flubenvet-first time

[jimred]

Decided to worm the girls, used the grape method as suggested on the forum-great success thank you.

But one of the girls eat 2 pieces of grape with the Flubenvet on, will this be a problem?

only been keeping chooks 10 weeks or so, they have gone from 3 to 5 and now 7 with 2 houses and runs, where can i get therapy from!

Luckily my OH is as smitten as me especially with our friendly lemon Sable

Just added 2 Lavender Pekins (6th & 7th) from a guy in Ongar, the birds are free range on 2 acres of land surrounded by a electric fence-very happy looking hens
jim

[di]

I don't know for sure,but to try & pop your mind at ease before someone knowing comes along....from what I understand from various posts on here,I don't think the double dose will have done your girl any harm.

[Eco-Chic]

Jim,

I was feeding raspberry Flubenvet sarnies to my 3 girls. I always made 4 because everday one of them would nick one off the others

I didn't worry about OD-ing because double dosing is recommended if it is suspected they have gapeworm so I figured it wouldn't do them any harm

[Suechooks]

Not a problem. As Eco-chic says the dose is double if they have gapeworm. Its pretty hit and miss anyway, as some hens will always eat more than others even if it's in the food.

[pipscariad]

Just to echo the above really - I wormed mine last week, and several of those ended up as double doses due to theiving from one another. One week (and a bit) on, and everything is fine

[beulah59]

I'm using flub just now ... but bottom hen Yoda keeps missing out because whatever I put it on, she lets the others get to it first *doh* So today, I let the others out (who all had their dose on a bit of grape) and kept her in the run with a saucer of corn which I'd mixed with a drop of cod liver oil and the flub ...

[tlck9]

I'm new to all this too, having had various comments from some of the people here who have kept chickens for ages - I didnt worry when one of the chucks kept nicking the pasta with it on...

Hoping we've sorted the problems

[Suechooks]

I keep them all outside the run and only let one in at a time - they queue up when they know there's treats on offer! Then shut the dosed hens in the coop for a few minutes until you've done them all. That way you're sure everyone's had a dose.

[Eco-Chic]

There's obviously discipline and order in the way you handle your chooks Sue and I shall try hard to emulate it.

I bet your chooks don't beat you up when you're late with the treat dish

[Suechooks]

There's obviously discipline and order in the way you handle your chooks Sue and I shall try hard to emulate it.

I bet your chooks don't beat you up when you're late with the treat dish

Oh yes they do! One of my Warrens flies straight up on to the dish or bucket or me if she can! If I dare to sit down to eat a banana or my lunch in the polytunnel I'm surrounded and covered in chooks! On the table, my lap, shoulder, head, in the bag, on the back of the chair - total anarchy! :

[Eco-Chic]

I was pecked with brutal force 3 times and given a long scratch by Malicious Maud and blood was drawn

Feeding from the hand at the right time is a lovely warm tickly gentle experience.

If a little late, the beaks are thrust into the hand like pile-drivers and forceful pinching occurs

I'm a slow learner but I am beginning to think I should be punctual with treats for these chooks

I daren't relate any of this to my sister and friends, I would be black and blue

[Suechooks]

Only chook folk can understand Eco-chic! That's what forums are for!!!!:

[Gurberly]

.... I'm a slow learner but I am beginning to think I should be punctual with treats for these chooks

It seems as though they are getting you well trained.
G

[Eco-Chic]

I'm in trouble tomorrow

Got well delayed in a M11 traffic jam

Tried to curry favour by offering fast asleep chooks a very very late dish of corn

Them weren't at all interested or impressed. Woe is me