Medicated as opposed to Non Medicated Chick Scratch?

[Morgan7782]

Opinions? What do you think of using medicated chick start, or the non medicated. Thanks for responding

 

[slickchik]

i have hatched out 48 chicks in 3 separate hatches and i have never used medicated chick starter. i let them free range with the adult hens around 4-6 weeks of age and have no issues.

ETA I just prefer not to medicate and I also use organic grow crumbles.

 

[dntd]

Or local feed store said due to the weather they would recommed a medicated starter because they could become ill.

 

[chicmom]

When I first got chicks, my feed store didn't have medicated chick starter. Soooo, I've never used it. Several batches of chicks later, still never used it and all is well.

 

[NattiFan]

I guess it's all who you talk to. I have read here that people don't use mediacted, and some that say they do....the woman at the Agway where I picked up my chicks from today, said to use medicated for the first 6 to 8 weeks....I'm gonna keep my ears open and do some more research and may switch at some point. But for now, I'm using medicated...just cause that's what she suggested

 

[Morgan7782]

Thanks all who responded, I wanted to aim for as organic as possible. I had two barred rock hens a few years ago, and feel it's time to get a new little batch.