food what next??

duck mad 2012

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Aug 6, 2012
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hi all,
this is my first time keeping ducks, i have hatched and helped my little duck through life and hes happy and healthy :)
he has been on chick crum and now hes on growers pellets what do i feed next ( i think hes a boy) he is an aylesbury duck so hes quite hard to sex.
i have attached a pic of him can anyone tell me if hes boy/girl and what to feed next???
thanks xx
 
There's quite a bit of info about ducks on Metzer Farms' website. Here's an excerpt: http://www.metzerfarms.com/NutritionalRequirements.cfm?CustID=1224516

Waterfowl Feed Specification for a Temperate Climate




Feed Type: Starter Grower Developer Breeder
Age Of Bird: 0 - 2 Weeks 3 - 9 Weeks Over 9 Weeks
After first egg



Met. Energy
Crude Protein %
Energy Kcal/kg
Linoleic Acid %
Crude Fat %
Crude Fiber %

2850
21.00
2750
1.00
2-5
2-4

2850
17.50
2750
0.90
3-6
3-5

2700
14.50
2625
0.70
2-6
3-6

2625
17.00
2750
1.50
3-6
3-6



Phosphorous %
Calcium %
Sodium %

0.45
1.00
0.16

0.40
0.90
0.15

0.30
0.80
0.14

0.40
3.00
0.15
 

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