Can ducklings eat turkey starter?

[907poultry]

Ducklings are arriving today and I likely will not make it to the feed store, we have 28% turkey starter on hand but I’m worried about the high protein. I’ve heard of people feeding 26% but never 28%. I might be able to get a hold of some 22% chick starter, we usually use 22% duckling and gosling starter. I probably can’t get brewers or nutritional yeast tonight either… will they be okay until morning? I should have prepared before hand, arg. We probably have a bit of 16-18% adult duck feed but I don’t know if that is safe.

 

[Isadora]

I wouldn't want to give them turkey starter. I would give them the chick starter and add the extra niacin as soon as possible. They will be just fine on that short term.

 

[Isadora]

What kind of ducklings did you order?

 

[907poultry]

What kind of ducklings did you order?

Really small batch for this month, Jumbo Pekin F, Blue Swede Fs, Buff F

Metzer couldn’t fill the rest of our order.

 

[Isadora]

Metzer couldn’t fill the rest of our order.

That's a royal bummer!!

 

[907poultry]

Update: I was able to make it to the feed store and bought the usual 22% Alaska mill and feed duckling starter and Brewer’s Yeast.

 

[907poultry]

Update: I was able to make it to the feed store and bought the usual 22% Alaska mill and feed duckling starter and Brewer’s Yeast.

They did not have to eat turkey starter