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Graceful Acres

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I'm changing my duck food today and was wondering.........................how often do I feed my 5 week old ducklings? Up till today,
I've give them all the food they want. Should I stop that now or ???
 
My ducks are 5, 4, and 2 weeks old I leave food out 24/7, unless they run out in the middle of the night then they wait until I open up the coop to get more.
 
I plan to always have feed available 24/7. Ducks will not eat until they pop, they only eat what their body needs. Same goes for chickens. So in my case I go out and fill feeders or top off feeders when I check on them. My grandpa did it this way for longer than I've been alive so I figured I'd follow his steps.
 
They are going to be pets. Thinking of getting a few more from either Holderreads (they require at least 10) OR Metzer's (where you can buy just a few.)
 
At 5 weeks I give food 24 hours a day.

When they are adults, I weigh their food, because ducks will overeat and get too fat. It's not good for their health to be all clogged up with fat. I feed the adults twice a day.
 
For pet ducks that you don't care about growing out quickly, you can feed them 3 or 4 times a day and they'll be fine. That's what I prefer, because I don't want them to grow super fast. My goal is longevity. I'm really careful about not letting any of my animals get fat, though. I think you'll be fine either way. Do whatever works best for you. As long as they are growing and not getting too fat, they'll be OK.

Graceful Acres said:
They are going to be pets. Thinking of getting a few more from either Holderreads (they require at least 10) OR Metzer's (where you can buy just a few.)
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