treating old release pens

[suzi1 0]

hi, had a few problems last year with the gapes in my pheasant poults, in one of my release pens. does any one have any tips on treating the ground at this time of the year that would help protecting it from returning next season. i know id be best to move the pen but im restricted to this one area. any advice would b great. thanks

[dog gone 21]

hi, had a few problems last year with the gapes in my pheasant poults, in one of my release pens. does any one have any tips on treating the ground at this time of the year that would help protecting it from returning next season. i know id be best to move the pen but im restricted to this one area. any advice would b great. thanks

reduce the amount of birds in the pen this year and treat them for gapes in there water as soon as you notice it.

[TheBrock 11]

Lime the ground in the pen

[harrycatcat 31]

Lime the ground in the pen

 

Thats what we do every year we come out as white as snow

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

If your using the same ground year after year mate then gapes are the least of your worries and limimg should of been done at the end of last rearing season and not this close to a new one.

[pgb 0]

hi e found gapes best treated with wormer in food,you can get this added by mill (only trouble vet needs to write prescription) or buy worm powder suitable for poultry and mix in yourself,not a fun job with large amount pellets!! hope this helps

[2434me 13]

hi e found gapes best treated with wormer in food,you can get this added by mill (only trouble vet needs to write prescription) or buy worm powder suitable for poultry and mix in yourself,not a fun job with large amount pellets!! hope this helps

 

Flubenvet, is mixed in with the feed. POM

 

Panacur sheep drench is used as well,mix into the wheat and left overnight to dry then feed as normal next day (I hand feed so know how much I will use each day)

 

Ivermectin can be used as long as its water soluble.That kills parasites inside and outside the birds.but not approved for pheasants ! I know a few lads who use it and a few hundred pigeon racers use it as well .so it cant be that bad ?

 

You can treat the pen every year and hold it back,but all the ground outside the pen is infected as well so the birds will pick it up eventualy so be prepared and treat as required .

[alimac 882]

Quote from 243me ..You can treat the pen every year and hold it back,but all the ground outside the pen is infected as well so the birds will pick it up eventualy so be prepared and treat as required .... Too true!!!!!. moving the pen is the only way, I'd rather have less cover in a new pen than use a pen that had gapes last year, you can always take cover in to a new pen if needs be,granted the shortage of easy roosts In the pen is another pain, esecially if you have foxes around when the birds leave the pen as the birds will not have learnt to go up to roost and will just sit and roost on the ground..

[ferretman16 0]

gapex or flubenvet mixed in the food thats what i would use

[DUCKWING 302]

LIME THE GROUND , WAIT FOR A WET DAY .........

IF ITS IN A CONCENTRATED AREA YOU CAN USE JEYES FLUID OR EVEN BETTER ........ BATTLES BLACK ........ MIX AND SPRAY THE AREA WELL

 

 

DUCKWING

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

If you are intending to use the same pen this year do not lime or anything else this close to the poult season .treat after this years crop has gone through .