Cheerios

[chickens really]

Sugar and artificial foods aren’t good for anyone-people or animals. Personally I would use it as a very occasional treat, and use healthier things that they love such as vegetables. Also as mentioned before, they do swell up and could hurt the ducks. Either way, you should only feed a few occasionally, but this is just my opinion. I don’t even have ducks yet but this is what I plan to do. Good luck!

Cherrios actually don't swell up they get soggy and wth acid to break down feed works great..Put some Cherrios in water and they become rather slimy quickly..

 

[Abriana]

Cherrios actually don't swell up they get soggy and wth acid to break down feed works great..Put some Cherrios in water and the become rather slimy quickly..

Oh okay. Maybe I was thinking of rice. You’re not supposed to feed it to wild birds because it swells right?

 

[chickens really]

Oh okay. Maybe I was thinking of rice. You’re not supposed to feed it to wild birds because it swells right?

Right..And cooked rice has no value to a Duck..Raw rice is bad..

 

[AshleyNicole06]

I wanna try the oatmeal!

 

[chickens really]

I wanna try the oatmeal!

I don't feed that...But do as you wish...

 

[Miss Lydia]

I put oatmeal in my FF.

 

[AshleyNicole06]

I don't feed that...But do as you wish...

How come?

 

[chickens really]

How come?

I just don't feed oatmeal...I don't trust it to not cause an issue..I buy Oat and Barley crumble from the feed lot and old style scratch...Plus the regular Duck feed...

 

[AshleyNicole06]

I just don't feed oatmeal...I don't trust it to not cause an issue..I buy Oat and Barley crumble from the feed lot and old style scratch...Plus the regular Duck feed...

Oh! That makes sense.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay this is according to Storey's guide to raising ducks written by Dave Holderread

Oats are lower in energy and have more than 4 times the amount of fiber that corn and wheat have. Most ducks initially are not fond of oats and may take some time to learn to eat them
In general ducks that have 5-25% of their diet in oats grow slower, have fewer leg and wing deformities have better-quality feathers and are less likely to be fat or eat feathers, produce more off spring and live longer
Because of their high fiber content it isn't advisable to include them at more than 5-25% of ration.

So giving oats once in a while or adding to their diet in equivalents advised here should cause not problems