I am new to raising ducks and this forum. I have a male and female Pekin duck and they're about 6 months old. They've been through a lot...an owner who only wanted them for a few weeks because they were cute, Mama Duck had her beak almost split in two when a turtle attacked her, living in a pond straight alone from being fed everyday, etc. I somehow ended up with them and I couldn't be happier! They are a great stress reliever, aren't they? I've read a bit about them, but I would really like some input on the food I give them. I started out just on cracked corn. They ate it but not much of it. Then I started giving them my dog's good, Blue Buffalo brand, which they enjoy. Next I added some greens I found growing around the pond they used to be in. They really love this. My final mix is spinach, kale, bok choy, some dog food, diced carrots, and frozen peas. Occasionally I'll throw in some corn. Thy have gained weight and seem very healthy. Mama Duck even started laying eggs yesterday and she's given me two eggs so far! Could some experienced Pekin parents please let me know if the food I'm giving them is nutritional enough for them? They are in a fenced in area with a 6' kids plastic pool that's about a foot deep. I change the pool water twice a day. They have a 2'x6' box to nest in but they stay in the water most of the time. Any input and advice is much appreciated! Thanks, y'all!
Also, here's a link with a list of a bunch of plants that ducks cannot eat for various reasons, ranging from a minor ailment to death. I have a lot of this growing in my backyard and have to figure out what to do. Some of it is stuff we eat. Although spinach is not listed, for some reason I always read from different sites that you're not supposed to feed it to ducks. Well, pay attention and note any ill effects like wheezing, dizziness or diharreaha. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/627282/comprehensive-list-of-poisonous-plants-and-trees Obviously I'm not gonna tear up my whole yard and uproot my azaleas and honeysuckle and ivies because of the ducks, because they would have to ingest a lot of this to die or whatever, but I won't be fencing them in anywhere near these plants and will keep an eye out on them when they are out nibbling. They do tend to just go for the bugs, anyway! I just posted this for people who like to feed leaves to their birds to make sure you don't go and serve these leaves right on up to them and speed up the demise of your beakies 
