Medicated starter

[Stamper]

So what exactly is in it?
Does everyone use it?
It's only for chicks, right?
If you are raising chicks and ducklings together, what do you use?

Thank you!

 

[sjarvis00]

Amprolium is what is in it. You need to feed you chicks with it until they are 8 weeks old. And I dont know if you can feed it to the ducks.

 

[Stamper]

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You need to? I thought that some did and some didn't. Is it an antibiotic?

Anyone?

 

[speckledhen]

No it is NOT an antibiotic, it is a thiamine blocker, completely safe. The problem is that even when I feed medicated starter, mine still get cocci. I think they've lowered the dosage or its just not as effective anymore. You can feed medicated till they start to lay.

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

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That makes me nervous!! I got the organic chick starter not medicated, are my chicks going to get sick? Do you think that I should feed the medicated not the organic, just want what is best for my chicks!

Thanks much!

 

[speckledhen]

You can feed either one. Just watch for classic signs of cocci and treat with Corid (concentrated Amprolium) for a week. Here is a good article on cocci.
http://www.cornerstone-farm.com/dealing_with_coccidiosis.htm

 

[cochinbantam-lover]

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Thanks so much, what if I have my chicks vaccinated for cocci?

 

[speckledhen]

If they are vaccinated for cocci, then the meds in the feed will void that. You need non-medicated in that case.