Ducklings like to eat chicken poop!

[birdlover]

Help! This is my first experience raising ducklings! They are now 4 1/2 weeks and in the coop with the chickens at night and free range part of the day with the chickens. Hence, there's lots of chicken poop around and they go for it like it's candy!! Have any of yours done this??!! Is it going to make them sick?!! I can't see penning them up to keep them from doing it but I also can't see combing the grass for chicken poop every day either! Advice, PLEASE, somebody!!

Ellen

 

[Judymae]

My ducks have always been with the chickens and ate their poop. So far we haven't had any problems at all. We have big healthy ducks. We get lots of eggs from'em.

 

[birdlover]

hmmm I thought about when they start laying eggs. So, you don't think eating chicken poop affects the make up of the eggs? I guess not if you're here to tell about it!

Thank you for your reply; it helped me relax more.

Ellen