Ducklings and brine shrimp?

[NineChickens]

We feed our betta frozen brine shrimp and I was curious if I could give some to our 3 week old ducklings as well? Maybe even our 7 week old chicks and also our hens?
It's just the usual thing from petco, it comes in a tray with like 30 pouches. It takes our single betta awhile to eat one pouch since they don't need too much food.

 

[Jpat]

I feed my aquariums frozen bloodworms that come the same way

Brine shrimp:

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude protein (min.) 10.2%, crude fat (min.) 1.1%, crude fiber (max.) 0.4%, moisture (max.) 87.7%.

You would have to feed a ton of it to make a difference but i bet it would be fun to watch

And just for your fish, Baby brine shrimp have more value because of there yolk sacks, It will say on the package if its baby for ful grown

 

[lazy gardener]

I would avoid the brine shrimp for baby ducks. I'm guessing it's very salty. Also, according to the analysis posted above, the protein content is lacking.

 

[Jpat]

I would avoid the brine shrimp for baby ducks. I'm guessing it's very salty. Also, according to the analysis posted above, the protein content is lacking.

as a treat the salt could be beneficial mabye? They raise the shrimp in only 25ppt salt brine

 

[lazy gardener]

No, the salt would not be beneficial. Too much sodium can actually kill a bird b/c they don't process it the same way mammals do (they pass urates with their stool instead of peeing)

 

[NineChickens]

It would just be as a small treat, they wouldn't get too much because it's for our fish

 

[lazy gardener]

At the price of brine shrimp, I'd be finding something else to treat the chooks with.

 

[chickens really]

Hello...Buy small feeder goldfish and put in the kiddie pool. They love diving for them..

 

[Jpat]

Would live reptile

Hello...Buy small feeder goldfish and put in the kiddie pool. They love diving for them..

That would definitly be fun, I just wouldnt do it to ducks i was going to eat just because of the amount of chemicals in fish hatcheries

 

[chickens really]

Would live reptile

That would definitly be fun, I just wouldnt do it to ducks i was going to eat just because of the amount of chemicals in fish hatcheries

That's up to you..I buy them a couple times a year..I'm not feeding them daily....