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sammylou
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 Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 5:20 pm Post subject: worming chickens |
 
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My chicks are due to be wormed and hubby (stingy yorkshire man that he is  ) has said to give them medicated grouse grit instead of getting something specifically for them.
Would they be O.K do you think????? |
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Treacodactyl
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What is "medicated grouse grit", i.e. what is the active worming ingredient. |
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sammylou
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Active ingredient is Flubenvet (not sure if thats spelt right?) |
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Treacodactyl
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Flubenvet is what I use and can be used for poultry although mixed in their feed not grit. I'm not sure the hens would get the correct dose from the grit, probably not enough to be effective but it could be too much. |
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sammylou
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers 
Probably best to get them some proper stuff then? |
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Treacodactyl
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Or ask some local chicken keepers if you can have some. A small tub seems to provide 1000s of doses!
Edit to add and I think some people here suggest you don't routinely worm them so there are other options. Do they free range and get access to slugs, snails, worms etc? |
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sammylou
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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They are in a biggish pen, although they can get in and out and as they aren't laying I just leave them too it  , when they are out they can go where-ever they want. |
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Chez
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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You can add one mil of ecover washing up liquid per gallon to their drinking water. It is a surfactant and therefore breaks down the worm casings inside the birds.
Echoing Treac, do they *have* worms? ie, poor condition, worms in their faeces? If so, I would recommend flubenvet. But if you are doing a 'routine' worming, then ecover would do it. Of course it is not recommended by DEFRA and I would encourage anyone thinking about it to do their own research and make their own decisions about it, particularly if they are selling eggs to the public.
Some people I know of use panacur, but I am not sure of the doses. Flubenvet does not deal with gapeworm in normal doses - I think you have to double it. |
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sammylou
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 09 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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No - they don't 'have' worms and they are in good conditioning (they should be eating loads and not giving me any eggs). I was just worming the dogs this morning and thought it had been a while since the chicks had been done.
Might try the ecover - thanks |
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