I had them on the waterfowl starter but it's like 27% protein. Sooo at week 3 in an attempt to cut back protein- the feed store guy insisted chick starter. I wanted pellets but he said at 3 weeks old my ducklings would choke? Will they? They do not carry waterfowl grower. But they carry waterfowl something and it's pellets. I can't recall the name- it's the food that comes after grower I think?
I really do NOT fancy mixing up all this niacin since they are eating starter. I just don't feel like this is the best food for them.
Should I put them back on the waterfowl starter and cut with oats- can I skip the niacin supplements? Or can they indeed be on pellets?
Since I have a ginormous bag of the chick starter- could I cut it with the waterfowl starter to use it up? I hate to waste all that food.
And chicken grit- I got a bag. Dang it looks like gravel. I thought it would be fine like sand but no it's more like small rocks. Are my 4 week old ducklings going to choke on it?
I put some in a bowl all by itself and it's next to their feed. Is that what most of you do?
Thanks!
I really do NOT fancy mixing up all this niacin since they are eating starter. I just don't feel like this is the best food for them.
Should I put them back on the waterfowl starter and cut with oats- can I skip the niacin supplements? Or can they indeed be on pellets?
Since I have a ginormous bag of the chick starter- could I cut it with the waterfowl starter to use it up? I hate to waste all that food.
And chicken grit- I got a bag. Dang it looks like gravel. I thought it would be fine like sand but no it's more like small rocks. Are my 4 week old ducklings going to choke on it?
I put some in a bowl all by itself and it's next to their feed. Is that what most of you do?
Thanks!
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