My duck drags itself, and walks when It needs too for running away. HELP!

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

Don't have ducks, not sure what it good for them. Maybe add some yogurt on the scrambled eggs. Or put a little cooked rice, & little grated veggies (not much)in the scrambled eggs, since they eat rice might go for it. Ducky style fried rice.
Don't know if they can have it but some parrot feed? I'd remove the shelled peanuts and peppers.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Why not just buy feed that is appropriate for ducks? All the other things mentioned are good but to get a balance diet with proper nutrients they need a proper feed.

 

[chickens really]

@Kevin Le
Were you able to find a local feed store?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I tried making scrambled eggs for them however they wouldn't eat it. Are there any alternatives for a day or two?

I presume you mean until you can get to the store...

Funny enough, being creatures of habit and not yet recognizing the scrambled egg as a treat is pretty common on a first offering. I would crush a human vitamin and sneak into something... like the ducky fried rice mentioned. While it may not be super idea, it is one idea to get some egg in.

Now to get ya spinning a little more... you will be faced with ALL kinds of feed bags when you get to the store and most won't be labeled for ducks.

Grass seed has a lot of protein actually.

Well, wheat has about 14% protein, and I think that's about where barley is too. Peas are about 22% protein (depending on variety). While eggs are 34% protein. So to me the term "a lot" is pretty subjective.

My chickens are really enjoying the grasses that have gone to seed recently.

I would think oats would be a better choice than rice, but not positive... and don't know what groats is.

Not second guessing you, just having conversation as I am here to learn also.

 

[chickens really]

I feed mine Hi-Pro 16% poultry Grower/Finisher, cracked wheat, Oat and Barley crumble. I also add in Wild bird seed, Old style scratch and different veggies.
I used to feed a Duck feed but my suppliers stopped selling it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

This is on the Runner duck club link but it breaks down feed and what all they need for proper feed and nutrients.

https://www.runnerduck.net/feeding.php

 

[CherpNPeep]

I presume you mean until you can get to the store...

Funny enough, being creatures of habit and not yet recognizing the scrambled egg as a treat is pretty common on a first offering. I would crush a human vitamin and sneak into something... like the ducky fried rice mentioned. While it may not be super idea, it is one idea to get some egg in.

Now to get ya spinning a little more... you will be faced with ALL kinds of feed bags when you get to the store and most won't be labeled for ducks.

Well, wheat has about 14% protein, and I think that's about where barley is too. Peas are about 22% protein (depending on variety). While eggs are 34% protein. So to me the term "a lot" is pretty subjective.

My chickens are really enjoying the grasses that have gone to seed recently.

I would think oats would be a better choice than rice, but not positive... and don't know what groats is.

Not second guessing you, just having conversation as I am here to learn also.

Thank you very much though. It was very good help.

 

[CherpNPeep]

This is on the Runner duck club link but it breaks down feed and what all they need for proper feed and nutrients.

https://www.runnerduck.net/feeding.php

Are welsh harlequin runner ducks? I'm very confused on the term.

 

[Miss Lydia]

No just Runners but it was the information I was referring to not the breed of ducks.

 

[TSOWOATNKC]

I presume you mean until you can get to the store...

Funny enough, being creatures of habit and not yet recognizing the scrambled egg as a treat is pretty common on a first offering. I would crush a human vitamin and sneak into something... like the ducky fried rice mentioned. While it may not be super idea, it is one idea to get some egg in.

Now to get ya spinning a little more... you will be faced with ALL kinds of feed bags when you get to the store and most won't be labeled for ducks.

Well, wheat has about 14% protein, and I think that's about where barley is too. Peas are about 22% protein (depending on variety). While eggs are 34% protein. So to me the term "a lot" is pretty subjective.

My chickens are really enjoying the grasses that have gone to seed recently.

I would think oats would be a better choice than rice, but not positive... and don't know what groats is.

Not second guessing you, just having conversation as I am here to learn also.

Oat Groats are whole grains that include the cereal germ and fiber-rich bran portion of the grain, as well as the endosperm. There’s more to it than say oatmeal. It’s closer to livestock oats I imagine. So of the human grocery store varieties of oats, groats are closest to whole.

It greatly depends upon the grass. The natural food of waterfowl in general includes a ton of grass gone to seed in the summer for a reason. It’s definitely better than rice, and should in theory be prevalent almost everywhere the OP is. I basically have the same climate, so I was suggesting something I knew could be readily found.