Feeding help...

[Aimeeg1986]

I’m in the uk and gosling starter crumbs seem to be very hard to come by at the moment, has any one used this or tell me if it would be ok? Also do I need to provide grit along with it as it recommends it? Thank you

 

[TwitchnChickens]

It seems like that’s exactly what you’re looking for and should work fine. You can add some grit in a separate dish for them if they want it.

 

[Aimeeg1986]

It seems like that’s exactly what you’re looking for and should work fine. You can add some grit in a separate dish for them if they want it.

Thank you that’s great

 

[Goosebaby]

I don’t see where they list b vitamin percentages, niacin, thiamin, and folate are important to development so you may need to find a b vitamin complex supplement or brewers yeast to add to their diet if it isn’t in the feed.

 

[Aimeeg1986]

I don’t see where they list b vitamin percentages, niacin, thiamin, and folate are important to development so you may need to find a b vitamin complex supplement or brewers yeast to add to their diet if it isn’t in the feed.

Just found this on there website, is it ok?

 

[Goosebaby]

Just found this on there website, is it ok?

I’m not seeing any b vitamins so you’ll need to add them, waterfowl babies need more niacin, folate, thiamin than chicks and it looks like this was formulated for chicks because it doesn’t list added niacin which isn’t all that surprising.
Most feeds I've found where I live “California” are formulated for layers or chicks, and much of it that’s marketed for waterfowl or is advertised as an all flock or multi flock that can be fed to all ages is repackaged layer feed with too much calcium for babies and non layers, or there’s start that mostly doesn’t have enough niacin etc.. because it’s just for chicks. Waterfowl are more of a minority with backyard poultry owners, most people have chickens, and most people that buy chickens buy hens so many companies mostly focus on producing chick start and layer feed to meet that demand.
Over where I am there’s a few brands that are all right but for areas that don’t carry them in their feed stores most people supplement the needed vitamins or add brewers yeast.

 

[Aimeeg1986]

I’m not seeing any b vitamins so you’ll need to add them, waterfowl babies need more niacin, folate, thiamin than chicks and it looks like this was formulated for chicks because it doesn’t list added niacin which isn’t all that surprising.
Most feeds I've found where I live “California” are formulated for layers or chicks, and much of it that’s marketed for waterfowl or is advertised as an all flock or multi flock that can be fed to all ages is repackaged layer feed with too much calcium for babies and non layers, or there’s start that mostly doesn’t have enough niacin etc.. because it’s just for chicks. Waterfowl are more of a minority with backyard poultry owners, most people have chickens, and most people that buy chickens buy hens so many companies mostly focus on producing chick start and layer feed to meet that demand.
Over where I am there’s a few brands that are all right but for areas that don’t carry them in their feed stores most people supplement the needed vitamins or add brewers yeast.

It gets so confusing, you expect a feed for ducks and geese to be good for them! I wonder how many people just feed this without knowing

 

[Goosebaby]

It gets so confusing, you expect a feed for ducks and geese to be good for them! I wonder how many people just feed this without knowing

Probably a lot unfortunately, the feed store employees are usually no help either, their goal is just to get people to buy, it doesn’t matter if it’s the wrong thing. I knew next to nothing about geese when I first started and they were some of the worst sources of information.

 

[Goosebaby]

It gets so confusing, you expect a feed for ducks and geese to be good for them! I wonder how many people just feed this without knowing

Also other than the lack of b vitamins your start otherwise is pretty good, the percentages of everything it has is just right.

 

[Aimeeg1986]

Also other than the lack of b vitamins your start otherwise is pretty good, the percentages of everything it has is just right.

great so how do I add b vitamins to it? What do I buy and what ratio to mix I’m so lost right now lol