My father was told by orschlens and our local coop that they add something/medication (don't ask me what!) to all their poultry feeds except the wild gamebird feed. I'm not sure what it is or what it treats (again, second hand info (ranting) from my father!) But he said the guy at the coop said something to the effect of "well you want it because if your chickens ever got it, it's bad!". I know this is super grey, but does anyone know if there is a medically purposed additive in most feed? Not including medicated chick feed that openly says it on the bag.
EDIT2:
Orschlens got back to me and sent me the Country Lane 16% Layer Crumble Spec sheet. Here is the Ingredient list:
Processed Grain By-Products, Grain Products, Plant Protein Products,
Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement,
Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-
Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Menadione
Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Thiamine
Mononitrate, Biotin, L-Lysine, DL- Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Salt,
Manganous Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Chloride,
Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide,
Sodium Selenite, Dried Trichoderma reesei Fermentation Product, Dried
Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens
Fermentation Product.
All the long chemical names were googled and are all vitamin, mineral and amino acid supplements. There are NO binders, medications, mytotoxin inhibitors or any of the like. AWESOME!
EDIT2:
Orschlens got back to me and sent me the Country Lane 16% Layer Crumble Spec sheet. Here is the Ingredient list:
Processed Grain By-Products, Grain Products, Plant Protein Products,
Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement,
Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin Supplement, d-
Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Menadione
Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Thiamine
Mononitrate, Biotin, L-Lysine, DL- Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Salt,
Manganous Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Chloride,
Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Zinc Sulfate, Ethylenediamine Dihydroiodide,
Sodium Selenite, Dried Trichoderma reesei Fermentation Product, Dried
Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens
Fermentation Product.
All the long chemical names were googled and are all vitamin, mineral and amino acid supplements. There are NO binders, medications, mytotoxin inhibitors or any of the like. AWESOME!
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