Muscovy Males

[ladyh]

I figured that since they free range and eat lots of bugs, which muscovies have that as their natural feed, they are just getting some of the scratch and wild bird seed, but not a lot. My guineas eat it for years now and free range and they are fine as well as my mallards and hens and roo's.

I only feed once a day..so they aren't over fed either..oh and the crumble they really don't eat much of it because it seems a lot of it is powder when thrown on the ground...LOL

I can relate to that living in a small town to.

Too much calcium for your boys and non-layers.

Lots of people feed just scratch and bird seed, but it's not good for them and can cause other health issues, like fatty liver syndrome.

 

[ladyh]

dry cat food has 1% calcium...

 

[casportpony]

dry cat food has 1% calcium...

Are you sure? The info I have seen says it's lower, but I could be wrong.
This is a link I reference:
http://felinecrf.org/dry_food_usa.htm

Don't know how accurate it is though.

 

[ladyh]

I read the ingredients on the bag 1% calcium-- Nine lives... been giving him dry dog food and he is improving...and acv in his water the dog food is the same calcium. I used to feed my pekins dry dog food and they thrived...my chickens have eaten it for years and have had no issues... I noticed his caruncle is pale going to give crushed niacin as I read on backyard chickens if he isn't improving more, but he is standing all the time now.. https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...niacin-treatment-method.975689/#post-15191877

 

[Miss Lydia]

@ladyh any update on your drakes and what you have been doing for them?