Fall Dumped Ducklings. Not a Recipe!

[johntfs]

I am a bit suspicious the he might be a she that has not yet learned how to quack.
And yes, crested ducks are a bit loco, the more crest the more loco.

Congratulations. You have a Trans duck.

 

[aart]

I have had a few nibble in it even my gander has but not eat it daily. We all know these lil crested aren’t right ( just kidding)maybe that’s it or maybe he needs some calcium. Probably won’t hurt him unless he is only eating it and not his feed.

Do ducks need grit?
Was also wondering if he's being kept from the feed.

Congratulations. You have a Trans duck.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Glad you mentioned about grit and being kept away from feed. Yes they do use grit

 

[aart]

Glad you mentioned about grit and being kept away from feed. Yes they do use grit

Thinking also... maybe he's just new to having it available and may be gorging on a new 'food' offering.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’ve seen mine try it too but don’t usually actually eat it like they do their feed.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Congratulations. You have a Trans duck.

I don't believe in more than two genders! - Ducks are not as loco as humons.
Quack and no corkscrew: Duck
Rasp and corkscrew: Drake

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Do ducks need grit?
Was also wondering if he's being kept from the feed.

Yes, drakes need grit too, but i am talking about the Calcium-supply, which drakes usually won't need. Hence that little guy (?) is a regular customer at the crushed-oyster-bar…
And yes, (s)he gets enough food out of the feeder, my duck flock is very social when it comes to sharing the three ports at the feeder: One port is reserved for Blanca Duck, the other two are being shared…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Thinking also... maybe he's just new to having it available and may be gorging on a new 'food' offering.

All the other drakes have tasted this white stuff and have concluded that this is no drake food. Only Pomponell is coming back multiple times a day. (S)He is also the smallest duck of the flock and he peeped today when i accidentally scared him in the duck-house.
No rasp, no quack, just PEEEEEEP! - And out s(he) dashed. I was collecting the eggs and hidden behind the interior wall…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I’ve seen mine try it too but don’t usually actually eat it like they do their feed.

Pomponell really eats that stuff. Taking a billfull, walking to the water and washing it down. - Pomponell Loco Duck…

 

[Miss Lydia]

You maybe right then that Pomponell is female.