Can I give baby ducks mealworms for treat?

[djstanczak]

They will die of old age. We do not kill any of our poultry, which is why we have three roosters and one of them is appropriately named Satan.

 

[Miss Lydia]

You have quack addicts too, lol. I always say mine would do a song and dance for meal worms.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have 3 roosters to but any who were to get that name have to go to freezer camp. I actually run an old folks home for ducks chickens geese and dogs. Only kidding but we do let all except satanic roosters live their lives out here.

 

[Melky]

I got two baby Blue Swedish babies and they get a mix of chick starter and all flock feed, along with some niancin, Bragg's vinegar and a little dried oregano in the water. We gave them a few pinches of meal worms and now they go crazy when they see us for more Is it ok to give them around a 1/4 cup a day for the two or is that too much? They are eating plenty of food, I know not to give them so much that it replaces the feed.

Mealworms good protein source but limit to not more than 10% of total daily diet.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

They were hatched on the 13th. We were shocked at how quick they latched onto the worms. I am beginning to think meal worms are a kind of addictive drug to ducks I think I will get out a measure cup, my husband and I are not good at tough love. I will get pictures and post, they are of course cuter than heck

Yes meal-worms! I call it duck-crack! You're a dealer now!
My ducklings looked strange at me this morning after i filled up their water and their feeder and i was asking myself »did i forget something?« - Then it came to me: They were waiting for meal-worms! As soon as i started walking in the direction of the meal-worm bag they all started peeping enthusiasticly!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

A 1/4 cup maybe too much to start may 1/8 th cup it will make their poo really stinky [protein] I give my new babies meal worms too but not too much to start. How old are your ducklings and where are the pics

Miss Lydia, do ducklings need to be supplied with grit if meal worms are given for treats? Or is that only if feeding veggies and such?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Probably a good idea to have some chick grit in a small container for them.

 

[djstanczak]

Finally go some new baby pics

Yes they are all grown up. they have their own house to go into at night and 2 ponds to swim in during the day. At night they come up to our window to let my husband know they want their treat and go to bed. If we leave in the day he just yells at them to go to bed and they march up the hill and into their house and pen. Of course they get treated with mealworms.

 

[djstanczak]

Hey!!!
Photos are Mandatory!!!

Come on now...we’re waiting

Here are the two new babies

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are so precious