Question about medicated feed for 4 month old hens

[cjpines]

Hi, I have five 4 month old hens I raised from day olds. I opted not to put them on medicated feed. Now, after reading the advantages of it, I was wondering if I should start on it? If so, how long do you give them medicated feed?

They are healthy, no problems. Would you recommend medicated or not at this age? Tks.

 

[Firekin1]

Hi, I have five 4 month old hens I raised from day olds. I opted not to put them on medicated feed. Now, after reading the advantages of it, I was wondering if I should start on it? If so, how long do you give them medicated feed?

They are healthy, no problems. Would you recommend medicated or not at this age? Tks.

No. The medicated feed is just to help them build a tolerance to coccidiosis from hatch to about 14 weeks. If they're still alive at 4 mths old they've built up a pretty good one on their own. Doesn't mean they still can't get it though but they won't actually benefit from the feed, and your hens are getting close to laying age which you don't feed medicated to layers.

 

[cjpines]

No. The medicated feed is just to help them build a tolerance to coccidiosis from hatch to about 14 weeks. If they're still alive at 4 mths old they've built up a pretty good one on their own. Doesn't mean they still can't get it though but they won't actually benefit from the feed, and your hens are getting close to laying age which you don't feed medicated to layers.

Okay, that clears up my question. No on medicated. Tks so much.

 

[Chris09]

Most medicated chick starter will have either Lasalocid or Amprolium as a active ingredient and both will treat/kill coccidiosis.

Amprolium - which goes by the trade names Corid and Amprovine, Amprolium, Amprol, Anticoccid and is a thiamine analog, competitively inhibits the active transport of thiamine (B1). Amprolium is used in the prevention and treatment of coccidiosis.

Lasalocid - goes by the trade name Bovatec. Bovatec (lasalocid) is a coccidiocide that kills coccidia. It is an ionophore that moves potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium into the cell causing the cell to burst. Bovatec works primarily on a single developmental stage of coccidia, providing a more narrow range of action than Deccox.

As for if you should use a medicated feed or not that is up to you but it wouldn't hurt to hit them some..

 

[cjpines]

Most medicated chick starter will have either Lasalocid or Amprolium as a active ingredient and both will treat/kill coccidiosis.

Amprolium - which goes by the trade names Corid and Amprovine, Amprolium, Amprol, Anticoccid and is a thiamine analog, competitively inhibits the active transport of thiamine (B1). Amprolium is used in the prevention and treatment of coccidiosis.

Lasalocid - goes by the trade name Bovatec. Bovatec (lasalocid) is a coccidiocide that kills coccidia. It is an ionophore that moves potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium into the cell causing the cell to burst. Bovatec works primarily on a single developmental stage of coccidia, providing a more narrow range of action than Deccox.

As for if you should use a medicated feed or not that is up to you but it wouldn't hurt to hit them some..

Great info. tks.

 

[Chris09]

You Welcome..

 

[Mrs Evans]

I have such a hard time finding unmediated feed where I live. I regret getting my chicks vaccinated now cause of this I was wondering @ what age can I switch my layer chicks to grower feed?

 

[cjpines]

I have such a hard time finding unmediated feed where I live. I regret getting my chicks vaccinated now cause of this I was wondering @ what age can I switch my layer chicks to grower feed?
You must mean the grower feed to layer's???. At 16-18 weeks for layer feed. Depending on your chickens ages, medicated only for a short time, then onto grower, then 16-18 wks layer, but you don't have to layer feed until they start laying. They can still be okay on starter feed. Hope that helps.

 

[Mrs Evans]

Well I was told to keep my layers on starter for 8 weeks. Then grower till their 1st egg. After that just layer ration. I'm a first time chick grower here!! Haha!

 

[ChickenLegs13]

Well I was told to keep my layers on starter for 8 weeks. Then grower till their 1st egg. After that just layer ration. I'm a first time chick grower here!! Haha!

That's close to the way it's sposed to work. My feed bag says starter till 10 weeks, then grower till 18 weeks then layer after that. You should give them layer before they actually start laying to get their system ready for egg production.