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Can you start feeding medicated at 2 weeks?

post #1 of 5
4/9/12 at 4:26pm
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Bought a few chicks from someone today who was not feeding medicated. He stated he was mixing "red cell" into their water instead. Can I begin feeding medicated feed at this stage?

2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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post #2 of 5
4/9/12 at 4:43pm

I was instructed to feed medicated for the first few months. We got 5 chicks (days old) and I was told that I should get a large bag of medicated feed and when that was out, we could switch to regular with oyster shells and/or grit. I'm not sure what "red cell" is but I also picked up a vitamin/electrolyte mix to put in their water for a couple of weeks. It turns kind of orangey red. Could this be what you were told?

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post #3 of 5
4/9/12 at 5:11pm

I hope so. Switched my six week olds over about a week ago and haven't noticed any change. No ill effects.

I'm not an expert,"ex" is a has been and a "spurt" is a drip under pressure!

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I'm not an expert,"ex" is a has been and a "spurt" is a drip under pressure!

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post #4 of 5
4/9/12 at 5:13pm

Sure you can.  Most "medicated" feed merely has amprollium, a blocker, which allows the chicks to get traction on their immune system, so as not to be overwhelmed with cocci.  Check the label, but most folks feed the medicated anywhere from 4 -16 weeks, depending on their own preference.

 

 

 

 

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post #5 of 5
4/10/12 at 5:17am
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Thank you!

2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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2 years ago, a flat-lander, in FL, hiding in the house due to 8 months of heat and humidity every year. Now, living in the Smoky Mountains, gardening, keeping chickens, and loving life. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks. I used to list here the breeds of chickens I owned. There is not enough room to do that anymore. I have lots of chickens....

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