Feeding ducks from hatch until adulthood. What and when?

[Frizzlett98]

My sister has 4 Muscovy ducklings around a week old. They are eating DuMOR chick starter. I know, I know. I need to add Brewer's yeast because the feed doesn't have enough niacin in it for ducklings and we're looking into that but what do I feed them after they are finished with the starter? Will Purina flock raiser work? It says I can feed the flock raiser to them now until laying age. When they start laying, what then? What age do I feed them what? There are no specifics on the websites I've looked at. This is our first time with ducks so we're not sure what to do. Thanks in advance!

 

[Mrs.H]

Here's a chart I was given by another member that I followed when I had my first ducks as ducklings. I used chick starter (unmedicated) then grower, then layer. I switched feed by the guidelines of this chart. Right now since I have adults and babies together I use flock raiser which has niacin in it already. So up to you.

 

[Frizzlett98]

So with the flock raiser, I can give it to them at any age? I didn't trust what it said about it being for any age because of the different levels of protein they need to have at different life stages.

 

[Mrs.H]

I think it has a 20% protein level. So I guess that would be a happy-medium for all ages.

 

[Frizzlett98]

Ok. Thanks!

 

[Paigej]

I've used flock raiser from hatch to adult with no problems.