LauraHope
Chirping
PROTIEN:
The smallest feed bag I could get at the feed store was a 25lb bag of the non soy and non corn feed that I wanted. I now have a 25 pound bag of "naturally free starter" by scratch and peck that I need to use up. It has a minimum 20.50% protein content.
*I understand that the 25lb bag will diminish in size so perhaps ratios of 3 measuring cup feed to 1/4 cup oats might make this easyer to understand and mix, when you reply. Thanks for your help!!
I was reading Storeys Guide to Raising Ducks and it suggests 18-20% protien for the first two weeks. I want to bring the protien level down from 20% to 18% to slow the growth of my ducklings. I don't want to rush growth and have larger animals or less life expectancy. These are australian spotteds so smaller size and long life are ideal for me as they are pets.
1.How many cups of rolled oats do I need to add, to bring the protein level down to 18% for there first 2 weeks?
For weeks three to eight, it's stated that 15%-16% protien is ideal.
2. How many cups oats do I need to bring the protien levels down to 15% in the feed?
I'm sure the bag will be gone by the time the 2 or 3 ducklings are nine weeks old. Then I will reassess and buy the proper stage feed.
NIACIN:
Storeys Guild to Raising Ducks says that niacin should be added to chick starter for the ducklings. It's states 100mg-150mg of niacin per gallon. There little water containers arnt a gallon but this is easy to fix by pre mixing it in a gallon container and saving it.
3. A bought Brewers yeast at the feed store but I don't know how to dose it to 1 gallon? I have a digital food scale but it doesn't have milligrams in its many measurements options.
3.5. What happens if you over dose niacin, can you really over does it?
APPLE CIDER VINIGAR:
4. How much per gallon should I add?
5. Can I add the vinegar in with the Brewers yeast water gallon containing? Will it harm the niacin while it sits waiting to be used up?
CALCIUM:
Its also stated in the book that the ratio for calcium should never be over 1% in weeks one to eight. But my feed says it contains max 1.30% and min 0.90% calcium.
6. Is this ok to have the max be over 1%?
The smallest feed bag I could get at the feed store was a 25lb bag of the non soy and non corn feed that I wanted. I now have a 25 pound bag of "naturally free starter" by scratch and peck that I need to use up. It has a minimum 20.50% protein content.
*I understand that the 25lb bag will diminish in size so perhaps ratios of 3 measuring cup feed to 1/4 cup oats might make this easyer to understand and mix, when you reply. Thanks for your help!!
I was reading Storeys Guide to Raising Ducks and it suggests 18-20% protien for the first two weeks. I want to bring the protien level down from 20% to 18% to slow the growth of my ducklings. I don't want to rush growth and have larger animals or less life expectancy. These are australian spotteds so smaller size and long life are ideal for me as they are pets.
1.How many cups of rolled oats do I need to add, to bring the protein level down to 18% for there first 2 weeks?
For weeks three to eight, it's stated that 15%-16% protien is ideal.
2. How many cups oats do I need to bring the protien levels down to 15% in the feed?
I'm sure the bag will be gone by the time the 2 or 3 ducklings are nine weeks old. Then I will reassess and buy the proper stage feed.
NIACIN:
Storeys Guild to Raising Ducks says that niacin should be added to chick starter for the ducklings. It's states 100mg-150mg of niacin per gallon. There little water containers arnt a gallon but this is easy to fix by pre mixing it in a gallon container and saving it.
3. A bought Brewers yeast at the feed store but I don't know how to dose it to 1 gallon? I have a digital food scale but it doesn't have milligrams in its many measurements options.
3.5. What happens if you over dose niacin, can you really over does it?
APPLE CIDER VINIGAR:
4. How much per gallon should I add?
5. Can I add the vinegar in with the Brewers yeast water gallon containing? Will it harm the niacin while it sits waiting to be used up?
CALCIUM:
Its also stated in the book that the ratio for calcium should never be over 1% in weeks one to eight. But my feed says it contains max 1.30% and min 0.90% calcium.
6. Is this ok to have the max be over 1%?
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