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Raising Gamebirds => Health Issues => Topic started by: flynpa on August 11, 2010, 12:32:38 PM

Title: Medication and Purina Startena
Post by: flynpa on August 11, 2010, 12:32:38 PM

Hello all.  I just hatched out a few butler bobs and am about to move them to the brooder.  I was gonna add BMD to their water as a preventative but I have a few questions.  1)  Is this even a good idea?  2)  I read on this board that Purina Startena has BMD in it but I can't find it on the label.  Is this true? 3)  How much BMD should I mix in each quart?  I don't have a scale.

Thanks,

Stuart

Title: Re: Medication and Purina Startena
Post by: Bird Brained on August 11, 2010, 05:45:12 PM

Purina Gamebird starter is available medicated as well as unmedicated.  You have to specify when ordering unless you are buying from a middle person that only stocks one of the two, unless they will order it special for you.

If memory serves...
Medicated is product # 5400
Unmedicated is product #5419

http://wildlife.purinamills.com/healthmanagement/ECMD2-0017606.aspx

Title: Re: Medication and Purina Startena
Post by: flynpa on August 11, 2010, 11:48:28 PM

thanks B/B.   I've got 5419 and I can't find medicated mentioned anywhere on the tag so I am gonna assume it is not medicated.  Does anyone think that it is a good idea to medicate the water as a preventative or should I wait till I have a problem?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Medication and Purina Startena
Post by: Bird Brained on August 12, 2010, 07:38:13 PM

Here's a pic of the tag from a bag of medicated.

Title: Re: Medication and Purina Startena
Post by: flynpa on August 13, 2010, 01:16:16 AM

OK.  Mine must not be medicated. Thanks.

Stuart