Can ducks eat garlic?

[Valntyn]

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Same here.

 

[kellypepperk]

I'm sure it's like with us... moderation! I love broccoli, but I'm sure if I only ate broccoli it would make me sick too!
My next "to-do" is to read more about the benefits of vinegar.
Good for lots of ailments, I hear!

 

[Crafty-Duck]

Yes I also have heard Apple Cider vinegar is great!!!

 

[blondiebee181]

ACV is a good digestive aid is what I hear...a sort of natural wormer...yogurt is really good for them too.

 

[stephsgirls]

Just ran across this thread, gave my ducklings garlic with their ee friends, hopeful that this isn't bad. Checked this am, and they are chatty as all get out. Also, does anyone know if red pepper flakes are ok? Would Le to give peppef flakes to ee's, and they are together, so it would be difficult to feed just the ee girls. Any thoughts?

 

[mamdoe]

http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2012/01/holistic-trinity-acv-garlic-and-de.html

I love this website, so much info on caring for chickens and ducks. I have been following her directions and sprinkling brewers yeast with garlic on my ducklings feed.

 

[stephsgirls]

Thank you! This site is amazing, you all rock!

 

[geist3047]

Obviously an older post, but for those curious about some basic dos and donts with ducklings vs chicks. Try going here;

http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/02/basic-duckling-care-raising-healthy.html

I doubt she would recommend a brand by name that has garlic in it if she thought it would hurt a duckling.

I crush one of my dog/cats brewer's yeast with garlic tablets and sprinkle it over my lil Pekin's food (one tablet, once or twice a day depending on how many babies you're feeding. Once a day works for my two). So far it hasn't bothered them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Obviously an older post, but for those curious about some basic dos and donts with ducklings vs chicks. Try going here;

http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/02/basic-duckling-care-raising-healthy.html

I doubt she would recommend a brand by name that has garlic in it if she thought it would hurt a duckling.

I crush one of my dog/cats brewer's yeast with garlic tablets and sprinkle it over my lil Pekin's food (one tablet, once or twice a day depending on how many babies you're feeding. Once a day works for my two). So far it hasn't bothered them.

I use nutritional yeast and granulated garlic in my flocks fermented feed been doing it for close to 3 yrs now.

Thanks for the link and we also have our own care guide here on BYC
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/750869/raising-and-caring-for-ducklings#post_10611711
Welcome to BYC!

 

[MDon240]

I was always told Asparagus is to humans, as onions, garlic and other bulb stuff like daikon radish does to ducks.
Remember when we used to think excessive carrot consumption would turn you orange? lol.

But to be quite frank, if all it did is make the eggs smell more sulfuric, wouldn't that be a 'defense mechanicsm' bred into eating diet deterring predators from eating that particular flock of bird? Unless your fox is Emeril Legaci I don't think wild animals don't like seasoning. BAM!