muscovey hen question - pics added

[Kelebek]

What do you feel is the absolute best food for ducks and laying chickens that are fed together (NO way of seperating at this time) that is cost appropriate?

 

[roboboy]

You have a fatty with the nice keel.

The keel is the breastbone, what your bird has is a paunch or an egg pouch commonly found on all female waterfowl who either have layed or are currently laying.​

 

[katharinad]

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That's somewhat a personal choice and also what is available at the feed store. I feel mine, regardless of age, grower/developer feed with 17% protein. They only have the nutrena brand in my town, but other brands should work fine. Oyster shell is served on the side so the drakes don't get the calcium addition, which can be bad for them. Drakes will not eat the oyster shell, even though they may try it. The girls take as much as they think they need. I do not buy layer feed because of the calcium issue. No grit for any of them because they find that out in the yard, but on the side in winter when they cannot find it. That takes care of all of them.

 

[Kelebek]

Cool - thanks ....

Never heard of "grit"