So, I tried to ask this a different way but didn't get any takers. This isn't the same thing as asking about space requirements for 'housing' and health. I want to approach it from grass sustainability, grass' ability to regrow and replenish itself based on trying to recover what its lost consistently being slightly less than how much the ducks are eating.
I'm wondering how much lawn per square footage you need to support each duck, during a normal growing year (everything except winter)?
If the lawn is always growing then that's a plus. But maybe I'd have to also partition them to spots that are less 'mowed'. And they would be natural ruminants which could up the lawn health and growth rate also. But I'm also in zone 5 of the grow zones. (Utah).
I bet a lot of people are actually interested in this topic. The idea is to try to become more self sufficient by trying to push more grass usage and less feed usage. And lower feed usage would also help make more feed available for others with needs. This is a necessary question.
Thanks for any thoughts on this.
I'm wondering how much lawn per square footage you need to support each duck, during a normal growing year (everything except winter)?
If the lawn is always growing then that's a plus. But maybe I'd have to also partition them to spots that are less 'mowed'. And they would be natural ruminants which could up the lawn health and growth rate also. But I'm also in zone 5 of the grow zones. (Utah).
I bet a lot of people are actually interested in this topic. The idea is to try to become more self sufficient by trying to push more grass usage and less feed usage. And lower feed usage would also help make more feed available for others with needs. This is a necessary question.
Thanks for any thoughts on this.