Feeding baby ducks???

[kyrose]

Hello,im hatching duck eggs for the first time, that are due tomorrow.These are for a friend.I will be keeping them for a few days so ill be feeding them.I have purina start and grow medicated and flock raiser.Which should i feed them and will a regular chick waterer work for a few days or should i use a bowl.
Thanks for any advice.

 

[dumb_cluck]

NO MEDICATED FEED! Use game bird starter which contains niacin that they will need.

 

[kyrose]

im only keeping them a few days so i dont want to go out and buy anything i was hoping to feed them something i already have here.

 

[dumb_cluck]

Not a good idea, but it's your call........

 

[petchickenlover]

i've heard the medicated stuff kills them...is that right?

 

[secuono]

Yep, they will overdose on the medicated feed and it will kill them. Ask the friend to bring you some feed if you do not want to buy it.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

You can feed them the Purina Flock Raiser if it's non-medicated. I know the Purina Flock Raiser I buy is non-medicated and I'm not sure if they even make the Flock Raiser w/ meds or not. If it's same Purina Flock Raiser (green bag) that I buy it should be just fine. It even has niacin supplement in it and a higher protein than the reg chick start & grow.

 

[kyrose]

Smitty's Farm :

You can feed them the Purina Flock Raiser if it's non-medicated. I know the Purina Flock Raiser I buy is non-medicated and I'm not sure if they even make the Flock Raiser w/ meds or not. If it's same Purina Flock Raiser (green bag) that I buy it should be just fine. It even has niacin supplement in it and a higher protein than the reg chick start & grow.

Thanks,i think thats what ill do...​

 

[Oregon Blues]

Most of the poultry feeds are now medicated with Amprollum, and that won't hurt ducks.

 

[aduckstolemyheart]

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