Karen Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 A couple of weeks ago I found something in the poo tray that looked like regurgitated spaghetti, but my husband insisted was 'worms'. So we ordere d flubenvet and added it to the layers pellets as instructed. But my hens will not eat the food! Their egg production has gone down and I don't know what to do...any suggestions on this? Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poplars Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I have no idea what has happened unless it was just because the worms were making them lose their appetite or something. Our chickens actually pick out the worming stuff (vermx) specially when we give it to them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 How about cutting a grape in half and dipping it in the flubenvet? We are in the same situation as you and we just add it to their treats (e.g spinich, sweetcorn) We made porridge (with water, not milk) last night for them because it was very cold and added flubenvet to that (once it had cooled) Good luck! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 mine have it in a grape for 7 days. goes down a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Those of you using grapes how much do you put on / in the grape? I have only ever mixed it in the food and although they eat it you always get the dust at the bottom and I always wonder just how much they actually get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzi Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Literally the tip of a knife in a quarter of a grape for an average size hen.Thats what I was told and it does the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I had to worm 7 hens with flubenvet and had wondered how to go about it. I give mine a treat bowl every evening consisting of soaked leftover bread crusts, pasta etc. And all the chooks get even dibs at it. I added about half a teaspoon to this every evening for 7 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Thanks, we'll try it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickaboo Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I wormed mine recently and it was a 7 day struggle to get the Flubenvet down Phoebe - even her favourite porridge and marmite would not be touched!! But i'm a bit concerned reading the quantities you are all giving them, I was giving mine about a teaspoon each a day, have I misread the dosage!!! Well, they seem fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I don't think you can overdse on it, so don't worry. When I used it on my girls, I used to dissolve some in water and syringe it into their beaks; that way I could be sure that they all got their dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 We've been using Grapes for the past 2 days and all is going great! THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
