Ran out of duck food can I feed just corn

[animal and duck lover]

Out of duck food, can i feed just cracked corn for awhile? Feed store is about an hour away, and i’m super busy with work. Will they be ok for a week or two?

 

[nuthatched]

No, not really. Maybe a grocery or pet store sells something you can use? I use cooked split peas for back up feed but that's for chickens and not for over a week.

 

[animal and duck lover]

No, not really. Maybe a grocery or pet store sells something you can use? I use cooked split peas for back up feed but that's for chickens and not for over a week.

Only thing around here is dog/cat feed. Not really a farming area, so not even chicken feed. It would hurt them even within 2 weeks or less?

 

[animal and duck lover]

@Isaac 0 @Miss Lydia

 

[nuthatched]

Only thing around here is dog/cat feed. Not really a farming area, so not even chicken feed. It would hurt them even within 2 weeks or less?

I don't think it would hurt them persay but corn is pretty nutritionally devoid, it certainly won't help them. How about chewy com or amazon?

 

[Weeg]

There was another thread that suggested feeding bits of whole wheat bread, fruits and veggies, egg, and access to forage for a week until the owners Chewy order arrived.

 

[animal and duck lover]

I don't think it would hurt them persay but corn is pretty nutritionally devoid, it certainly won't help them. How about chewy com or amazon?

Says it won’t arrive until october 4th for amazon, chewy only has Mazuri which is unfortunately over my budget

 

[Weeg]

Do your birds have access to forage? Do you have a pet store close by, or does your feed store sell alfalfa pellets? You can feed soaked alfalfa pellets along with some of the corn, fruits, veggies, and cooked scrambled eggs for a bit. That should provide somewhat balanced nutrition for a week until you can get food. Try Amazon as well like suggested.
I feel your pain, my feed store is quite a distance as well. I use Chewy.com for that reason.

 

[animal and duck lover]

There was another thread that suggested feeding bits of whole wheat bread, fruits and veggies, egg, and access to forage for a week until the owners Chewy order arrived.

Mine won’t eat bread. What fruits and vegetables would be good for them

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think I'd try real hard to find a way to get them feed so they have a good balanced diet. Less than a week maybe, but they really need the nourishment especially if any are going through molt. Or layers.