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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: WoodlandsDevon on July 22, 2015, 10:10:40 pm

Title: Diatom for worming pigs?
Post by: WoodlandsDevon on July 22, 2015, 10:10:40 pm

I have just got my first set of weaners and am wondering how I can keep worms at bay until they go to the abattoir. I have heard that you can use diatom (2% in their daily feed), has any one used this and is it effective?
Thanks

Title: Re: Diatom for worming pigs?
Post by: Small Plot Big Ideas on July 23, 2015, 08:24:34 am

I'm not sure that this is necessary and I've never wormed any of the weaners we've had but perhaps I've just been lucky.


If I remember correctly the breeder I got my Tamworths from said she worms every 6 months but that was only mentioned because we bought "keepers" this time as we plan to start breeding from them!

Title: Re: Diatom for worming pigs?
Post by: SophieLeeds on July 23, 2015, 08:44:24 am

We use Flubenol.

If they were wormed as weaners the breeder should have covered them for 6 months, so you shouldn't need to worm them again before they go.