Medicated feed for older chickens?

[max13077]

Apparently there was a huge fire or something(just a guess) at the feed mill where all the places around get their feed from. I can find no unmedicated feed anywhere.

My meaties are 13 weeks old and I plan on harvesting them next week. They are sufficiently large...

I did find one place that had medicated feed. Is it safe to give to 13 week old birds? They were given the Coccidiosis vaccine when they were chicks.

 

[The Chicken People]

Mine eat it and are fine! 15 weks old! They say you can use it if their housing conditions arent the cleanest...mine are!!...so I am saying its okay!

 

[mylittlezoo]

As far as I know, there is a withdrawl period for medicated feed before you can kill to eat. You need to check on the individual feed variety, but I believe it's somewhere around 2 weeks. Maybe you could try mixing your own food seeing as it's just for a short time? Grain, kitchen scraps etc?

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

on most medicated feeds it is a 2 week withdrawl time.

Steve in NC

 

[max13077]

Hmmm, Well it looks like I'm processing tomorrow!

 

[ke_ben]

Feed 'em crack corn and layer pellets if nothing else is available. The corn would be good for finishing and the calcium in the layer wouldn't be a problem for a week. Good luck.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

hey everyone!

i just had the same question and was wondering if i could finish on milk+cracked corn.

i just checked my broiler feed bag (thanks Steve!) and it said it was ok to use to finish.... but i'm not sure if i believe them. its medicated.

any thoughts??

 

[bigredfeather]

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That's what I was going to suggest. The corn will add a little fat on them.