Olly Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 If a cat could get in there, then so could a fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Good luck with keeping them all in. Why are you using vermex. It's not guauranteed to stop them getting worms . If you don't want to give then flubennvet, you're better off sending off a worm egg count every 3 months. Also, stop giving them treats and just feed them pellets. That will give you some idea of how much they're eating. Mine are real gannets. I don't measure anything they eat. Some free range, some don't. They get very few treats, but eat loads of pellets, they are laying well at the moment though, and are all well covered (Sorry that sounded really abrupt, just re readit. I meant try stopping the treats) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 you don't need to stop the treats just go easy on them they like us need some nice bits to eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 A fox will easily get over a 7' wall. I agree with Chickabee - Vermex is a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 you don't need to stop the treats just go easy on them they like us need some nice bits to eat I am not sharing my maltesers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 you don't need to stop the treats just go easy on them they like us need some nice bits to eat I am not sharing my maltesers that's all right I'm not sharing mine either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadieatthebridge Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 Thanks for all the advice. We have now stapled wire across the offending tree - so we shall see what happens tonight. I weighed the pellets. They ate/spilled 14g on Friday. And around 30g yesterday. I've given them no extras today. They have an apple hanging in their run (ignored) and a pecking seedy thing (partially eaten). When I was in there earlier, Hetty was manically pecking at the rivets on my jeans, my bracelet and my toenails. Is this just because she is brave? Or because she is starving?! I stand corrected re. the VermX. I thought it was a wormer. I shall buy some Flubenvet. Will 5kg of pellets do for the 4 chooks? (well, at the rate they're eating, of course it will!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 They like the rivets on your jeans because three shiny. They like bright shiny things. 5kg of pellets should be fine for 4 chooks, it needs to be enough to last them for a week. They mustn't free range or have ant treats or tonics whilst they're being treated with flubennvet. Whoever sells them to you should go through all this anyway. I have 20kg for 17 chickens and 2 ducks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I have 4 bantams and they get through just under half a 5kg bag in worming week, so you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadieatthebridge Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Thanks, I will get some ordered. I did spot the chickens actually eating their pellets this morning (3 days of no corn!) so things are looking up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
