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Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by lovemychicks9, Jun 27, 2008.

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  1. Jun 27, 2008 #1
    lovemychicks9

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    I have a possibly silly question as I just got 6 - 3 day olds from Ideal and on the paper that came woth them they are saying to put them on a water soluable vitamin for 3 days. Is it really neccesary and if so can you use an infant vitamin in the water and if so how much vitamin to water? I have never raised chicks this young and I need advice. Thanks Trudy
     
  2. Jun 27, 2008 #2
    LilRalphieRoosmama

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    I've never used vitamins and mine have been fine. I do use the medicated feed though.
     
  3. Jun 27, 2008 #3
    arlee453

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    I've never used vitamins in the water, and never lost a chick to anything other than genetic defect (foot deformity) or my niece's over attention (think the dentist's niece in 'Finding Nemo')

    Dunno - I know many breeders swear by it, especially for shipped birds, but I've had great results without the vitamins.

    I feed Dumor brand unmedicated chick starter from TSC.
     
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  4. Jun 27, 2008 #4
    Eggseronious

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    I agree with all the above use a good medicated feed.[​IMG]
     
  5. Jun 27, 2008 #5
    lovemychicks9

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    Okay thanks that 's what I thought too. I feed purina start - n - grow feed but nowhere on the bag does that say medicated but is it medicated? I have not ever found anything on the labes stating so.
     

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