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All poultry owners know how important it is to keep their chickens in the best of health. It is therefore vital that a worm count test is carried out for the health and vitality of their girls. Test your chickens when they have not recently been wormed in case it gives a false reading. Test late in the year during or after the moult so that you know your birds are going into winter worm free. Test Jan-March ready for the breeding season. Test newly acquired stock. Test an individual that you are concerned about. A general check during the laying season. Worm problems in chickens can result in chickens being underweight, producing fewer eggs and generally looking under the weather. Doing a worm count will give you peace of mind. If they have worms, the problem can be treated. If they haven’t got any worms, you won’t have wormed them just for the sake of it. If you have just a few chickens, you might like to test each one individually, otherwise for a large flock you will need to send a composite sample. The Worm Count Kit is easy to use with fast results. To take a composite sample for testing: 1. Collect fresh droppings from several areas in the hen house using the large plastic bag. 2. Squeeze the bag to mix the droppings together. Fill the sample container using the mixed droppings. 3. Put your own name and sample name/number on the label. 4. Place the container and label inside the small plastic bag. 5. Place the small plastic bag with the completed voucher in the pre-paid padded bag. The test will show if the following are present in the sample: Coccidian Oocysts, Ascaridia eggs (roundworms), Capillaria eggs, any other eggs seen in the sample. Tapeworm eggs may not show up in a worm count because of the way that they are expelled. If you notice anything unusual that you are unsure of then please include it with the sample for checking. The service is quite speedy and is usually carried out on the day the test kit arrives. Results are available later by phone, fax, text or e.mail. Everything you need for the test is included in the package including a glove for collecting the sample. New compostable packaging with unique zero waste design. Contains a sample pot and full instructions on how to collect a sample from the field/stable. For worming advice, please feel free to contact our suitably qualified person (SQP).
Mr Johnson's Wildlife Swan, Duck and Goose food is a nibbly, crunchy and healthy complementary feed for Swans, Ducks and Geese. A walk down onto the riverbank on a warm summer's day, topped off a with a picnic... sounds like pure bliss. You might even be tempted to feed some of those left over crusts to our beautiful feathered friends, swimming hungrily towards you on the water. Feeding wildfowl is important, especially during times of natural food shortage. But if you knew the harm bread could cause to these beautiful birds, you might just put them in the bin instead. Feeding wildfowl along the riverside is an incredibly popular past time for children and families. In fact, we feed a staggering six million loaves of bread a year! The bread that is left uneaten in the water deteriorates, as usual, causing a large buildup of bacteria and attracting rats and other vermin. When wildfowl continue to swim along these waters, they are opening themselves to range of bad bacteria that can cause various disabling health problems. Not only that, but bread has no nutritional value whatsoever, meaning that a diet of bread alone will prevent these birds from eating a naturally balanced diet. Fortified with vitamins and minerals, Mr Johnson's Wildlife bird feed is a much healthier alternative for birds. A combination of wheat, soya and fish meal packed into tiny crunchy balls, they are small enough be scooped up easily by their beaks, unlike bread. This feed also floats on the water, meaning less wastage for you. Vitamin A will help the function of their eyes, respiratory and digestive system. Vitamin D will protect their bones and Vitamin E will serve and an antioxidant. All of these qualities will contribute to the health and vitality of these beautiful birds. Best of all, the food is incredibly delicious to them - these peckish peckers are bound to come back for more. Let’s protect these birds and bin the bread, once and for all. Size - 750g Feeding Guide: It is safer to feed wildfowl while they are in the water, rather than while they are on the bank. Not only are the birds safer in the water but they also need to eat the food with water to aid their digestion. Scatter this feed across the surface of the water as wide as possible. This enables many birds to reach the food without over-crowding. Allow the birds to eat what has been thrown first, before throwing out any more. Composition: Wheat, wheat feed, maize, soya, fish meal, soya oil. Analytical Constituents: Crude protein 17.50%, Crude fibre 4.00%, Crude Oils and Fats 4.00%, Crude Ash 4.00%. Nutritional Additives: Vitamin A 17,000iu/kg Vitamin D3 1,500iu/kg Vitamin E 100iu/kg Copper 20mg/kg Store in a cool, dry and dark place. Place in a sealed container after opening. Not for human consumption. May contain nuts.