Switching from non to medicated

[msviolaceous]

All the threads I've found go the other way!

When I bought my chicks from a feed store in another city, they said they were being fed non-medicated starter, so I bought non-medicated Purina crumbles to keep them on the same thing. After having them awhile, I've decided that I would prefer to have them on medicated. All my local feed store had was non-Purina medicated mash, so I bought some of that but haven't fed it yet.

Am I setting myself up for disaster? My chickies are 16 days old today.

 

[dianaross77]

I can't think of any reason why it would be a problem. You could try mixing the 2 foods together to get them used to the change in diet, if you're worried about it. Maybe someone else will chime in soon.

 

[Fred's Hens]

With a batch a year or so ago, I started with non. When they finished that bag, they were 4 weeks old and I switched them to medicated. At six weeks, they were outside in the dirt and so forth, so I was glad they had it in their system. That was the only bag I fed, from 4-8 weeks. I believe those are the critical weeks, personally, as it is the time they move from the safety of the brooder to the barn and yard.

 

[BellevueOmlet]

There should be no problems going on medicated. You can probably sleep a little easier but it will not effect your birds in any bad way, they will just keep eating their feed and be none the wiser.