Vella Chicken Wormer MP is a complete worming diet formulated for chickens, including layers, layer breeders, broiler breeders, show birds and pet chickens, including both hybrid and heritage breeds.
It contains Flubenol 5% as the active worming treatment and has no withholding period for egg consumption.
Worms Treated
- Roundworm
- Hairworm
- Caecal Worm
- Tapeworm
Gapeworm: Flubenol is not APVMA-registered in Australia as a treatment for Gapeworm, unlike in some other countries such as New Zealand. Consult your veterinarian.
Key Features
- Contains Flubenol 5%
- No withholding period for egg consumption
- Macro pellet suitable for all sizes of chickens
- Contains probiotics and prebiotics to support gut health
- Natural betaine for body cell hydration to help reduce the impact of heat stress
- Contains antioxidants to assist health
- No hormones or antibiotics used
Suggested Chicken Worming Program
First year: Feed Chicken Wormer MP for 7 consecutive days (one week). Return to your chosen poultry feed for two months (approximately 8-9 weeks), then feed Chicken Wormer MP again for another 7 consecutive days.
Thereafter: Following the first-year program, Chicken Wormer MP can be fed once per year for 7 consecutive days before returning to your normal poultry feed. Alternatively, it can be fed twice per year, with September and/or March suggested.
The worming program can begin at any time of year. Once the first-year program has been completed, early spring (September) is suggested for an annual treatment, or September and March if worming twice per year.
Use the product within six months of the date of manufacture shown on the bag.
Feeding Chickens Normally Fed Scratch or Grain Mixes
Moving chickens from a scratch or high-grain mix onto a pelleted feed can sometimes be challenging. For chickens that are reluctant to eat the Chicken Wormer MP macro pellet, the feed can be prepared as a damp mash during the 7-day worming program.
Allow approximately 100-120g of Chicken Wormer MP per bird per day. Each evening, place the required amount of pellets in a bucket and add approximately 130ml of water for every 120g of pellets. Allow the mixture to soak overnight.
The following morning, stir the mixture and add additional water if required. Feed it to the chickens as a wet or damp mash without making it too soupy. Repeat for seven consecutive days.
Example: For 10 chickens at 120g per bird, use 1.20kg of feed and approximately 1.30L of water.
If chickens are still reluctant to eat the mash, a small amount of apple juice or apple pulp may be included as part of the water content. Tinned sardines or tuna can also be mixed thoroughly through the mash to encourage intake.
Disclaimer: Always read and follow the instructions on the product packaging before use and don't depend on information on this page that may have errors or be outdated.
Suitable for Chickens Fed Vella Poultry Supreme
Chicken Wormer MP is particularly suited to flocks normally fed Vella Stock Feeds Poultry Supreme because it uses the same diet and particle size with the addition of Flubenol 5%. This can help with acceptance by the flock. Chickens fed other manufacturers' layer pellets have also been observed accepting the diet.
Typical Analysis - As Fed
| Energy | 2800 KCAL/kg |
| Protein | 17.50% |
| Calcium | 4.00% |
| Available Phosphorus | 0.40% |
| Crude Fat | 4.50% |
| Added Niacin | 60mg/kg |
Typical Raw Materials
Australian cereal grains and their co-products, corn, canola and soybean meal, lupin, lucerne meal, vegetable oils, amino acids, probiotics, prebiotics, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin premix, salt, sodium bicarbonate, Flubenol 5%, natural betaine, antioxidant and enzymes.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. Do I give the Chicken Wormer layer pellets only for the next 7 days, or can I give them veggies in the afternoon as well?
A. We got this answer from the manufacturer: " Yes, table scraps can still be fed; however, we suggest not overfeeding, as we want the hens to eat approximately 100 grams of the wormer per day"
Q. For how long do I feed my chickens with these wormer pellets?
A. Hi, we have now added the required information to this page. Please see above for how long to feed them with these pellets.