Calcium

[Whitechicks2020]

Hey all! I had someone watching my chicks and they accidentally gave them the wrong feed which is a layer feed it was just maybe one meals worth before it was taken away I’m just a nervous nelly and hoping they will be ok!
They are 9 weeks old and it’s and organic feed from new country growers with 3.5-4.5% calcium

 

[cherrynberry]

Hey all! I had someone watching my chicks and they accidentally gave them the wrong feed which is a layer feed it was just maybe one meals worth before it was taken away I’m just a nervous nelly and hoping they will be ok!
They are 9 weeks old and it’s and organic feed from new country growers with 3.5-4.5% calcium

They will be fine. Excess calcium is more of a long term issue

 

[Whitechicks2020]

They will be fine. Excess calcium is more of a long term issue

Thank you! I got so worried haha I love them so much I wouldn’t ever want to harm them!

 

[rosemarythyme]

They will be fine. Excess calcium is more of a long term issue

x2. Calcium itself isn't poisonous or anything, but excess calcium over an extended period of time can cause organ damage because some birds can't effectively process it and pass it through their systems.

My hubby has accidentally put out layer feed instead of all flock when we've had chicks. A meal of that here or there won't hurt them in the long run.

 

[Brooks_]

They will be fine. Excess calcium is more of a long term issue

X3. Though if you switch to all flock with oyster shell on the side, you won't have accidental feedings. Just putting that out there.

 

[Whitechicks2020]

X3. Though if you switch to all flock with oyster shell on the side, you won't have accidental feedings. Just putting that out there.

I have thought about that and after this I probably will! After I go through the 50 pound bags I just got hahaha hate to waste good food haha

 

[AfiafiAfi]

Well,can’t disagree I’m confident layer will not harm ur 9 week old chicks for instance so don’t worry

 

[AfiafiAfi]

P.S
I don’t even know what I feed my quails.they’ve been eating the same I don’t know what kindof um gamebird feed maybe.Its been a week…luckily they’re still here…it’d be my fault if they aren’t here anymore….bad me..

 

[U_Stormcrow]

As others have said, "the dosage is the poison". Calcium toxicity in chickens is due to build up over time, not a single feeding (or even a week of feedings) at commercial layer feed dosages. The studies of it I've read usually involve feeding periods of several months and young birds - hatchlings to juvenile. This helps ensure the evidence is widespread enough to be statistically significant, and that thery get good controls.

 

[AfiafiAfi]

Agreed…