Supplements for Muscovy Ducks

[Pork Pie]

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[Summernole]

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[Summernole]

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[Summernole]

muscovys are easy to hatch and easy to raise.
you don't have to do much for them. they enjoy eating insects and especially mosquito larvae.
If you can let them free range, they will get all the nutrients they need. then just some supplemental feed will do.
they do not need the medicated chick feed.
they will fly. the like sitting on high places like the ridge of the house roof or on top of your car. or on any car of anybody visiting you..
they taste delicious.
....jiminwisc......

Yuk, I would never eat my babies.

 

[Summernole]

Hello, since I don't see a post from you on the duck forum I will answer your questions here.
First, congrats on your hatch, muscovies can be hard to hatch without mom (in an incubator) from what I have read. It probably didn't hurt that they were so close to hatching when you found them.
Second, spinach leeches calcium from the ducks, so it probably isn't good to continue feeding them spinach. Peas are great though. I feed my ducks a flock feed because I also have chickens so it prevents any confusion over who gets what feed. Purina and Nutrena both have flock feeds that are great for ducks with added niacin that they need.
If you continue on chicken feed, you will want to add niacin to their diet as ducks need more than chickens. You can add niacin via b3 supplements or by adding brewers or nutrional yeast to their feed.
On the duck forum here at byc (linked above) there is a sticky thread with loads of info about raising ducks. Muscovies are pretty much as easy to raise as any other duck.
Here is a link to the treats and supplements (which is also found within the duck sticky thread)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-ultimate-list-of-duck-treats-and-supplements.242460/

Thank you, Soon2BChixMom. I appreciate the information and will comment on my other post.