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Discussion in 'Ducks' started by rgn87, Jan 11, 2011.

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  1. Jan 11, 2011 #1
    rgn87

    rgn87 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    My 10 runner babies were shipped today and should be here by Friday. I am pretty hyped. I got 5 black and 5 faun and white. Because of the snow I have not been able to get chick starter if I grind up some laying pellets will that be ok for a few days? Also any pics of your runner will be appreciated while i wait.
     
  3. Jan 11, 2011 #2
    Sunny Side Up

    Sunny Side Up Count your many blessings...

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    [​IMG] Oh, Runner Ducks!! [​IMG] We just loooooooove our Runners! I wish you lots of fun & success with yours. I got mine last summer from McMurray, and they're just beginning to lay. Someone is laying a beautiful pale green egg. I got one of each color, fawn & white, black, chocolate brown & blue.

    I don't know about the feed, the prevailing wisdom says that layer feed has too much calcium for little birds to digest. I don't know if it would be better than nothing. Maybe things will clear up by Friday, or you can find someone nearby with chick feed to lend.
     
  5. Jan 11, 2011 #3
    TLWR

    TLWR Chillin' With My Peeps

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  7. Jan 11, 2011 #4
    Amiga

    Amiga Overrun with Runners Premium Member

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    ditto on the concern about calcium.

    I am trying to think of something you could add that would reduce the percentage of calcium and boost the protein a little bit.

    But you need to be cautious about what you feed them until you can get some chick grit into them.

    Hmmmm.

    I wonder if finely chopped oats (dry rolled, not instant) might help. Can you at least get regular grower/maintenance pellets from someone? A neighbor, perhaps? If the mails are working Friday, perhaps the feed store will be open.
     
  9. Jan 12, 2011 #5
    rgn87

    rgn87 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    The store will be open, but it is far, and it is very icy outside, It would be at worst two days, most likely just one day, so i figured one day of the ground pellets won't hurt so bad. I love the pics of the Black runner they are like skinny Cayuga ducks. I am also excited about getting yellow chicks, I haven't had those yet. Also one other concern is i ordered them from ideal, and they send chicks to "keep the duck warm" so I will have 10 chicks too. Last time i was able to give them away but this time with the weather it may be very difficult.
     

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