Dumor chick starter

[wtusa1718]

You can add niacin to the raiser as a precautionary measure, I would if they are a heavyweight breed. Most feed stores or grain mills will sell them if they don't just ask if they can order it in for you.

Ok. I have Rouen ducks I think. How can I add niacin for now?

 

[Isaac 0]

Ok. I have Rouen ducks I think. How can I add niacin for now?

Brewers yeast or nutritional yeast would be good. 1tabl per cup of feed.

 

[wtusa1718]

Brewers yeast or nutritional yeast would be good. 1tabl per cup of feed.

Ok thanks.

 

[wtusa1718]

I can’t seem to find brewers yeast. Anything else I could put in their food?

 

[wtusa1718]

I’ve done some research and found that niacin pills could work. Can I get some niacin pills and supplement it in their water? How much for 2 ducks?

 

[Isaac 0]

I’ve done some research and found that niacin pills could work. Can I get some niacin pills and supplement it in their water? How much for 2 ducks?

This is from Metzer farms-

"How can I supplement niacin? Niacin can be easily purchased at a nutrition or drug store. Typically the pills contain 500 mgs of niacin per tablet. Assuming a duck is eating about .35 lbs per day (this is how much a Pekin is eating at about 3 -4 weeks of age) , they need 10 milligrams (mgs) of niacin a day. So, theoretically, one pill has enough niacin for 50 ducks. But if you are grinding up a pill and spreading it over pelleted feed, much of it will sift to the bottom and not be consumed. Add a little water to the feed and it will “stick” to the pellets.

An alternative is to add it to their drinking water (assuming they have no swimming water). If they drink 100% of the water you give them, you only need to add one 500 mg tablet to every 8 gallons of water. But we both know that does not happen. If you think they are wasting half their water, then add one 500 mg tablet to only four gallons of water. For your own calculations, go to the table on our website on daily"

 

[Isaac 0]

I can’t seem to find brewers yeast. Anything else I could put in their food?

Have you looked online? Amazon will have it.

 

[wtusa1718]

Have you looked online? Amazon will have it.

I can but it will take a bit to come in. I can pick up the niacin pills tomorrow. Also, I’m going to call the feed stores and see if they have purina flock raiser. Should I just get the new food if I can and I will be ok, or should I get the niacin pills tomorrow and just add it to the dumor food I have?

 

[Isaac 0]

I'd get both.

 

[wtusa1718]

I'd get both.

Ok. If I can’t find the food, is adding the pills to the dumor food I already have good enough?