The Poultry Keeper

jaydee67 · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:03 pm Post subject: ducks and flubenvet?

Ordered some flubenvet to worm the birds but it doesn't mention doasge for ducks on the label - can it be used for them? Anyone use it?

Aussie Chick · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:09 pm Post subject:

Jaydee is this because of the studying you were doing on worms?

jaydee67 · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:18 pm Post subject:

Yep -looked into it, decided it wouldn't hurt, may do some good and as I could afford it wasn't a prob!

nigel · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:38 am Post subject:

I hope I'm remembering this correctly.

I don't think there is a registered worming medication for ducks in the UK. Vets then have to use a wormer for another species. Usually this is flubenvet.

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

I read somewhere that raw carrot is good for the girls against worms ~ so you could give them that as well to be doubly sure.
I always thought you were supposed to worm them before they wre in full lay ~ do you have to withdraw the eggs after you treat them or is that just with envermycin (not sure if that is spelt correctly)?

jaydee67 · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:02 am Post subject:

There is no egg withdrawl period for flubenvet, just a 7 day wait if you want to eat your birds.

Lisa · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:

You can double the dose to also treat for tapeworm in chickens if necessary. In this case, because the dose is stronger, a 7 day withdrawl period for eggs is advised (and presumably an extra 7 for meat too).

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

I read somewhere else that a good way to give it to the chickens, is to mix it with chick crumbs and yoghurt, so its like a paste and they'll gobble it all down