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Animals arent like us - they wont be miserable if they eat the same thing every day, and the bulk of their diet should be their duck feed, everything else is variety for the sake of variety, treats.

If you wanna grow some stuff indoors over the winter, grasses like wheat and rye are easy, clover is easy, lettuce (romaine, red leaf, salad mixes) are easy. You dont have to do anything fancy with them, just give them a container of dirt, sun and water and they'll grown like weeds.

I'd stay away from any canned veggies, there's added salts and sugars that arent great. Go for plain frozen stuff and just let it thaw to soften up before feeding (or steam/microwave to get it extra soft) Sometimes mashing it up or putting it in a bowl with a little water makes it easier for them to eat - my two didnt like banana the first time I tried it because I just mashed it, put it in water the second time and they went nuts for it. Fruits and berries also make good treats (remove pits and seeds, steer clear of citrus). Something treatworthy is usually in-season and on sale somewhere. But if you cant find something that wont break the bank that's perfectly okay, they dont NEED it as long as they're getting decent feed.
I disagree with the sentiment that duck food is perfictly ballanced ultimate nutrution source. Pelleted feed is fine if your raising meat but there is nutrition to be gained by letting ducks feed in nature. On top of this not all feeds are created equal, most people don't have access to a waterfowl feed, and rely on an all flock feed. All flock is kinda like a fouton, it works but it does not make a good bed and it does not make a good couch.
 
I disagree with the sentiment that duck food is perfictly ballanced ultimate nutrution source. Pelleted feed is fine if your raising meat but there is nutrition to be gained by letting ducks feed in nature. On top of this not all feeds are created equal, most people don't have access to a waterfowl feed, and rely on an all flock feed. All flock is kinda like a fouton, it works but it does not make a good bed and it does not make a good couch.
My ducks did poorly on all flock feed. I switched them to Mazuri waterfowl, and they are doing much better! No feed stores here carry it, but plenty offered to special order it. I was easy for me to acquire!
 
They prefer this food (and cooked potatoes of course) anytime to their normal staple food (corn etc mix) from the wholesale.

Would you imnd sharing there staple food a little more?

By the sounds of it, you're feeding them mainly corn, along with some other grains? If yes, that's not nutritionally fulfilling for their dietary needs.
 
My ducks did poorly on all flock feed. I switched them to Mazuri waterfowl, and they are doing much better! No feed stores here carry it, but plenty offered to special order it. I was easy for me to acquire!
I agree. My vet recommended the Mazuri and they really like it!
 
I agree. My vet recommended the Mazuri and they really like it!
My vet also recommended Mazuri!

At first my ducks thought I might be poisoning them. But they quickly changed their minds and now they like it MUCH better than their previous food.

It's a little more expensive than what I was feeding, but I don't care. Besides, since I take them to the vet when they get sick I'm probably saving money and tons of stress!!
 
I disagree with the sentiment that duck food is perfictly ballanced ultimate nutrution source. Pelleted feed is fine if your raising meat but there is nutrition to be gained by letting ducks feed in nature. On top of this not all feeds are created equal, most people don't have access to a waterfowl feed, and rely on an all flock feed. All flock is kinda like a fouton, it works but it does not make a good bed and it does not make a good couch.
Would you imnd sharing there staple food a little more?

By the sounds of it, you're feeding them mainly corn, along with some other grains? If yes, that's not nutritionally fulfilling for their dietary needs.

This is what it says on the product (25 kg), they say this is all they need in the beginning weeks, plus B vitamin. Hope you can make sense of it?
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OPs in Iceland, which explains lack of availability/steep pricing
I had a look at the store yesterday regarding dried split peas, its around $4 for 500g. Frozen green peas which I often feed them together with cooked potatoes cost around the same for 1 kg bag. 1 kg potatoes between $2 and $4. The really expensive stuff is fresh lettuce though, easily around $4 for one and they (4 of them) finish that off in seconds... ;-)
 
I had a look at the store yesterday regarding dried split peas, its around $4 for 500g. Frozen green peas which I often feed them together with cooked potatoes cost around the same for 1 kg bag. 1 kg potatoes between $2 and $4. The really expensive stuff is fresh lettuce though, easily around $4 for one and they (4 of them) finish that off in seconds... ;-)
This is all human food, you need feed grade food.
 

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