Hay with Molasses for Ducks?

[casportpony]

Okay. Thanks. That makes sense. This is just in the duckhouse, and we clean daily, and this is just a stopgap measure until we get our regular straw back. Think it's okay, or should I go take it out? It's supposed to be chilly tonight, and we want to give them some fresh bedding material.

If you're going to clean it out daily it's fine.

 

[casportpony]

It's pretty expensive, yes?

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’d go by @casportpony remarks unless you remove it right away when it gets wet I don’t know.

 

[3bird]

It's pretty expensive, yes?

I'm not sure. My better half bought it as a substitute for our regular straw that was sold out.

 

[casportpony]

I’d go by @casportpony remarks unless you remove it right away when it gets wet I don’t know.

My comment is based on a product I've used to feed my horses, it's an alfalfa, oat hay, and molasses mix. When it gets wet it tends to go rancid very quickly.

 

[sourland]

I agree with @casportpony that extended use would not be a good idea - changing daily, and it should be fine unless for some reason they decide to gorge upon the hay.

 

[casportpony]

unless for some reason they decide to gorge upon the hay.

and that would be very bad I think.

 

[3bird]

I’d go by @casportpony remarks unless you remove it right away when it gets wet I don’t know.

It's supposed to be well below freezing tonight and tomorrow. I'll clean it out in the am and assess. Thank you so much!

 

[3bird]

I agree with @casportpony that extended use would not be a good idea - changing daily, and it should be fine unless for some reason they decide to gorge upon the hay.

We have no intention of using it longterm. We'll be back to our regular straw bu the weekend, and we always clean out the duckhouse daily. For what am I looking in terms of them eating it? Impacted crop?

 

[3bird]

and that would be very bad I think.

Why? Impacted crop? What are the chances? It's pitch black now, but I can go take it out still.