Any arsenic in Purina Layena?

[Atl_Mom]

I bought a bag of this, but the ingredients tag is missing? Does Purina Layena have Roxasrone or any other arsenic compound in it?

I will be switching to an organic feed that I found on (http://www.shopthecoop.com/id47.html) after this bag.

 

[JennsPeeps]

Have you looked at Purina's website?

Why would there be asenic in the food?

ETA - besides, asenic is a naturally-occurring element: http://www.eco-usa.net/toxics/arsenic.shtml. Organic isn't always better.

 

[Atl_Mom]

Yes, the website does not say? I've called, but they're in a meeting.

Apparently, arsenic (usually called Roxarsone) is added to most chicken feed to make them grow faster.

 

[Windy Ridge]

Roxarsone was once the coccidiostat of choice. Now it is amprol (usually). Purina does not add it to their feed--at least not to Layena. It would be on the label. Some commercial chicken operations still use Roxarsone, which does turn to arsenic in a chicken's system; it is also excreted as arsenic, polluting nearby waterways.

Honestly, the best way to keep your baby chicks healthy and resistant to coccidiosis is to keep the brooder dry and clean... however, most people insist on the "insurance" of medication.

Edited to add: I should have been clearer that Purina does not add Roxarsone to their feed. They do indeed use amprollium in their medicated chick starter, just like most other brands of medicated starter I have seen.

 

[Atl_Mom]

Thanks!