Starter/Grower what age?

[chicksinthemachine]

They have only have 2 weeks to go and I am not sure what to feed the babies, I already have all the supplies but no food!

 

[hatchcrazzzy]

feed them medicated chick starter and grow

 

[chicksinthemachine]

What is it medicated with?

 

[speckledhen]

A coccidiostat, a thiamine blocker, to help them slowly build immunity to cocci/oocysts in the soil. Amprolium is the main one used and has no withdrawal from eggs so you can feed starter with Amprol. all the way to laying time. Sometimes, starters will have things like bacitracin or erthopobate (sp?) to prevent necrotic enteritis but I prefer the ones with just Amprolium.

 

[chicksinthemachine]

Thanks Speckled Hen.