Ducklings, and feed intake

[2txmedics]

Ok my ducklings are going on 2wks old, and I need to know how much food intake they are suppose to be getting. it seems they are always hungry....so I thought I'd ask. I know they have to have alot of water. I have 4 ducklings....so can anyone please tell me and also when do I start giving them other things such as greens and all???

 

[NoseyChickens]

They are always hungry and thirsty. They go through crazy amount of food and water. They grow so much faster than chicks. Just keep a steady supply. They eat less once theyre grown. You can give them finly chopped greens and grass and mashed up peas pretty much right away, from what i have read.

 

[duckyfromoz]

In the next week- your ducklings could consume around 2 pounds of food each- depending on what you are feeding and how. Do you leave a container with food in the brooder at all times- or just fill at a few times a day? Greens cans also be added in small portions to their diet now - but the main source of nutrition should remain the pellets for a while for optimum health. .

 

[dumb_cluck]

Ducklings should be hungry. I would not give them any ruffage (greens) until they are a little older like 3 weeks, etc. Make sure they have enough water to dip their bills up to including the nostrils. Yup, very messy, but necessary........

 

[2txmedics]

WOW!!!

feed non stop....I didnt know that, thought they were like my flocks when chicks....poor babies, mama's been mean....thanks so much...right now I take them outside, I keep them in a rabbied hutch, wired top with heat lamp still....and when I take them to sun during the day...I take the top wire part and I lay it on the grass, and let them stay out during the day...I put a board over half of the cage so they can also have shade....but when I go to my flocks, I uncover them and the follow me to the back of the property...if they get behind they run real fast to catch up...its cute!

I also sit with them outside, and get my grand daughters old bath tub and let them swim....

 

[DuckLover179]

As they get older and they stop growing, then they only eat when they feel like it. However, when they are babies they are growing non stop. Mine were always eating/drinking. Now they are almost 5 week old (tomorrow), and they only eat once in a while. It's completely normal.