Having free-range eggs laid fresh every morning is one of the small pleasures of farming or owning a small holding, and keeping your poultry healthy has never been easier.
All animals are susceptible to worms and the only wormer licensed for use in poultry is Flubenvet. Flubenvet is a medicated premix, which should be applied to the chicken feed for administration.
Mite infestation can be a problem when keeping poultry but this can easily be taken care of with products such as Barrier Red Mite Powder or Mite Kill Spray. Barrier Red Mite Powder is designed to be applied directly onto the birds, and has a slow release formulation, which will last up to six weeks depending on the weather. For an environmental control for mite then Mite Kill Spray is particularly effective. Mite Kill Spray will not only kill common mites, but also all migrating lice present in farm buildings.
If your poultry is injured then keeping wounds clean is vital. With Septi-clense wound solution and spray makes disinfecting wounds easier. Septi-clense is a powerful bactericidal which will help keep wounds clean.
To keep you chickens healthy on the inside the Cider Vinegar has traditionally been used to maintain inner health.