Chicken bald back

[Mar1a]

Worming week for my five girls started on Sunday. Every time I go anywhere near their run, they are right up there, looking to see what treats I'm bringing them I hate not being able to give them even a piece of grass

 

Prior to worming week, I'd give my laying girls a little extra treat. There were 2 of them.

 

Typically- my other 3 have started laying since WW started One on Sunday morning before I had even let them out of the house, one on Sunday afternoon and I think one laid her first today!

 

Talk about the ultimate guilt trip

[The Dogmother]

they have you well trained! They are just eager to see you.

[Mar1a]

They certainly do have me very well trained indeed

 

I did almost give in today and give them a tiny bit of grass but I was good I do find it difficult though

[Plum]

I still give mine the odd treat but it gets Flubenvet ed as well.

[Mar1a]

They're on marriages pellets

 

But if I manage to get my hands on some flubenvet, I could give them a little treat? *looks hopefully*

 

Another silly question- if I can't source any flub powder in the shops, can I use verm-ex on or in treats instead?

[mullethunter]

As I understand it Verm-ex doesn't actually kill worms so probably not.

 

Hard as it is, It's only seven days so I'd stick to no treats. I think the idea is that any worms in the system have to ingest Flubanvet pellets as that's all there is, and therefore are killed. If you feed other things it's possible the worms can take in non-medicated nutrition and not be eradicated so successfully.

[Cat tails]

Verm-X is only a herbal remedie. It's like trying to combat an infection by slinging bags of herbal tea against your head. Doesn't do any harm, but doesn't make you feel better either...

 

I'm interested in the specific workings of flubenvet. If it only works because the worms don't get any other nutrition it won't be of any use to feed them other stuff. But if they just need a specific dose per day, could you also give it with the treats?

I was wondering if I could just mix it in with their daily corn? I've read somewhere that people give it on halved grapes.

[Blackrocksrock]

It works on specific amounts every day for a week . I actually give it on sweet corn and porridge every morning for a week!

[Mar1a]

Thank you folks I guess I was kind of hoping that I'd be able to find a way of getting at least some greens into them as I feel horrible not giving them any at all.

 

Next time, it will be either pellets with minimal powdered treats or just powder. You live and learn, eh?!

[Blackrocksrock]

Not supposed to do it that way though but mine free range all day long so its easier.

[The Dogmother]

Verm-X is only a herbal remedie. It's like trying to combat an infection by slinging bags of herbal tea against your head. Doesn't do any harm, but doesn't make you feel better either...

 

I'm interested in the specific workings of flubenvet. If it only works because the worms don't get any other nutrition it won't be of any use to feed them other stuff. But if they just need a specific dose per day, could you also give it with the treats?

I was wondering if I could just mix it in with their daily corn? I've read somewhere that people give it on halved grapes.

 

The advice from the manufacturer is to giev it mixed into the pellets as prescribed, so that the level of medication over the day is constant, much as your own medication often has to be taken 4 times a day.

[Mar1a]

The guilt trip just got massive...

 

I've just used one of the first eggs from Sunday to make a cake, and it was a double yoker!!

 

I had no idea that was going to happen, it weighed 55g. Makes me wonder what the other, bigger ones contain!