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medicated or non-medicated what do you think?

post #1 of 11
2/25/12 at 5:05pm
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My husband bought non medicated by mistake and I don't want to waste it. I had him get medicated today for I really like to start my chicks out on medicated. I was thinking of changing to the non medicated at about 2 weeks or so. My chicks have a grow out pen outside that they go out to at about 4 to 6 weeks.They do stay on chick starter till about 12 to 15 weeks. out here it is starter then grower/layer. I would like to have my 50# bag of medicated last me as long as I can since feed is starting to go up.

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post #2 of 11
2/25/12 at 5:10pm

I've never used medicated feeds and my chicks all survived and all thrived unto ripe old age and those that haven't been eaten are still living today...never ailed a day.  I don't think the unmedicated feed will put your chicks in harm's way. 

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post #3 of 11
2/25/12 at 5:12pm

i dont know about all this medicated feed. all my chicks get the starter and stay on it till there grown. never had any problems.

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post #4 of 11
2/25/12 at 5:17pm

I don't use medicated feed either.   I think it actually serves to WEAKEN the immune system.  

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post #5 of 11
2/25/12 at 5:19pm

Yep.  Amprollium is a thyamine inhibitor and thyamine is an important factor in good immune system health.  Best just let the chicks develop their own strong immune system. 

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post #6 of 11
2/25/12 at 5:27pm

I don't vaccinate or use medicated feed.  Last years brood is still happy and healthy, and this year's are doing great also.

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post #7 of 11
2/25/12 at 5:30pm

I would feed the medicated and then the non-medicated.  I definitely wouldn't waste a bag just because it's not medicated.

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post #8 of 11
2/25/12 at 5:31pm

I've used both unmedicated and medicated feeds on my chicks and saw no differences at all. I often wonder if it was all "hype" by the feed companies. After all, most of us are not doing the "battery chick" methods on our chicks so no worries there!

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post #9 of 11
2/25/12 at 5:48pm
over-use of medication also leads to resistant germs. so, not only are you weakening the body's natural defenses, you are making the disease stronger.
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post #10 of 11
2/25/12 at 6:04pm

I never used medicated chick feed either.  Get the chicks on dirt asap so they can get exposed gradually.

If you do see a problem such as listless, puffed up, bloody poops...mix some corid (amprolium) in their water for 5 days.

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