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The Muscovies got fed the same feed as the chickens but with the addition of a vitamin B complex.This question is not too chicken related, but it's something I've been wondering for some time. Shad, I'm quite certain you had/kept muscovies while in Catalonia. What did you feed them, if at all (self sustaining perhaps)? While I don't have ducks, I realised that I've never seen duck feed being sold here. From my very limited search, I couldn't find a single feed store (even online) that sold duck feed. It seems that the diet most ducks are on over here consists of chicken feed, and mostly table scraps.
That seems quite the opposite from the typical "ducks must be fed duck feed, because otherwise they might be niacin deficient and suffer" I've read on BYC. Then again, it's not like the same isn't said for chickens
Tax for the duck talk: a serama chick, and a Tsouloufati chick from my latest batchView attachment 3836159View attachment 3836160
It's a problem that crops up over and over on most of the backyard type poultry sites. The assumption is often that the birds are contained and contained birds have different nutrient requirements to a ranging bird.
The Muscovies in Catalonia were ranging birds; almost down to the nearest village when Jenny used to fancy a bit of a fly about. Strange thing is, when I went to look for her I would find her walking home along the track or waiting by the side for a lift I assume. I used to walk her back and always wondered why she would fly away but not fly back.