I am in the process of raising 25 chicks from a major hatchery, I had them give the coccidia vaccine (they recommended it). They informed me that the chicks must not receive medicated feed if they are vaccinated (no problem, I wanted to stay away from the medicated stuff anyway). Problem: I just got to the bottom of their first bag, and when I noticed the new bag looked different I checked the ingredients on the old one - medicated - and they've eaten 50 lbs of the dang stuff!
Can someone explain to me how serious this is for them? Can they still be used for eggs? What about meat? Will they get sick? Will their quality of life be adversely affected? Do I need to keep them on medicated feed forever, or can I switch them now to the organic stuff?
Thanks for any help!
Can someone explain to me how serious this is for them? Can they still be used for eggs? What about meat? Will they get sick? Will their quality of life be adversely affected? Do I need to keep them on medicated feed forever, or can I switch them now to the organic stuff?
Thanks for any help!