I haven't posted in ages, but we just got our first ever batch of waterfowl (10 Pekin, 3 Cayuga, 3 Magpie, and a trio each of American Buff & Toulouse Geese). I was struggling trying to find out if the starter feed I found at TSC had enough Niacin for their leg development and I couldn't find it.
Well I just want to share that I found out the content of the feed by calling Purina Mills (they manufacture DUMOR brand for TSC) and got the Niacin content!
For DUMOR Chick starter 20% the Niacin content is 55ppm. The bag is the one with a chick and a duckling on the front (and is non medicated of course).
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/dumorreg;-chick-starter-grower-20%-feed-50-lb
This is only the minimum recommended amount for ducks so I still plan on supplementing a bit with brewer's yeast, but it's definitely better than plain chick starter.
I got the minimum niacin content % needed figure here:
http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/are-my-ducklings-leg-problems-due-to.html?m=1
I'm not paid to advertise or anything like that, again I couldn't find a definitive answer anywhere so I hopes this helps someone down the road.
Well I just want to share that I found out the content of the feed by calling Purina Mills (they manufacture DUMOR brand for TSC) and got the Niacin content!
For DUMOR Chick starter 20% the Niacin content is 55ppm. The bag is the one with a chick and a duckling on the front (and is non medicated of course).
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/dumorreg;-chick-starter-grower-20%-feed-50-lb
This is only the minimum recommended amount for ducks so I still plan on supplementing a bit with brewer's yeast, but it's definitely better than plain chick starter.
I got the minimum niacin content % needed figure here:
http://metzerfarms.blogspot.com/2011/03/are-my-ducklings-leg-problems-due-to.html?m=1
I'm not paid to advertise or anything like that, again I couldn't find a definitive answer anywhere so I hopes this helps someone down the road.
