Help!!Medicated Feed

[teachao]

What will happen if ducks get a hold of medicated chicken feed? Went to the feed store told them I wanted the starter chicken feed like I had before. I didnot pay attention until I got home and granddaughter was feeding the ducklings and chicks. The ducklings were born on Memorial Day. It will be tomorrow before I can get back to the store and tomorrow afternoon before I can home to feed them the chick sarter food they have been on. Anne

 

[Haley_LinckHillPoultry]

They'll be fine, just don't let them overgorge. I have medicated chick feed, and that's what the ducklings get until I get nonmedicated. They're fine.

 

[teachao]

thank you thank you!!!! i was sitting here praying they would not die. I have been watching their every move.

 

[Judy]

Medicated with what???

Most medicated feed is medicated with amprolium, which will not hurt a duck. Years ago, feed was medicated with some kind of stuff that had arsenic in it, which WAS harmful to a duck. If it is medicated with an antibiotic, then I do not know.

 

[txredneckmedic]

i get the purina medicated starter and have raised ducks on it fine

 

[ExpLo721]

I hate to be skeptical but I sure would hope more people would confirm this. I've heard that feeding medicated feed to ducks are a big no-no.

 

[txredneckmedic]

I was skeptical also but my feed store got in contact with their purina rep and they said it would not hurt the ducks. I am on my 2nd set of ducklings on it and their doing great.

 

[annek]

Just read an article on this here is the link....says it is not a problem at all anymore.

http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/page7.htm