Mistakenly bought medicated chick starter for ducks...

[storiesandglass]

I just realized I bought the medicated chick starter instead of the unmedicated flock raiser feed for my day old ducklings. It's 9pm here and the store is closed, but I can get the right feed first thing in the morning. Should I remove the medicated food and leave them foodless overnight?

 

[WolfGirlMagic]

I just realized I bought the medicated chick starter instead of the unmedicated flock raiser feed for my day old ducklings. It's 9pm here and the store is closed, but I can get the right feed first thing in the morning. Should I remove the medicated food and leave them foodless overnight?

I would probably remove it....

 

[WolfGirlMagic]

Is there any other good you can give?
Adult food would be safer over night

 

[storiesandglass]

I'm reading articles saying that ducks really can have the medicated chick starter feed...

 

[storiesandglass]

Is there any other good you can give?
Adult food would be safer over night

I do have adult food for my year old ducks, I think that's a good idea.

 

[casportpony]

I just realized I bought the medicated chick starter instead of the unmedicated flock raiser feed for my day old ducklings. It's 9pm here and the store is closed, but I can get the right feed first thing in the morning. Should I remove the medicated food and leave them foodless overnight?

If the medication is amprolium, it is safe for ducklings. Go ahead and feed it.

 

[storiesandglass]

https://www.shagbarkbantams.com/common-poultry-myths/

 

[casportpony]

I'm reading articles saying that ducks really can have the medicated chick starter feed...

Medicated feed that contains amprolium and/or bacitracin is safe for ducklings.

 

[storiesandglass]

If the medication is amprolium, it is safe for ducklings. Go ahead and feed it.

This is the feed I'm using, it does say it's amprolium. https://www.purinamills.com/chicken-feed/products/detail/purina-start-grow-medicated

 

[casportpony]

This is the feed I'm using, it does say it's amprolium. https://www.purinamills.com/chicken-feed/products/detail/purina-start-grow-medicated

That contains amprolium and is 100% safe for ducklings.