Confused re duckling food?

[PirateGirl]

I would also look for an "all flock" food. There are a few different brands commonly carried and generally range from 18%-20% as others have mentioned. Purina Flock Raiser specifically says it can be fed at all ages whereas I believe the Nutrena Naturwise and the Country Feeds all flock say that they are for adult bird on the bag. In any case, the nutritional analysis is slightly different from a layer feed. A grower feed is a good option as well.

If you want to compare specific feeds you can look them up on @Texas Kiki 's feed comparison chart. At the bottom are tabs to select all flock or layer or whatever.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...3Bt5CUQfX1PlTEhg799sDT-qM/edit#gid=1546502806

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I would also look for an "all flock" food. There are a few different brands commonly carried and generally range from 18%-20% as others have mentioned. Purina Flock Raiser specifically says it can be fed at all ages whereas I believe the Nutrena Naturwise and the Country Feeds all flock say that they are for adult bird on the bag. In any case, the nutritional analysis is slightly different from a layer feed. A grower feed is a good option as well.

If you want to compare specific feeds you can look them up on @Texas Kiki 's feed comparison chart. At the bottom are tabs to select all flock or layer or whatever.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...3Bt5CUQfX1PlTEhg799sDT-qM/edit#gid=1546502806

Yep! The Nutrena all flock is for adults and is also in pellet form which I love. Less messy than crumbles and not as much waste.
The Nutrena meat bird is crumbles and can be fed to ducklings.

 

[PirateGirl]

Yep! The Nutrena all flock is for adults and is also in pellet form which I love. Less messy than crumbles and not as much waste.
The Nutrena meat bird is crumbles and can be fed to ducklings.

This brings up a great point. With ducklings and chicks I feel like crumbles are nice because with their smaller size they are easier to eat.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

After i ran out of duckling food, about 2½ weeks in i switched my Spring Ducklings to the Meatbird-Crumbles from the local Rural-King. I think that stuff has 16% protein, but my ducklings received generous amounts of meal-worms, lettuce, tomatoes, sweet-potatoes, peppers and apples too. Almost seven weeks in, they are together with my "old" ducks outside and all enjoy a diet of meatbird-pellets, cracked corn, treats and whatever they can find in the grass/mud.
Do not feed layer feed to ducklings! It has way too much calcium and can cause kidney problems.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

This brings up a great point. With ducklings and chicks I feel like crumbles are nice because with their smaller size they are easier to eat.

The moment i introduced pellets to my ducklings, as well as to the ducks, the crumbles were ignored. The ducklings were about four weeks old when i grabbed a handful of pellets - i was just too lazy to walk from the garage around the whole house to the work-platform and get a bag of meatbird crumbles - so i tried the pellets and they were hooked immediately.
But you're right, for smaller ducklings the crumbles are nice.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I just looked at the Nutrena web site, and it shows crumbled all flock in a pink bag now. I have never seen this bag before. It doesn't show the one I've been buying. Flock I hope they aren't taking it off the market! I hate the crumbles for adult birds!

this is what I've been getting.

 

[casportpony]

I just looked at the Nutrena web site, and it shows crumbled all flock in a pink bag now. I have never seen this bag before. It doesn't show the one I've been buying. Flock I hope they aren't taking it off the market! I hate the crumbles for adult birds!

this is what I've been getting.

Maybe they are just going to offer both?

 

[PirateGirl]

View attachment 1703592 I just looked at the Nutrena web site, and it shows crumbled all flock in a pink bag now. I have never seen this bag before. It doesn't show the one I've been buying. Flock I hope they aren't taking it off the market! I hate the crumbles for adult birds!
View attachment 1703595 this is what I've been getting.

The store I go to has it in the pink bag as crumbles. I also have only ever seen Purina Flock Raiser as crumbles, but I hear it comes in both. I suspect stores just order one or the other and won't stock the same feed as both pellets AND crumbles.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

The store I go to has it in the pink bag as crumbles. I also have only ever seen Purina Flock Raiser as crumbles, but I hear it comes in both. I suspect stores just order one or the other and won't stock the same feed as both pellets AND crumbles.

I just e mailed Nutrena and asked about it.
It used to show my purple bag on the web site so I'm worried about it! My ducks will be ticked if I can't find their pellets anymore.

 

[PirateGirl]

https://www.nutrenaworld.com/product/country-feeds-all-flock-feed

This one is always pellets I think and also made by Nutrena. I would think any Nutrena dealer could order it for you if they don't regularly stock it.