Feed for mixed chicken/duck chicks

[TheRealTimShady]

Ok so of course, it’s the season and we picked up 4 chicken chicks and 2 ducks. They are being raised in the same brooder but I want to make sure that the ducks are getting the proper nutrition

Is there a feed(or mix two feeds) so that I can just give them both the same stuff and not have to worry about it so much. I don’t mind mixing stuff together or adding stuff to the 20% chick feed I already have

I was reading I could add brewers yeast to chick feed and that should cover the niacin needed for the ducks for now?

Any order advice would be awesome. I’ve only raised chickens and quail and they were never together due to cross species diseases.

 

[paddock36]

There is food at TSC called Flock Raiser, if you have a TSC store in your area.

 

[TheRealTimShady]

There is food at TSC called Flock Raiser, if you have a TSC store in your area.

I do. Good for chicks I assume?

 

[paddock36]

Yes, but if the chicks are very young medicated chicken feed is still better for them, but when we had chicks, ducks,and turkeys at the same time I used Flock raiser to save a little cash.

 

[nuthatched]

Flock raiser or all flock, add some extra niacin for your dux

 

[TheRealTimShady]

Flock raiser or all flock, add some extra niacin for your dux

yea just picked up flock raiser, how did you add in the niacin?

 

[nuthatched]

yea just picked up flock raiser, how did you add in the niacin?

Get some nutritional yeast and add 1 tbs per cup for your ducklings.
unless you have pekins, undoctored feed should be fine.

 

[TheRealTimShady]

Get some nutritional yeast and add 1 tbs per cup for your ducklings.
unless you have pekins, undoctored feed should be fine.

ah yes, i did a google search and found an old byc thread so I just bought some on amazon