Duck Food

[DuckCheese]

Has anyone else used this Purina Premium Duck Feed Pellets on their days-old ducklings? I’m just curious if it’s “good enough” or if I should get something else? It says it has 27.27mg/lb of Niacin and is 19% protein. (We smash it up into crumbles so they can eat it right now.) Does this seem like good food for ducklings or should I add extra niacin?

 

[casportpony]

Has anyone else used this Purina Premium Duck Feed Pellets on their days-old ducklings? I’m just curious if it’s “good enough” or if I should get something else? It says it has 27.27mg/lb of Niacin and is 19% protein. (We smash it up into crumbles so they can eat it right now.) Does this seem like good food for ducklings or should I add extra niacin?

That has the same amount of niacin as Purina Flock Raiser so it should be fine for most ducks. It you want to add some brewers or nutrional yeast, or b complex, that would be okay too.

 

[casportpony]

And welcome to BYC!

 

[DuckCheese]

Thank you!

 

[chickens really]

The bag states it's for ducks growing...No need for extra niacin..It's Duck balanced feed...

 

[casportpony]

Thank you!

You're welcome!

 

[Three3cgkids]

I just bought a bag of this yesterday, so this is great to know!

 

[Duckstail]

U don't need to mash it. If anything pour a little water with that (it absorbs quickly) and watch them go crazy for it! I personally do that while they are young to make sure they wont choke!