Is it ok to feed turkey feed to my ducks and geese for a few days?

[moenmitz]

I am almost out of the organic duck starter I have been feeding the 2 week old D & G's and will not be able to get to the hatchery where I get it (an hour away) until Monday when I pick up my chicks. I have almost a whole 50 pound bag of organic UNMEDICATED turkey starter-my 5 turkeys eat hardly anything and it will probably be wasted before they can eat it anyway. Would it be ok to feed some to the D & G's for a few days until I can get their regular food?

 

[moenmitz]

Anyone?

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Personally, I would do it myself. Although I do NOT know if it would be harmful or not. I think it would be fine if only for a few days. I would do it if they were my birds, but please wait for further advice I do not want anything to happen because of poor opinion.

-Kim

 

[ibpboo]

Does it have a list of ingredients? Then maybe you could compare. Seems like it would be ok, but I dunno for sure.

 

[wilds of pa]

Im sure you would be ok..i feed them it just to get rid of the bag..dont want feed sitting around to long anyway..

Charlie

 

[MissPrissy]

I would feed it to them. Usually the only difference in the game feeds is the protein %.

I switched over to Purina flock raiser and have found all of my geese have a much better appearance than on any other feed. As soon as my ducks reach 4 weeks of age I plan to switch them over too. All water and game fowl at my place will be eating Flock Raiser at that time.

 

[moenmitz]

ok, thank you. It is pretty much the same stuff, just the turkey has a higher protein level (28% to 21% in the duck)