Dont have baby duck food, what can I feed my ducklings? *pictures**

[ZoeS95423]

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They hatched a few days early, and I couldnt get to town until today, and I couldnt cash my check until today. With Banks being closed on sundays...

 

[ZoeS95423]

Okay, got the little guys food, I mixed it in with their peas so it was soft for them.
And I mixed gatorade in with their water, for electrolytes. They are doing very well!

Now waiting for the others to hatch... currently have 2 pips.. peeping, and other eggs shaking!

Im so impatient.

 

[UrbanBlueShamrock]

Hi sorry Im slightly behind but this happened to me the other day so I thought I'd weigh in too in case you still needed help. I ran out of feed on Sat night and all of the stores around were closed or were out of starter on sunday so I took a food processor and combined some corn meal, rolled oats, a tiny bit of dog food, two huuge handfuls of greens ( I used dandelions from the yard but cabbage lettuce etc shoud work) and a little bit of water so it wasnt so dusty. I kept it in the fridge between feedings and the little ducklings loved it! Good luck with your food preparations!

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

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Exactly what happened to mind, definantly won't be feeding my ducklings medicated feed again

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

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You won't get bashed by me......the old time medications they used in chick feed could hurt ducks, but it's a falsehood that just won't die that the amprolium will hurt them.

It was only a few months ago that I lost all my ducklings after feeding medicated starter. I switched to unmedicated for my next batch and didn't lose one

 

[ZoeS95423]

Thanks for the input everyone

My ducklings are happy in there temporary broader till their brothers && sisters hatch

 

[Katy]

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You won't get bashed by me......the old time medications they used in chick feed could hurt ducks, but it's a falsehood that just won't die that the amprolium will hurt them.

It was only a few months ago that I lost all my ducklings after feeding medicated starter. I switched to unmedicated for my next batch and didn't lose one

I've raised my call ducklings on medicated for years and never had any problems with it.

 

[ducks_rcool329]

I have no idea on the nutritional values of a potato, but you could try a mashed potato ( hand mashed, and just the potato), that would certainly give enough starch and carbohydrates. Maybe that, some peas, and copped hard-boiled egg?

 

[journey's end]

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You won't get bashed by me......the old time medications they used in chick feed could hurt ducks, but it's a falsehood that just won't die that the amprolium will hurt them.

It was only a few months ago that I lost all my ducklings after feeding medicated starter. I switched to unmedicated for my next batch and didn't lose one

My pekins and muscovies are on it right now. The pekins are 7 weeks old and the musscovies 1 week. Both sets are doing great without a single loss. I'll have to check what medication is in the feed here.

 

[stargazingmommy]

journey's end :

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It was only a few months ago that I lost all my ducklings after feeding medicated starter. I switched to unmedicated for my next batch and didn't lose one

My pekins and muscovies are on it right now. The pekins are 7 weeks old and the musscovies 1 week. Both sets are doing great without a single loss. I'll have to check what medication is in the feed here.​

My 2 have been on medicated chick feed for nearly 10 wks and are fine