Is beef good for ducklings?

[FutureMillionaire]

In meat shops, there is a by product called saw dust, they are basically ground meat collected from circular saw using for splitting animal carcasses. Its technically ground beef but marketed more as dog food. Since poultry shops are still close, I am considering to feed meat to ducklings since beef is protein. I will boil it until its well done and give those burgers to the ducklings. Is this okay? My ducklings survive from a diet of oats and rice at this moment.

 

[EverythingDucks]

I wouldn't. It might be okay for them but it could mess up their stomachs. Is there not a TSC open? You could also order online

 

[Ratchnick]

Yeah should be fine in moderation. You don't want to feed them just meat because its not nutritionally balanced as could also might contribute to angle wing. If you cook and then dry it that would be called meat and bone meal. This Is used in rations to meet protein requirements, usually at about 5%

 

[Ratchnick]

You will need to supplement niacin or your ducklings will get bow legged and crippled. A poultry vitamin pre mix is probably a good idea as rice and oats do not a balanced diet make.

 

[Pollo Blanco]

Sounds ok in small amounts, maybe, but in large amounts you are going to be feeding them too much calcium.

 

[aart]

Is there not a TSC open? You could also order online

I doubt TSC or ordering online is available in the Philippines where the OP is from.

 

[EverythingDucks]

I doubt TSC or ordering online is available in the Philippines where the OP is from.

Ooooh I didn't see that. I'm on my phone so it doesn't show up unless I click it

 

[Maddog_photog]

Fun story: I took my Pekin ducklings on a picnic. I figured they could scavenge through the grass while I sat on a blankie and ate a yummy beef-bell pepper-mayo sandwich, kinda like a Philly cheesesteak. The ducks were doing alright with the grass up until I took out my food and tried to take a bite. That’s when duckie decided my sandwich was, in fact, HER sandwich. This thread reminded me of this experience, and the adorable look of a determined and hungry duck climbing through hell and high water (my lap) to get to my beef sandwich. It looked a little like the photo. Different duck, same expression.

 

[TomCahalan]

Yes, meat of any kind is helpful for ducks. It has a good amount of niacin so it will help in that way.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Muscovy love meat. Mine also love good quality dry dog food. For ducklings it would need to be ground up. They need something for added protein since your only feeding rice and oats now. Mine love Salmon and pea dry dog food.