Colonel & his females

[KikiDeAnime]

Those hawks are everywhere. We have to constantly be on out guard.

The chickens' yards are covered but since our cat was out there, I put the dogs out to keep him safe.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

What are some good fruits & veggies that I could give them? (Aside from lettuce and bananas)

 

[Miss Lydia]

Cut up grapes is one mine like.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Cut up grapes is one mine like.

I'll have to go to the store later then.
Also this is probably a dumb question, but I can give them mashed up hard boiled eggs right?
Reason I'm asking about what else to give them, is I noticed that they're not eating enough of their pellets. They do eat it but not as much as they probably should. They seem to drink more water than eat their food.
I'm still giving them a crushed up B Complex on their fruit/veggie treat once each day but I want to make sure they're getting enough to fill them.
And is there anything outside that they can eat when I take them out during the day?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Well they can find bugs and nibble on grass and clover if you have it. If you can get them to eat mashed up boiled egg great mine never would. Maybe take the hammer and crush the pellets up some. just to see if they will eat that way.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-ultimate-list-of-duck-treats-and-supplements.242460/

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Well they can find bugs and nibble on grass and clover if you have it. If you can get them to eat mashed up boiled egg great mine never would. Maybe take the hammer and crush the pellets up some. just to see if they will eat that way.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-ultimate-list-of-duck-treats-and-supplements.242460/

Okay!
I put some of their pellets in their water and they gobbled them up very quickly. I hope that's okay to do.
Looks like it's going to be in the high 60s to low 70's so I'll be taking them out again and this time, I'll make sure I get video & photos of them walking around.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Sound great. Yes it's fine to put their pellets in water you just don't want to leave them like over night because of mold. but if they are eating them that's great.

 

[quackiemama]

My ducks love cucumbers, peas, corn and all kinds of lettuces. They hate bananas though!

 

[PaulX]

I used to feed my ducks microwaved eggs. Nowadays they get microwaved chicken breast meat.

As for veggies, most will do (with exception of things like onions, spinach, avocados, citrus, etc.) My ducks eat everything I give them though they're not too fond of carrots and mint. Red veggies and fruits get devoured first. Starchy or sugary veggies and fruits also get devoured first. They can also eat chili, btw, they're unaffected by capsaicin.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Chili peppers right @PaulX not a pot of chili