No medicated food for ducklings, right? & how long in the incubator?

[rainplace]

what does it say it is medicated with?

 

[newchickmom09]

I used the Nutrena chicks starter medicated feed and they are happy and healthy. It has Amprolium as the drug ingredient and that is ok for ducks to eat. I even email the company to make sure and they told me yes it is ok.

There should be a tag attacked to the bottom of the bag and it gives all of the nutritional values and ingredients. If it doesn't have one or say anything on the bag then email the company.

 

[Cherlyn]

BTW, he is out now - a neighbor lifted the duck out while I opened the 'bator lid. It was open for less than 2 seconds and I have seen zipping since then, so I hope to still have a successful hatch.

'Nother question, this time a weird one. In comparison to chicks, do ducklings feel a lot softer, or mushier, in the tummy area? Maybe just more noticeable because they are larger?

~Cherlyn

 

[Cherlyn]

It does have a tag, but it lists a lot of ingredients and I do not know which one is the coccidiostat. A few are copper sulfate, methiohine, and avatec premix active ingredient las__ocid (cannot read the word as the paper is torn) sodium.

~Cherlyn

 

[newchickmom09]

If it is medicated then it should have "Active Drug Ingredient" printed then the actual drug name and the % that is in the feed. Check for something like that. What brand of feed is it?

Mine has
ACTIVE DRUG INGREDIENT
Amprolium...............................0.0125%

 

[Cherlyn]

Quote:
The paper is torn so I cannot read one of the letters in a word, but here is what I can get from it.

"avatec premix active ingredient las??ocid (cannot read the word as the paper is torn) sodium, 90mg per kg (20kg bag)"

~Cherlyn

 

[boaz]

What brand of chick starter feed is it?

 

[Cherlyn]

Quote:
H&C Beart LTD, over in King's Lynn, Norfolk. I am in England.

~Cherlyn

 

[Katy]

Quote:
H&C Beart LTD, over in King's Lynn, Norfolk. I am in England.

~Cherlyn

I didn't even notice you were in England. I don't have any idea what kinds of meds they use in their feeds over there.

 

[Cherlyn]

Quote:
H&C Beart LTD, over in King's Lynn, Norfolk. I am in England.

~Cherlyn

I didn't even notice you were in England. I don't have any idea what kinds of meds they use in their feeds over there.

Well, the turkey starter I have also uses amprolium, but the protein level is 27%. Is that a bit much for a duck?

~Cherlyn