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I'm also curious.

That works!

The bigger ducks will have a hard time walking up something so steep.

I think this is too steep and narrow for ducks:

I like the angle of this ramp: Source: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/housing-for-ducks-geese.1142899/

I find it all so fascinating!

Ventriculus (Gizzard) The ventriculus, or gizzard, is a part of the digestive tract of birds, reptiles, earthworms, and fish. Often referred to as the mechanical stomach, the gizzard is made up of two sets of strong muscles that act as the bird's teeth and has a thick lining that protects those...

As I understand it, some digestive juices are added in the mouth, but not much happens in the crop. From the crop food moves into the proventriculus where more digestive juices are added, then that moves into the gizzard where it gets all ground up. Lots of details here...

I think some people call the proventriculus the stomach.

Chicken Digestive tract: Ducks are the same except their crops look like the left most crop in this picture:

I believed it too, so don't feel bad!

Did you know this is a myth? All birds can eat uncooked rice: https://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/birdrice.asp

Being the way I am, lol, I'm gonna take a look at the actual nutritional content of frozen peas. :D I figure my hens and drakes eat so much other stuff while free ranging that the calcium in the layer feed is a non-issue. If they need a protein boost, I can always get a higher percentage layer.

Exactly!

Cost is my main reason for doing it, that and I can't get a pelleted all flock.

So I'm curious, why do so many people like to feed peas to their ducks? Is there something special about peas, or is it that your ducks like them?

My adults also get layer.