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    Ducklings food intake declined sharply when we moved the into outdoor pen

    We have 3 Pekin ducklings, 4 weeks old. We recently moved them outside into their pen during the day, but they're only eating about a quarter of what they ate while they were in their brooder inside. Usually they eat 1-2 cups EACH a day, now they're barely finishing 1 together. Any ideas? The...
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    Moved ducks outside during day (4 wk Pekins) eating has sharply dropped

    We moved our ducks into an outdoor pen during the day with access to food and water. Before we moved the ducks, they were eating about a cup of food each a day. Now that they're outside, they're eating maybe a quarter of the food we leave out for them. The pen has dirt/sand/soil underneath it. I...
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