Calf mana for chicks?

[Lach Cnoc Farm]

It smells just like Black Licorice!

 

[ArizonaNessa]

That licorice smell is the anise that is in it. Good Stuff. The calf-manna is not just for calfs. It can be fed to most all the farm animals but not sheep because of the supplemental copper in it.

 

[twentynine]

I have fed calf manna to everything, calfs, rabbits, chickens, ducks and even my kids when they were little. Got to admit that stuff smells good.

 

[Lach Cnoc Farm]

lol, why'd you feed it to your kids twentynine??

 

[trilyn]

Lách Cnoc Farm :

lol, why'd you feed it to your kids twentynine??

I think she's talking about goat babies (kids)-I hope!! lol Or if not, then why!!

 

[ChicknJ]

Mine eat it all the time either when a little spills out or if they get half a chance to jump in the grain bin when the cow/pigs are eating.

Never thought about grinding it for the babies tho.... there's a thought. Kinda high priced to feed it just for the possibility ....

 

[Chris09]

Lách Cnoc Farm :

what causes it to enlarge their livers???

It been some time ago when a state vet told me that. I beleve he said it was do to iron toxicity (iron oxide, ferrous carbonate, ferrous sulfate are all a source of iron).. Im not saying that Calf Mana is bad.. Im saying to much of it is a bad thing for chickens..
Now with that said I use it on my goats (milkers and kids), Steers, rabbits, and yes on my chickens (over 6 months) and at the rate of 5% of daily ration...

Chris​