Duck with weird neck

[Fisherlmiranda]

Thanks! I do plan to let them free range. Once they get use to me feeding them. I'll let them out each morning and call them into the pen with the feed each eveing. The pond right next to there pen is over run with frogs. So when i do start free ranging them do you think I will still need to give them more protein? Or will the bugs, worms, tadpoles they free range be enough? Also I read you can give them crushed egg shells instead for the calcium, is that ok? Or just stick with the oysters shell? And the layer feed has yeast in it, is that diffrent then the brewers yeast?

If there is no obvious sign of recent injury then I suspect she will be just fine. The feed will be fine too, though you may want to think about adding some brewers yeast for the extra B vitamins that ducks need. You also might want to offer free choice oyster shell in a side dish.

All of my ducks get 16% lay pellets, so IMO, lay pellets are perfectly fine for ducks that are laying.

Congrats on the eggs!

Edited to add:
Metzer Farms suggests feeding laying ducks a feed with 17.5% protein, 3% calcium, and 0.4 % phosphorus. Your layer feed should be right on target for calcium and phosphorus but will fall a little short on the protein.
http://www.metzerfarms.com/NutritionalRequirements.cfm?affiliate=undef&CustID=18268890

Tip - Read the ingredients on your bags of feed and check date codes to make sure they are fresh bags of feed.

 

[casportpony]

Thanks! I do plan to let them free range. Once they get use to me feeding them. I'll let them out each morning and call them into the pen with the feed each eveing. The pond right next to there pen is over run with frogs. So when i do start free ranging them do you think I will still need to give them more protein? Or will the bugs, worms, tadpoles they free range be enough? Also I read you can give them crushed egg shells instead for the calcium, is that ok? Or just stick with the oysters shell? And the layer feed has yeast in it, is that diffrent then the brewers yeast?

I think most people with laying flocks (all poultry and waterfowl) recommend oystershell, but you can also give them crushed egg shells.

Not sure what the yeast in the feed is for, but since it's formulated for chickens it has less B vitamins than a duck layer does. But I'll be honest with you, I'm too lazy and too cheap to add anything to what I feed.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Dont ducks get wry neck or you guys just know thats not wry ? curious

 

[casportpony]

Dont ducks get wry neck or you guys just know thats not wry ? curious

good question.
Ducks do get wry neck, and they also get scoliosis, but that duck doesn't look like any wry neck or scoliosis neck I have seen.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

good question.
Ducks do get wry neck, and they also get scoliosis, but that duck doesn't look like any wry neck or scoliosis neck I have seen.

ohh I didnt know about the scoliosis. I guess theres a lot of vertebra in their long necks that can be injured a million ways. Thanks

 

[casportpony]

ohh I didnt know about the scoliosis. I guess theres a lot of vertebra in their long necks that can be injured a million ways. Thanks

yeah, they can get it in their backs or necks.