and they do still eat all there pellets, so i think i will keep it the same thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amycribyn Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I dont change anything about my birds routine when i worm them i use the sacks of layers with flubenvet mixed in and all my chickens and ducks still freerange have their corn and lettuces ive been doing this for years and never had a problem with worms leanne I do the same and haven't had any problems either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christyrose12 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I've just started worming mine today and felt mean when I went out at teatime. So I just gave them a couple of small handfuls of mixed corn. Is that okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 I've just started worming mine today and felt mean when I went out at teatime. So I just gave them a couple of small handfuls of mixed corn. Is that okay? So long as it's later in the day when they will have eaten most of their pellets then that's fine, although they should only get a handful of corn between them as it's very fattening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 I flubenvet the pellets and a small amount of corn.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 You can also use some of the 'flubenvetted' pellets, moistened to make a crumbly mash, which they'll love, and think is a real treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
