[ArosP]

What do you all use, and how do you know if they have taken enough? I have never measured the amount of pellets i have given my hens and i am not sure how much to measure to add wormer too or how much mixed stuff to buy. I have 11 hens

[in the hills]

Marriages pre-medicated pellets with Flubenvet. You should feed these ad-lib and no corn/treats for one week. No egg withdrawl. No weighing of food or mixing. We found it very easy. Ours free range and did initially keep them in runs to prevent them eating too many extras through foraging. Don't bother now and still seems to do the trick. 


HTH 

[doganjo]

I use them too, very happy that hens are getting what they need.

[HesterF]

Yep, Marriages with Flubenvet. I do still keep them in the run when they're on them but the last time I did them was Christmas time so it was no great loss for them (which also reminds me they need another dose).

I've had several broodies and I've been dosing them with Panacur. It's not officially licensed for poultry but the vet is happy to prescribe as long as I understand that. With a broody it's easy because they're just sat there so catching them and dosing them once a day for three days is not a big problem and you know exactly what dose they've had. For me it also means that I know they're in top health while they're sitting (I've one now who has lost quite a bit of weight and is not eating well so I don't want worms exacerbating that). Also means that the chicks don't pick up worms from their mum as soon as they hatch. But I wouldn't want the hassle of catching all the birds every day for three days and dosing them (probably a two man job) unless I knew there was a problem that the Flubenvet was not addressing.

H

[graham-j]

Marriages pre-medicated pellets with Flubenvet. You should feed these ad-lib and no corn/treats for one week. No egg withdrawl. No weighing of food or mixing. We found it very easy. Ours free range and did initially keep them in runs to prevent them eating too many extras through foraging. Don't bother now and still seems to do the trick. 

How do you know its still doing the trick.

Graham.

HTH 

[chrismahon]

Hi ArosP. We used to use the Marriages premix with Flubenvet -so easy. A 10Kg bag will just be enough for your hens I think. No treats during the 7 day period.


If you do get the Flubenvet powder and mix your own be aware that the small (60g) tub mixes one scoop (6g) to 2Kg of feed, so you have enough for 20Kg of feed. You will probably find the premix works out cheaper, even with postage.


A large Flubenvet tub is a more concentrated version and a 6g scoop (they don't supply a scoop with the larger tub though) mixes with 5Kg of feed. That is probably cheaper than the premix, but it's awkward mixing 5Kg in one go. We add a little olive oil to the powder first so it sticks to the pellets better.