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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Sharondp on May 08, 2010, 04:36:59 pm

Title: Worming
Post by: Sharondp on May 08, 2010, 04:36:59 pm

Is Verm-X once a month enough or should I use a chemical wormer too?

What does everyone else do?

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: plumseverywhere on May 08, 2010, 07:13:38 pm

I use flubenvet twice a year. I like it because there is no egg withdrawal.

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Post by: cairnhill on May 08, 2010, 07:19:42 pm

has anyone used Harkers spot on?, really for pigeons but available from poultry suppliers

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: Rosemary on May 08, 2010, 08:24:18 pm

I just use VermX

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: shetlandpaul on May 08, 2010, 09:34:21 pm

there is a withdrawl if selling the eggs. the spot on stuff tends to have a week or 2 withdrawl.

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Post by: charliechuck on May 09, 2010, 10:30:18 am

i use flubenvet, cannot fault it.

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: valr on May 09, 2010, 09:28:05 pm

Is Flubenvet a liquid or a powder?

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: shetlandpaul on May 09, 2010, 10:39:43 pm

can be both the liquid is under a diffrent name.

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: valr on May 09, 2010, 11:48:21 pm

Thanks Paul what is the liquid name and do you have to chuck the eggs away for a while after?
I would prefer liquid as I had a nightmare applying louse powder tonight! A wee tube you can squirt on the neck is much easier ...

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: Sharondp on May 10, 2010, 07:17:37 am

I thought there was egg withdrawal with Flubenvet?

After talking to Pammy 'The Chicken Whisperer' Riggs and the lovely Richard Hicks at River Cottage Yesterday who have never wormed their flocks, I will probably stick with VermX for now unless I notice a problem. I prefer not to use chemicals if I can.

Thanks all

Title: Re: Worming
Post by: shetlandpaul on May 10, 2010, 07:41:58 am

the spot on works very well. but you do lose the eggs for a week to ten days depending what you use. the vermex will reduce the worm load and should reduce the reaccurance of them but it will not clear them completely its more of a repelant. the use of cider vingar together with the other things should reduce any worm burden. combinations of things are better than just using one. not worming is harmful to your hens they will get them and if left it will harm them. plus very very rarely you could end up with a worm in the egg never seen it but it would be rather sick making.  if you have ever seen a chickens poo moving with them you would be put off from eggs for a long time.