I’m a beginner and I have questions

[Miss Lydia]

@SuperDuck has 2 Pekin drakes hopefully she'll advise on keeping 2 drakes.

 

[Lyssa2004]

Purina makes "Duck Pellets" and that will have everything your duck will need until they start laying. When they are tiny I would grind them up for them though.

Is this the duck pellets you were talking about? So this can be fed from duckling to adult I’m assuming?

 

[Isaac 0]

Correct, bigger bags cost a lot cheaper than the small bags btw.

 

[Lyssa2004]

Correct, bigger bags cost a lot cheaper than the small bags btw.

Thank you that helps a ton!

 

[DuckyDonna]

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Is this the duck pellets you were talking about? So this can be fed from duckling to adult I’m assuming?

that is ridiculously expensive! TSC sells the same bag for $5.99 which is also ridiculously expensive! See if you can get TSC to get some of the big 40lb bags in. Those are $16.99! Also, call around to other TSC stores. They may have the big bags and just might send a bag or 2 over to your store!

 

[Lyssa2004]

that is ridiculously expensive! TSC sells the same bag for $5.99 which is also ridiculously expensive! See if you can get TSC to get some of the big 40lb bags in. Those are $16.99! Also, call around to other TSC stores. They may have the big bags and just might send a bag or 2 over to your store!

Omg thank you! I thought that looked expensive I was just asking if that was the right food I will def ask my TSC thanks!

 

[Beaglegal]

First myth of duck-keeping "they can't have medicated feed."

Back in the good ol' days, they couldn't. Now, most chick feeds are medicated with amprollium, and are completely safe for ducklings. Purina, Nutrena, and Dumor all use amprollium.

Protein percentage should be 22%+ for the first two weeks, and ~20% after that, until their first egg. Almost all brands of flock-raiser feed will meet this requirement.

Niacin, as said above, should be at least 55 ppm.

Read this. It's useful. https://www.metzerfarms.com/NutritionalRequirements.cfm



Maybe. Sometimes they do. Sometimes (almost always in the spring) people have needed to separate their drakes for fear of murder. Generally, there's less of a problem if both are the same size.


When they're hatched, if you live in Hawaii. What's your weather like?


Most ducks aren't fond of woods, and are very fond of a routine. I can's speak for yours though; individual behaviours may vary.

My ducks like the woods, they also like the pasture. They like to noodle around in the dead leaves