Medicated feed

[MeeMoo]

I have some muscovy ducks and have been having trouble finding their normal feed at my local supplier. However they have medicated brolier feed. Will is affect my ducks, I have adults and some that are 3 months old

 

[Debbie292d]

You could feed this temporarily, but I'd not do it long-term especially for your younger ones as at that age, their nutritional requirements are different from chickens. Your older ones it's probably fine for.

Can you give them some frozen peas or brewers yeast or something for the niacin they need?

 

[MeeMoo]

You could feed this temporarily, but I'd not do it long-term especially for your younger ones as at that age, their nutritional requirements are different from chickens. Your older ones it's probably fine for.

Can you give them some frozen peas or brewers yeast or something for the niacin they need?

Thanks a lot, we don't get frozen peas this side but lots of corn and also atleast I have space for them to forage. But I like to always have enough feed for them in their trays

 

[Debbie292d]

Thanks a lot, we don't get frozen peas this side but lots of corn and also atleast I have space for them to forage. But I like to always have enough feed for them in their trays

Can you get that feed unmedicated? I just read the amprolium in the medicated is going to be bad for them, mostly because they eat more than chicks do so they'll get more of it, which can cause them issues.

 

[Debbie292d]

Can you get that feed unmedicated? I just read the amprolium in the medicated is going to be bad for them, mostly because they eat more than chicks do so they'll get more of it, which can cause them issues.

Actually, I retract that. I love learning so kept reading and found this which disputes that.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...medicated-feed-the-myths-and-the-truth.74761/

 

[MeeMoo]

Actually, I retract that. I love learning so kept reading and found this which disputes that.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...medicated-feed-the-myths-and-the-truth.74761/

Thanks let me read and find out

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Amprolium, the typical medication in US medicated feed, is a Thiamine antagonist. Blocks uptake. Its effects can be easily overcome by ensuring a thiamine rich environment. Legumes (i.e., peas, soy) and seeds, like the ever popular BOSS, are both good thiamine sources. You can suppliment and effectively "cancel out" the Amprolium - though the larger the critter, the less brief amprolium intake will affect them. Yogurt (fortified) is a source too, but only 1/3 to 1/5th as good as peans, beens, or sunflower..


and yes, I know the pea in a pod is technically the legume, the pea seed inside technically a pulse. Lets not get pedantic.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

and personally, I'd not worry about the Amprolium, would be more concerned w/ ensuring enough niacin for your young ducks - they need considerably more than adult chickens.

Most of us get our Niacin boost for our ducks via nutritional yeast or brewers yeast (check the label!), but liver, tuna, anchovies, and green peas are also good sources. Tuna and anchovies tend to be high salt, so "in moderation".