At a loss...

[ladycrotalus]

I have my 3 roosters and 2 ducks on the DuMOR Poultry Grower/Finisher 15% protein. Its a crumble. What do i feed them next? They are all pets. Should i get my ducks on gamebird feed or layer pellets since they will probably start laying soon? Will that be ok for my roosters to eat? Im new at this still and Tractor Supply isnt any help and they dont carry game bird feed so id have to have it special ordered at another feed store.

 

[Chicken Ninja]

The rooster won't need a change of feed at all, seeing as they won't be laying any eggs

What to feed the ducks though... that I am not sure of. I'm sure you could find somewhere, like on the "Ducks" section of this forum, where people tell of what they feed their ducks at different stages of life.

 

[GrannySue]

Quote:
I feed my mature ducks the same 16% layer pellets as my chickens. So far so good. I fed my POL pullets the same as soon as I got them.

 

[ladycrotalus]

They were all raised together, if the ducks go to get a drink the chickens do aswell. When they are out grazing, if one duck strays around a corner she starts quacking and the 3 roosters and the other duck come a running. Instead of roosting, even tho they have a shelf, the roosters sleep on the hay pile with the ducks. So i was wondering if it will be harmful to the roosters healthwise if they eat the laying feed or game bird feed? I was also thinking of getting the pelleted ones, the ducks dont seem to eat the crumbles well now that they are huge. It will also be better for me moneywise if i dont have to buy 2 different 50 lb bags of feed since thats all anyone stocks around here are the huge bags.

 

[MIKE555444]

Layer pellets are fine for the rooster. That is what most of them get anyway when they are in with a bunch of hens.