NingwoodHill
In the Brooder
- Dec 15, 2020
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As we can't have free-roaming runners at the moment, it means our six, 10 week old runners need to be fully fed.
Obviously they're growing ducks. They look healthy (fluffy down on their necks is just starting to clear) and are full of energy and I want to keep them that way. It's January and only 3-5 Deg C at the moment.
I'm feeding 50:50 growers pellets and feed wheat and adding a little grit to the washing up bowl water bowl regularly (which noticeably goes). I've been feeding 1 large cup wheat and 1 large cup of pellets each day.
The trough is clear at the end of the day, although sometimes there will still be a fair bit in there at lunchtime, still. I topped them up with another cup of wheat this afternoon, as the trough was clear and they really went at the extra food.
How much food, per head, in weight, should I be feeding, please? I've googled several things and not come up with anything very clear .
Obviously they're growing ducks. They look healthy (fluffy down on their necks is just starting to clear) and are full of energy and I want to keep them that way. It's January and only 3-5 Deg C at the moment.
I'm feeding 50:50 growers pellets and feed wheat and adding a little grit to the washing up bowl water bowl regularly (which noticeably goes). I've been feeding 1 large cup wheat and 1 large cup of pellets each day.
The trough is clear at the end of the day, although sometimes there will still be a fair bit in there at lunchtime, still. I topped them up with another cup of wheat this afternoon, as the trough was clear and they really went at the extra food.
How much food, per head, in weight, should I be feeding, please? I've googled several things and not come up with anything very clear .