Purina Medicated Start & Grow?

[CourtneyMB]

I took my first trip to TSC today!

...And came home with 2 mallards! It was kind of a quick decision, and I ended up buying them Purina Medicated Start & Grow, as this was what TSC was feeding them. After coming home and researching, I saw a lot of people had mixed feelings about feeding ducklings medicated starter. Has anyone had a bad experience with this specific brand? What should I be looking for in the ingredients that tell if it's lethal or not?

 

[EweSheep]

Never had any problems with it. I've used it on my chickens and Purina Flock Raiser is a good product to use on most birds however I have never raise ducks so someone in here should guide you better than I can.

On my chickens, I've used Flock Raiser and Layena combo so everyone can benefit it and for chicks, I've used medicated Start and Grow without any problems. Healthy chicks!

 

[Katy]

That's what I raise my call ducklings on....never had a problem with it.

 

[bigdawg]

i am feedig mine starter that has amprolium in it. thats the med. i have also read to switch them to a grower feed at two weeks of age. thats what i did today. and they grow real fast to. mine are two weeks old.

 

[CourtneyMB]

Thanks you guys! So at 2 weeks I should switch them to grower feed?

 

[Dances with Ducks]

Make the switch gradually, you know, just add a little of the new feed to the old at first.

 

[goosedragon]

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Start and GROW is both, check label as to when you should switch.

 

[herefordlovinglady]

we have 50 baby ducks on it and have not had a problem. they have been on it since day one and are about 5/6 weeks old and healthy as can be

 

[gallatea]

I'm not sure "not having a problem" yet is a good reason to feed a duck food that is not recommended for them. I was expressly told NOT to feed this type of medicated chicken food to a duck as if it could be fatal. I just acquired a baby Cayuga in the last week and 3 baby chickens. They are all separate because of the food issue.

I'm going to have check with a vet. The farm stores give out so much horribly incorrect and plain out ignorant information.

 

[bock]

Most medicated feed will KILL ducks, but some types of medication are ok. Dave Holleread's book has a lot of info on this.