Can my Baby ducks eat this?

[Madsr24]

I know this isn't chicken related but, can my baby ducklings eat this feed? I thought I ordered duckling feed but not sure.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Is that a starter or adult feed?

 

[Bitofablonde]

I know this isn't chicken related but, can my baby ducklings eat this feed? I thought I ordered duckling feed but not sure.

I have used that feed before for ducklings and it's worked fine. The back of the bag should have a chart showing what ages the food is appropriate for.

You could supplement with some nutritional yeast or brewers yeast for leg development.

 

[KathiQuacks]

Yes, I’ve used this feed with my ducklings. You may want to crumble it up a little bit for the first few days. I also agree with adding in some additional niacin in the form of nutritional yeast, just in case, until they’re fully feathered. ~1 tbsp of yeast per 1 cup of feed.

 

[Bitofablonde]

Yes, I’ve used this feed with my ducklings. You may want to crumble it up a little bit for the first few days. I also agree with adding in some additional niacin in the form of nutritional yeast, just in case, until they’re fully feathered. ~1 tbsp of yeast per 1 cup of feed.

I forgot to mention crumbling it! With this round of ducklings I slightly soaked the feed (dumor duck food) so it was kind of like mush, that worked great for the first week or so.

 

[ruthhope]

I know this isn't chicken related but, can my baby ducklings eat this feed? I thought I ordered duckling feed but not sure.

After 3 weeks that would be OK to introduce slowly mixed with duckling crumbles. Newly hatched ducklings need more protein--20 or 22%--and more vit B than in adult pellets.

 

[Mill Chick]

I know this isn't chicken related but, can my baby ducklings eat this feed? I thought I ordered duckling feed but not sure.

You can totally post things about ducks, turkeys, quail, anything poultry related and some things that aren’t!

 

[ruthhope]

I have used that feed before for ducklings and it's worked fine. The back of the bag should have a chart showing what ages the food is appropriate for.

You could supplement with some nutritional yeast or brewers yeast for leg development.

That feed is short on protein and vit B for newly hatched ducklings: its only 16 or 17%, I forget the exact amount as I nolonger use it for my flock. Newly hatched ducklings need 20 or 22% protein and extra Vit B. Pekin ducklings often need more Vit B than in duckling feed, and need supplementing as you advised with brewers' yeast

 

[KathiQuacks]

That feed is short on protein and vit B for newly hatched ducklings: its only 16 or 17%, I forget the exact amount as I nolonger use it for my flock. Newly hatched ducklings need 20 or 22% protein and extra Vit B. Pekin ducklings often need more Vit B than in duckling feed, and need supplementing as you advised with brewers' yeast

Purina duck feed is 19% protein. I’ve not had issue with it, but I will say I’ve seen others who have, namely in niacin and overall quality.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

I have used it with success from hatch. I crumble it in my food processor and add water for the first week. Add extra nutritional yeast if you are worried about niacin.