The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Worming with Flubenvet. Need irrisistable food source to use Goto page Previous  1, 2          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic Author Message Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3540 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:18 am    Post subject: According to the manufacturer it's 2 teaspoons to 5kg. I worked it out to 1 teaspoon to 4kg....5gr to 4kg. Back to top Squidge Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 269 Location: Folkestone, Kent Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:44 pm    Post subject: Second strategy. Kept them all locked in their pens until they were really starving. Got pellets and mixed in a little olive oil and the secret ingredient, dried Oregano.......they ate it all in a flash! Back to top Dusty Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 1042 Location: St. Asaph Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:00 pm    Post subject: glad you sorted it squidge Mine will do anything for a bowl of porridge i use VermX monthly in it to worm and it is gobbled up, it's a little like musical plates, they all have to check out each one incase one chook is getting something better Back to top Squidge Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 269 Location: Folkestone, Kent Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 4:58 pm    Post subject: I wish that I'd had a camera the last time I gave them porridge because the rooster got some stuck on his beak and he had a lovely lady either side trying to peck it off and it looked very sweet when they both did it at exactly the same time. Verm X going in porridge next time as they have all just left the three water containers full up because I put it in there! Back to top Henwife Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3540 Location: Monmouthshire Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 6:32 pm    Post subject: Just bear in mind that verm-x is only claims to prevent worms, not kill any they may have. Back to top Squidge Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 269 Location: Folkestone, Kent Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:38 pm    Post subject: They get Flubenvet twice yearly. Back to top Sparklepeeps Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1967 Location: Cheshire Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:24 pm    Post subject: CP wrote: 1.2g to 1kg of food, Sparklepeeps. Thank you. I will re-weigh and then measure in the teaspoon again. Back to top Libertine01 Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 12 Location: derbyshire Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:02 am    Post subject: I use pasta, I read that pasta is a great alternative food for hens and mine get it as a treat but i have found it is great for flubenvet. The pasta is wet so the powder sticks nicely to it. I usually mix it with a bit of poultry spice and they wolf it down. The best thing is that once a hen has a piece of pasta they usually run off with it to eat it then return for more when it is eaten, This means that the more timid hens get a chance to get their fill. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group