Homemade duck feed? (emergency ration) UPDATE: PLEASE ANSWER I REALLY NEED TO KNOW ASAP

[Miss Lydia]

They didn't go for the dry dog food so I'm going to try wet. The ingredients are very similar. That is very funny that you feed chicken to you chickens

I don’t tell them lol.

 

[Birdmom2020]

My ducks eat anything and everything I give (paying attention to what's not good and what is) mine love cooked pasta and if I make pasta salad or spaghetti they go crazy over it. I give them 2 day leftovers that don't get eaten and that's pretty much anything. If I make salad I make sure to give a couple handfuls (with spring mix lettuce cucumbers tomatoes sunflower kernels lunch meat {if it's chef salad} ) If you have any frozen veggies in your freezer or canned veggies they'll eats those.

I don't give mine anything that's more than 2 days leftover. I know cooked pasta doesn't have a whole lot of nutrients but I always make sure there's fruit and veggies of some kind given at the same time.

 

[Antomongis]

After reading this thread, I think your ducks will be fine till their food arrives. What's more, I think they might be spoiled when their food gets there! Hopefully they'll not be super picky ducks and still eat their food even with all those yummy treats!

Hehe I love to give my ducks treats. They are my babies so I definitely do spoil them a bit too much. Even when I have food for them they get lots of fresh fruits and veggies, multigrain oats, flax and chia seeds, worms, and plenty of other creepy crawlies. I am terrified of bugs but still love searching for worms for them because of how happy they get!!

 

[Antomongis]

My ducks eat anything and everything I give (paying attention to what's not good and what is) mine love cooked pasta and if I make pasta salad or spaghetti they go crazy over it. I give them 2 day leftovers that don't get eaten and that's pretty much anything. If I make salad I make sure to give a couple handfuls (with spring mix lettuce cucumbers tomatoes sunflower kernels lunch meat {if it's chef salad} ) If you have any frozen veggies in your freezer or canned veggies they'll eats those.

I don't give mine anything that's more than 2 days leftover. I know cooked pasta doesn't have a whole lot of nutrients but I always make sure there's fruit and veggies of some kind given at the same time.

I have never tried the pasta, but now I definitely will. Would cooked white rice be good as well? I always love trying new treats with them because they really do love to eat anything and everything!

 

[Birdmom2020]

I have never tried the pasta, but now I definitely will. Would cooked white rice be good as well? I always love trying new treats with them because they really do love to eat anything and everything!

I'm not really sure about the rice. I have given some once before but my 4 chickens (cooped with my pekins) got to it and ate it like it was the best thing they've ever had. So I'm not sure my ducks got more than just a taste of it. I know that it has to be cooked to very soft for any kind of bird to have tho so maybe just a little to start with. If you have any boxes of Mac n cheese that's my ducks' favorite. I have 5 kids so I constantly make it and give them leftover if my kids don't eat it within about an hour of making it and they go crazy with it. They talk to it while eating it and talk to me while eating it so I'm guessing they're saying thanks

 

[NatJ]

Would cooked white rice be good as well?

White or brown rice, it will be fine.
They probably like it better cooked, and may digest it better as well, but they are probably fine with raw rice too--they do have gizzards to grind up grains and seeds, and rice is a grain.

 

[YodaBat]

Give them hard boiled eggs including the shell. This will hold them for a while. Plus all the normal veg.

 

[Antomongis]

Give them hard boiled eggs including the shell. This will hold them for a while. Plus all the normal veg.

Okay thanks, I gave them 2 today and I will give them more before bed.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Is dry Dog and Cat food ok for an 8 week old duckling ?

You can put it in a bag and break it up with a hammer if the pieces are too big.