medicated feed

[tiny tim 22]

i,m a bit new to this game rearing so need a bit of advice

what medicated feed do you use if any ?

whats in it?

is it really necesary?

 

any help would be great as the birds are coming soon and i need to get this sorted

[2434me 13]

If you need medicated feed ,you had better get in touch with your Vet !(prescription required ! )

Otherwise its non medicated .

Edited July 12, 2010 by 2434me

[tiny tim 22]

the keeper i have taken over from ,used medicated feed ever year

 

what do you do ??

medicated or not

 

what do you do about worming ?

[danw 1,748]

I have Avitec in all my feed till I get to grower.The first 2 weeks worth of feed my birds have after arrival also have Aurofac (chlorotetracyclene)added further to that I have sufficient feed with flubenvet ordered to treat the birds twice I like to end their pellet with a course of flubenvet as it is easier to worm them like that before I start on wheat.

[Lab 10,979]

If you are buying quality birds mate you wont need any medication at that stage. I would however as others have said get a batch with flubnuvet in it as it is easier to treat your birds for worms with food rather than in there water.

I'd also buy a bottle of Janseen Gamebird Tonic for there arrival to help with stress.

Edited July 12, 2010 by lab-tastic

[tiny tim 22]

cheers for that ...what does avitec treat for?....just trying to get the birds the best start that is possible....got to admit this gamekeeping lark is a bit stressfull ....and i havnt even got the birds yet

 

the pens have been in the same position since jesus was a boy so i would imagine theres ever pest and worm known to man in there

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

If you are buying quality birds mate you wont need any medication at that stage. I would however as others have said get a batch with flubnuvet in it as it is easier to treat your birds for worms with food rather than in there water.

I'd also buy a bottle of Janseen Gamebird Tonic for there arrival to help with stress.

This is not entirely true, as even very good quality birds will likely undergo stress when they are transported to your pens from the farm, if the weather happens to take a change for the worse, or they are harried by predators, these high levels of stress can lead to the birds immune systems kind of shutting down, allowing illnesses to effect them more.

Therefore it is a very wise precaution to have a general madication added to the feed for about the first 10 days.

 

I never bothered with the flubenvet, as I treated my birds with a much cheaper but very effective alternative.

[Lab 10,979]

If you are buying quality birds mate you wont need any medication at that stage. I would however as others have said get a batch with flubnuvet in it as it is easier to treat your birds for worms with food rather than in there water.

I'd also buy a bottle of Janseen Gamebird Tonic for there arrival to help with stress.

This is not entirely true, as even very good quality birds will likely undergo stress when they are transported to your pens from the farm, if the weather happens to take a change for the worse, or they are harried by predators, these high levels of stress can lead to the birds immune systems kind of shutting down, allowing illnesses to effect them more.

Therefore it is a very wise precaution to have a general madication added to the feed for about the first 10 days.

 

I never bothered with the flubenvet, as I treated my birds with a much cheaper but very effective alternative.

It is true..... but thats why i also mentioned the Janseen for times of stress. This is what why i said buy quality and not just the cheapest birds you can find.

[danw 1,748]

cheers for that ...what does avitec treat for?....just trying to get the birds the best start that is possible....got to admit this gamekeeping lark is a bit stressfull ....and i havnt even got the birds yet

 

the pens have been in the same position since jesus was a boy so i would imagine theres ever pest and worm known to man in there

 

Avitec is a coccidiostat it is in the feed as a mild preventative for cocci though I use it in my pheasant feed I somewhat doubt its worth in partridge feed. pheasants seem to have a much higher tolerance to a coccidiosis burden than partridge and as such I routinely treat partridge with either baycox or amprolium instead.

If you are buying poults it is a good idea to find out what feed company the game farm use and then get some of the same ration they are being fed, continuity of feed is often overlooked but it definitely helps prevent stress and stops them scouring.

[Lab 10,979]

cheers for that ...what does avitec treat for?....just trying to get the birds the best start that is possible....got to admit this gamekeeping lark is a bit stressfull ....and i havnt even got the birds yet

 

the pens have been in the same position since jesus was a boy so i would imagine theres ever pest and worm known to man in there

 

Avitec is a coccidiostat it is in the feed as a mild preventative for cocci though I use it in my pheasant feed I somewhat doubt its worth in partridge feed. pheasants seem to have a much higher tolerance to a coccidiosis burden than partridge and as such I routinely treat partridge with either baycox or amprolium instead.

If you are buying poults it is a good idea to find out what feed company the game farm use and then get some of the same ration they are being fed, continuity of feed is often overlooked but it definitely helps prevent stress and stops them scouring.

You sound like the kind of keeper that i like to deal with. Keep up the good work!

[tiny tim 22]

cheers for that boys ,,,going to get the feed with the avitec and flubenvet ....very good idea danw about the feed ..i,ve had a word with the supplier and hes bring a few bags of feed when the birds come....

 

i,ll get back to you lot if i have any more problems