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Do the ducks have longer necks than Cornish Cross? Maybe you could use wire fencing that ducks can stick their heads through, and put a feeder far enough from the fence that a Cornish Cross neck cannot reach. And then you could do something that involves flying or small doors for the smaller...

I was not saying 3/4 of a cup. I was suggesting 3/4 of whatever they would naturally eat at this age, as a possible starting point, and then adjust as needed.

I would measure out some amount--maybe one or two cups--and let them eat all they want for one day. At the end of the day, measure how much is left. That will tell you how much they eat when they get all they want. Then feed them a little less than that, for each day after the first. I'm...

Layer feed is better than no feed. A few hours, or even a few days, won't be a big deal. And you already have plans to get the right feed today, so you won't be feeding them layer long-term.

GIVE THEM FOOD. Any kind of chicken food would be better than no food. Any crumble chicken food, or pellets that are wetted with water so they get soft and can be eaten by little chicks, or duck food or quail food... Yes, layer food would be fine for half a day--the extra calcium is not a...

I found a thread with week-by-week pictures of chicks. By comparing with that, I would say yours are between 2 and 3 weeks old: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/week-by-week-chick-growth-helpful-if-youre-unsure-of-age.884353/

It might be possible to put two wire crates side-by-side, and have a single heat lamp make a warm spot in both of them. That would work better once the chicks are a bit older, so they don't need quite so much heat. You might want to start with them all in one crate for the first few days, even...

I think either one can be fine, so go with whatever is more convenient for you.

If you want to let them eat for a certain number of minutes (which I saw suggested), you may want to serve the food wet. When chickens are really hungry, I've seen them sort-of choke if they are gobbling dry feed, but they don't as much if I serve the feed wet. And of course Cornish Cross are...

I just found this thread and read it all. Interesting idea! A few thoughts: a) I like your idea of a feeder the bantams can access, but the Cornish Cross can not b) You could try an elevated feeder (bantams fly MUCH better than Cornish Cross), although there's a chance the Cornish Cross could...