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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Louise Gaunt on March 20, 2015, 07:30:50 pm

Title: Flubenvet1%
Post by: Louise Gaunt on March 20, 2015, 07:30:50 pm

i will be needing another pot of Flubenvet in the not too distant future, but there appears to be a problem as most suppliers are out of stock. Does anyone a) know of a supplier with stock  or b). Have any other suggestions for worming hens?

Title: Re: Flubenvet1%
Post by: Kimbo on March 20, 2015, 07:44:26 pm

Im glad you have started this....Im struggling to find it too

Title: Re: Flubenvet1%
Post by: chrismahon on March 21, 2015, 07:32:26 am

Get Marriages layers with Flubenvet premix instead- 10Kg bags mail order will treat 10 hens. It is a lot less hassle as well. You may find the reason you can't get the 1% is because people have stopped buying it, so stores are not stocking it.

Title: Re: Flubenvet1%
Post by: kelly58 on March 21, 2015, 07:58:55 am

You could use Diatomaceous  earth, the one to go in feed not spread round their shed.
Find it on line  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Flubenvet1%
Post by: Louise Gaunt on March 21, 2015, 11:18:09 am

Thanks for the replies. I think I am going to have to get Marriages treated pellets. I assume they keep ok as I only have 6 hens and may not use a whole bag at one worming session.

Title: Re: Flubenvet1%
Post by: lord flynn on March 21, 2015, 12:12:18 pm

you can get smaller bags of the pellets-they won't keep for long.

Title: Re: Flubenvet1%
Post by: HesterF on March 22, 2015, 01:25:51 am

It's much cheaper to buy the premixed pellets too - you spend nearly £20 on a pot of 1% Flubenvet plus the cost of the pellets themselves whereas the premixed pellets are not a lot more than the basic pellets are.