How much Food to have on Hand

[sjkenne]

Anyone have any recommendations about how many pounds of feed I would need on hand to supply 10 mixed goslings and 6 mallard duckling for a month?

Maine just got the stay-at-home order due to COVID-19. While we'll be able to go out for groceries and supplies, I'd like to keep trips to the bare minimum. I've raised ducks before, but never more than 4 at a time. I also never noted how much food I bought or how often I needed to buy more. It was just part of normal errands that aren't quite so normal anymore.

 

[sylviethecochin]

https://www.metzerfarms.com/DailyFeedWaterDucklings.cfm?affiliate=undef&CustID=25146795
I've never really measured it either, And as of now, I've only raised two goslings, (and they mostly ate grass) but I'd ballpark that 2 Pekins = 1 gosling + 1 mallard, feed consumption wise. I'd figure out how much food you'd need for sixteen Pekins the age of your peepers, and use that as a base.

 

[Peppercorngal]

I know this is different but we were evacuated 3 times in one year. We didn't go anywhere. If we did leave we couldn't come home. We learned at that time to ALWAYS have double the animal feed, and keep the freezer well stocked for people as well. I have 36 chickens and keep a minimum of 4 fifty pound bags of feed on hand at all times. Now I will let it get down to 2 bags before replacing because we are supposed to stay home. Get what you can and stay home for as long as you can! Good Luck.