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VM



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Lincolnshire
PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 15 12:40 am    Post subject: Chickens and tapeworms Reply with quote
    

Has anyone dealt with tapeworms in chickens? My daughter is looking after our hens while we are away for a couple of days and has seen 'little white bits of worm' in some chicken poo, which she looked up on web and thought are tapeworms. I will have to look when back, but one hen has stopped laying and has lost weight and been a bit lethargic in past several weeks so wonder if this could be cause. I should have been trying to find out what was wrong with her but life has been a bit full on and I have failed to do so.

So anything from anyone on how to recognise them and treat them much welcome.

Bodger



Joined: 23 May 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 15 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Proprietary wormer fed in their feed should solve the problem. Just read the label of whatever you get to make sure it covers tape worms.

chickenlady



Joined: 18 Aug 2013
Posts: 413
Location: Dorset
PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 15 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Flubenvet is the absolute best treatment for hens with worms. You can get the powder which you mix into the pellets or get pellets with the Flubenvet already added. (much easier). Marriages make them. Just google 'Marriages Farmyard Layers Pellets with Flubenvet' and you'll get there. The firm will fill in the prescription for you, as you are an experienced poultry keeper

There's no egg withdrawal period. Just follow the instructions.

Tavascarow



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall
PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 15 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Flubenvet is the only one licensed for poultry, anything else & you take your chance.

Bodger



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 15 7:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Panacur sheep wormer does the job.

Nicky cigreen



Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9702
Location: Devon, uk
PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 15 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

the easiest way is the feed laced with flubenvet from marriages

VM



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 1748
Location: Lincolnshire
PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 15 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Will the feed with flubenvet already in it be enough if the chicken/chickens already have worms and may have had them for a while?

Lorrainelovesplants



Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 15 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, it deals with existing worms. I routinely worm 4 times a year to keep the birds in good condition. Im resting a paddock now for 6 months and will lime this to eradicate worms before allowing the birds back on.

VM



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 1748
Location: Lincolnshire
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 15 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks all. Will look into the Marriages feed. We only have three hens and probably will end up with another three, but they are in the veg garden so we only have limited capacity for moving them around - but this all makes me think about how we can best do it.

chickenlady



Joined: 18 Aug 2013
Posts: 413
Location: Dorset
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 15 11:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I just get the 10kg baby of Marriages as I only have 3 hens at the moment. I worm once a year in the autumn.

Jam Lady



Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 2501
Location: New Jersey, USA
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 15 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

VM, there's a very clever gent in Australia who also keeps his chooks in the vegetable garden, and has them till the dormant rows.

See here: https://www.treehugger.com/green-food/clever-tunnel-system-makes-chickens-do-the-gardening-video.html

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