Smallholders Insurance from Greenlands

Author Topic: verm-x  (Read 1915 times)

mebnandtrn

  • Joined Mar 2014
  • lower whitley
verm-x
« on: October 28, 2015, 06:33:46 am »
Does anyone use Verm-x for sheep please? If so how effective is it, we are in a very fluke prone area, according to the local sheep farmers, so it would need to be effective. Many thanks

Robyn

  • Joined Feb 2015
Re: verm-x
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2015, 07:47:15 am »
Isn't Verm-x a poultry wormer?

Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: verm-x
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2015, 08:01:00 am »
No - use a proper flukicide (and soon - one that kills all three stages of fluke at this time of year, like Fasinex) and also worm if/when needed - get an FEC done.

Vermex is NOT a wormer/flukicide, even if the organic lobby says so...

devonlad

  • Joined Nov 2012
  • Nr Crediton in Devon
Re: verm-x
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2015, 08:17:27 am »
I agree with the others.

Hellybee

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • www.blaengwawrponies.co.uk
Re: verm-x
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2015, 09:34:34 am »

Foobar

  • Joined Mar 2012
  • South Wales
Re: verm-x
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2015, 09:51:49 am »
Don't waste your money and time on it.

clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: verm-x
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2015, 09:59:57 am »
With herbal wormers they are best used as an adjunct to chemical wormers. So you would FEC, treat chemically if required to clear your stock then use the herbal wormers regularly  to try to minimise the chances of re infestation but keep doing FECs and use the chemical ones where required.
Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

 

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