Brewers yeast for ducks?

[babyshark24]

Hi every body. My family is going to be getting two 2 week old ducks in a few days. We have a starter and grower feed with 18% protein and we plan to feed oats and chick grit as well as supplementing electrolytes. I am a bit confused about the yeast. I heard baby ducks need yeast because they grow so fast. My dad is a home brewer and he has this yeast called “ale yeast”. Is that suitable? He also has something else called “yeast nutrient”. Will either of those be ok? I’ve attached a picture of the ale yeast but not the yeast nutrient. Should we order something else?

 

[CoriM]

What type of ducklings will you be getting? They need more niacin than chickens. Pekins usually need extra supplements and often end up needing liquid vitamin B complex to avoid developing splay leg and pigeon-toed issues. If you're getting pekins, I recommend you find the vitamin B complex now so you can start giving it to them right away.

 

[Isaac 0]

No, you should get either nutritional yeast or brewers yeast, the stuff you have won't work, and there is no need to add oats to their diet.

Welcome to BYC!

 

[babyshark24]

What type of ducklings will you be getting? They need more niacin than chickens. Pekins usually need extra supplements and often end up needing liquid vitamin B complex to avoid developing splay leg and pigeon-toed issues. If you're getting pekins, I recommend you find the vitamin B complex now so you can start giving it to them right away.

I am not completely sure, we are getting them from tractor supply. They have a mix.

 

[babyshark24]

No, you should get either nutritional yeast or brewers yeast, the stuff you have won't work, and there is no need to add oats to their diet.

Welcome to BYC!

Ok thank you! I will order some tonight. I thought you should feed them oats as 25% of their diet? I may be wrong. It’s been a while since we’ve had ducks.

 

[Isaac 0]

Great! Yes, no need to add the oats.

 

[babyshark24]

Great! Yes, no need to add the oats.

Ok! I won’t. It’s not coming until May 6th but we are picking them up on Friday, April 24th. Will they be ok without it for a week or so?

 

[Isaac 0]

Of the yeast? Preferably you start them on it once you get them.

 

[babyshark24]

Of the yeast? Preferably you start them on it once you get them.

Yes, is there anything else I can supplement for yeast until then? I ordered it tonight and it’s not coming until about a week+ after the ducks come. Will they still survive?

 

[Isaac 0]

Poultry vitamin, nutritional yeast, or B complex.

Pea's may help too