Purina Flock Raiser Non Medicated?

[Duckmomof6]

Hello, I have bought this feed before , but it's been a long time. My chickens mostly eat this, but I gave some to my ducks today. They usually eat Mazuri Waterfowl pellets. I need to buy more, and gave them this instead. Does anyone know if this is medicated or non medicated? It doesn't say anywhere on the bag or label.

 

[Duckmomof6]

 

[Weeg]

If it doesn’t obviously state medicated, it’s non medicated. Medicated feed will have it printed obviously on the label.

 

[Duckmomof6]

If it doesn’t obviously state medicated, it’s non medicated. Medicated feed will have it printed obviously on the label.

I hope not. It does say it's for meat birds too. My birds are family, not food. Is it still okay to feed them this? They all seem to love it.

 

[Brooks_]

I hope not. It does say it's for meat birds too. My birds are family, not food. Is it still okay to feed them this? They all seem to love it.

It is fine. You will not have to eat your birds because of the feed,

 

[Duckmomof6]

Just called Purina. They said only the crumbles are either medicated or non-medicated. The pellets are always non-medicated.

 

[Brooks_]

Just called Purina. They said only the crumbles are either medicated or non-medicated. The pellets are always non-medicated.

Makes sense. You'd only need/want medicated for chicks and chicks can't eat pellets.

 

[texsuze]

Purina Flock Raiser crumbles are non-medicated. Been feeding it to my flock for several years, since I have a variety of ages and laying stages. Just transitioned my 17 week old pullets over to FR, since I used up my last bag of the starter/grower.

Don't forget to provide a separate source of calcium (crushed oystershells; clean, dry, crushed eggshells) for your laying hens to access if feeding them FR.

 

[Brooks_]

Just transitioned my 17 week old pullets over to FR, since I used up my last bag of the starter/grower

The beauty of FR is that you don't have to use starter; they can have FR from day one.

I'll guess you were using medicated starter and while medicated FR exists, I know of no one that has seen it in store.

 

[Folly's place]

We also feed Flock Raiser, and only the crumble is available around here. I'd love to have pellets instead!
Mary