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    Malnourished ducks won't gain weight

    No worries! The feed is Bryant 28% Game Bird Crumble. Analysis: Crude Protein 28%, Lysine 1.5%, Methlonine 0.6%, Crude Fat 3.5%, Crude Fiber 5%, Calcium 1.2-1.85%, Phosphorus 0.85%, Salt 0.25-0.75%. I am on the second day of deworming now with Panacur equine dewormer (same active ingredient and...
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    Malnourished ducks won't gain weight

    Many thanks everyone this is very helpful! Nuthatched, I am very familiar with duck anatomy/fat storage etc. - I've processed many ducks for food (mostly wild, I do a lot of hunting) so I know what you mean. A healthy duck will have QUITE a bit more fat than a comparable chicken, usually at...
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    Malnourished ducks won't gain weight

    No I haven't! I didn't even consider that. What would you recommend as a good dewormer? Regarding the corn, I can remove it, but they are not putting on any fat either! Nothing. I also fed them only straight high protein food for a month and a half before incoporating any corn into the diet...
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    Malnourished ducks won't gain weight

    Hello, I rescued several malnourished ducks from an overpopulated park about two months ago, where you could absolutely feel a sharp keel on the breast of every individual - many die there on a yearly basis. Since then, I have been giving them unlimited access to high protein crumble feed...
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