Is it alright to feed my ducks medicated chick feed

[casportpony]

@Lingandmingducks, how are your ducklings doing?

 

[Lingandmingducks]

@Lingandmingducks, how are your ducklings doing?

They’re doing pretty good, ming Ming’s gotten a little roughed up sadly but she’s fine

 

[Miss Lydia]

What happened to Ming ming?

 

[Jillchapa86]

So I was kind of in a hurry because my friend bought me 2 baby ducks as a way of asking me to prom because I always post on my Snapchat about wanting a duck. Well medicated chicken feed was all I could find, is that okay?

I was told not to feed medicated chick feed by tractor supply and all emmployee there ? I never gave medicated just regular chick starter grower , now their on duck feed pellets their about 2 months

 

[casportpony]

I was told not to feed medicated chick feed by tractor supply and all emmployee there ? I never gave medicated just regular chick starter grower , now their on duck feed pellets their about 2 months

Ducklings can have feed that's medicated wit amprolium, bacitracin, and a few others.

 

[Jillchapa86]

Ducklings can have feed that's medicated wit amprolium, bacitracin, and a few others.

Should mine have Somme kind of niacin or something I keep seeing about for their legs ???? I try to do more all natural feedings , I do feed pellets 2 times a day in between fruits and veggies

 

[casportpony]

Should mine have Somme kind of niacin or something I keep seeing about for their legs ???? I try to do more all natural feedings , I do feed pellets 2 times a day in between fruits and veggies

Ducks do require more niacin than chickens, so of you aren't feeding something formulated for ducks you should supplement niacin.

 

[Jillchapa86]

Ducks do require more niacin than chickens, so of you aren't feeding something formulated for ducks you should supplement niacin.

Well they eat duck pellets by purina? I figure that has vitamins and such ????

 

[casportpony]

Well they eat duck pellets by purina? I figure that has vitamins and such ????

The new duck pellets by Purina should be fine for most ducks, but some ducks might need supplementation.

 

[casportpony]

They’re doing pretty good, ming Ming’s gotten a little roughed up sadly but she’s fine

They are so cute! What roughed her up?