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[lovemy mallards]

I have a question it says I can feed my one week old ducklings beans. What kind of beans is it I can feed them?
Thanks

 

[Ravynscroft]

I have a question it says I can feed my one week old ducklings beans. What kind of beans is it I can feed them?
Thanks

Any beans if they are cooked, never feed dry beans raw those are toxic... says to overcook, in fact...

Raw is green beans, chopped very fine... yours are outside with mama, right? So they should be able to get grit out of the dirt etc, but I would make sure they have accese to some...

Frozen peas thawed out make a good treat for the little ones too...

 

[chicklover 1998]

I have a question it says I can feed my one week old ducklings beans. What kind of beans is it I can feed them?
Thanks

dried beans must be cooked overcooked is better, beans like green beans are good raw, just make sure they have plenty of grit.

 

[lovemy mallards]

Any beans if they are cooked, never feed dry beans raw those are toxic... says to overcook, in fact...

Raw is green beans, chopped very fine... yours are outside with mama, right? So they should be able to get grit out of the dirt etc, but I would make sure they have accese to some...

Frozen peas thawed out make a good treat for the little ones too...

they are only 12 days old are peas ok to give them? I fed moma some meal worms and the babies got some I hope it's ok

 

[Ravynscroft]

they are only 12 days old are peas ok to give them? I fed moma some meal worms and the babies got some I hope it's ok

Absolutely ok... they're outside, got access to dirt/sand/grit, right? My 2 mommas had their babies out foraging by day 2... eating roly polys, worms, grubs and any bug that moved...

 

[TiffaStar]

Is raw rolled oats okay? The original list mentioned cooked oatmeal. Not raw rolled oats. Can I throw some in their pool? Some are almost 5 weeks and some are almost 4 weeks.

 

[chicklover 1998]

if you give them oats you need to give them grit, they need grit in their crop in order to digest the tough stuff like oats, but they are very nutritious.

 

[TiffaStar]

Thanks. I already have grit, and I was giving it to them in the brooder but stopped once they went outside. I was thinking about giving them some anyway.

 

[chicklover 1998]

it can't hurt to keep extra out there as long as they don't start treating the grit like food.

 

[Sarkchick]

Thank you! Yea they seem perfectly fine... just angry that we havent offered them again! Lol

duckiebubbles, I love your avatar. What breed are they? Beautiful
Linda