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what should i use to worm my chickens ?

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  • 03-09-2009 9:31pm
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    super_metroid
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    thank you


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    LisaO
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭LisaO


    There are a couple of options. You can use Parazole, which is a quite gentle, liquid wormer tht you can buy in pet shops, etc. Difficult to get it into chickens though.

    Most chicken keepers use Flubenvet - comes in a powder that you mix with their feed and feed for a week. Quite effective, only treats for worms. No withdrawal period for eggs.

    http://www.petvetcare.co.uk/acatalog/info_1_1556.html

    Other alternative is to use an ivermectin based product. Thes will treat both internal & external parasites (lice, mites, etc). But dosage is the key & ivermectin is used for a wide range of animals, so you would need to use the correct product at the correct dosage & observe the withdrawal period in relation to eggs, meat, etc. Can be quite nasty stuff & can affect some animals badly.


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    super_metroid
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    how often should i worm them?


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    LisaO
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭LisaO


    At least once every 6 months. Preferably every 3-4 months. Depends a lot on whether the chickens are kept continuously on same area.


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    smudge09
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    Used as a top dressing, monthly, no withdrawl period for eggs (organic); I got from UK; can also get in liquid form.

    However, not sure how effective - anyone else used it?


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    LisaO
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭LisaO


    smudge09 wrote: »
    Used as a top dressing, monthly, no withdrawl period for eggs (organic); I got from UK; can also get in liquid form.

    However, not sure how effective - anyone else used it?

    I forgot about Verm-X. Never used it myself either, so would also be interested in feedback from other users.


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