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[Julia_K]

Hi there - really interesting thread to read through. Thought it may be helpful to share my experience in case it helps. A couple of my girls had a worm infestation last year, despite a quarterly Flubenvet worming regime. To clear up the problem, my vet was able to identify the exact type of worm and, armed with this information, the Flubenvet people were able to advise how soon after the first dose of Flubenvet wormer I should start a second. In my particular case it was 18 days after the first 7 day treatment stopped, but other types of worms vary either side of this - it all depends on the time it takes the worm eggs to hatch and different types of worms will take different lengths of time. After these two doses, my "problem" cleared up and I'm now back to the normal quarterly worming programme. I'm not sure if I've explained that very well - hope I haven't confused you . Anyway, I guess I'm saying that if you can find out exactly what type of worm your girls have, the Flubenvet folk will help you determine the interval between the two remedial doses of wormer so that you catch the worm eggs at the right time. They've got a really useful book on worms that they may let you have, although your local supplier of Flubenvet may also have a copy to lend.

 

Good luck with it - there's always something to keep us plugged into the forum isn't there!

[gavclojak]

That is really helpful thank you. And your right, always something interesting on this forum and everyone is so kind and knowledgeable

Another worm related question, do all worms look the same, when worming the girls they always look the same, like pieces of spaghetti

[The Dogmother]

If you have a persistent problem, then it might be worth speaking to a chicken-savvy vet as they may need a different wormer such as Panacur; obviously this would have to be prescribed off-label.