Whats a good alternative to manna medicated chick starter

[hollyhock]

Hi All, We raised chicks from day old to 4 weeks old so far. we fed them manna medicated chick starter from day 1, now they are going through 10-12 pounds a week. i can only get it in 5 lb bags for 6.59 is there another brand that's medicated and comes in 25lb bags. we had planned to feed the medicated chick starter until they are 8 weeks old. do they still need medicated starter?

 

[aoxa]

I can get mine in 25lb bags at my feed store. Maybe you can change brand.

I would still provide medicated starter until at least week 6.

 

[hollyhock]

I can get mine in 25lb bags at my feed store. Maybe you can change brand.
I would still provide medicated starter until at least week 6.

thanks for the imfo, i am thinking of switching to purina medicated start and grow, any comments would me appreciated as to this a good or bad idea

 

[aoxa]

thanks for the imfo, i am thinking of switching to purina medicated start and grow, any comments would me appreciated as to this a good or bad idea

Nothing wrong with that IMO

I use local feed, but if I didn't have that option, Purina is fine for what you are looking for.

 

[cafarmgirl]

I've raised a lot of chicks and I feed the medicated Purina Starter and Grow. I just keep them on that until they start eating layer at around 18 weeks, at 4 to 6 weeks old they are still very suseptible to coccidiosis.

 

[Wynette]

Most research indicates there's not enough medication in the medicated starter to have an affect on Cocci, should they be exposed. Because of that, I stopped feeding the medicated starter and switched to a non-medicated one made by a local feed mill with good results.