[orchardlady]

Right O I've been worming for years using Flubenvet and never seen a worm. The last time I wormed my (40 odd) birds was in early May. I understand about quantities etc. and I know I've got the mixture right. As I have so many birds they free range in a lovely small field at the bottom of my garden. There really is not an option to contain them with no access to grass or free ranging.

Yesterday when I went to collect the eggs I found that one hen had got herself caught in one of the nest boxes. The night shutter had somehow closed trapping her inside. As I opened up the nest box access door she flapped out looking somewhat disgruntled to have been shut in on a glorious day like yesterday. She had just done a huge poo that was teaming with worms....Oh Yuck and Yikes.

So the question is as all the birds are free ranging can I up the dose without any harm to the birds or should I just worm more often that every three months?

Advice eagerly waited.

Orchardlady.

[Helenaj]

Could she have just not got enough of the Flubenvet last time? Have you checked the other girls poos for worms (hope nobody's eating!).

I think you can worm them every two months if they free range as they have more of a chance picking up worms from the slugs and snails etc; that they eat.

Mine are free range and I tend to worm them every 10 weeks or so. I shortened the worming period as like you I noticed a few worms in the poo.

[orchardlady]

Thanks HelenaJ I think that I'll do as you suggest and bring the worming interval closer together.
As to have I looked at other poos the answer is no but I'm working on the basis that if one has them they all do.

Many thanks again.

Orchardlady.