The Duck Thread

[JadeComputerGal]

Thanks

what is the brewers yeast for? I was reading they need naicin suppliments the first 2 weeks or so. So i didnt know if they needed a different food or not. But thats great to know!

Also, don't forget the supplement part mostly applies when you're not using duckling feed. Some people aren't able to buy duckling feed locally, so they have to use chick feed instead. Chick feed doesn't have enough niacin for ducklings.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Awesome

thanks for the info. We ordered 12 long island hatching eggs and they sent me a message that they will be sending 3-4 dozen instead. Lol im trying to mentally prepare for that haha

That's a heck of a lot of Pekins.

 

[kdunn716]

That's a heck of a lot of Pekins.

Haha ya thats what I was thinking. We will more than likely rehome half of them.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Does one not have to give niacin if they're feeding Purina Flock Raiser? I think their bag says it's okay for ducklings, but I don't trust them, lol.

-Kathy

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Does one not have to give niacin if they're feeding Purina Flock Raiser? I think their bag says it's okay for ducklings, but I don't trust them, lol.

-Kathy

I don't trust the descriptions on any of them, so I always look at the nutritional analyses. I've never used PFR since we only use duck feed, but I can't imagine it would have enough niacin for growing ducklings. I'll take a look at that on their site in a bit.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: Thanks... I asked twice in the over in the feed forum, but never got an answer. I feed mine a turkey starter, which I think has more niacin than chick starter, so maybe that's why I don't see leg problems in mine?

-Kathy

 

[season1223]

Not sure if im posting correctly or not...im still new to this but i have a duck (quacker oats) who seems to have lost her quack! She had it this morning but now shes opening her mouth to quack and nothing's coming out! I don't know what breed she is! Im going to try to upload a pic of her

 

[casportpony]

Hmmm.... thinking out-loud here, but I noticed that one of my mature drakes spends most of his day sitting. I checked him for bumbles, swelling, etc, but found nothing. My adult ducks eat what the chickens eat, so maybe it is a niacin deficiency?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Not sure if im posting correctly or not...im still new to this but i have a duck (quacker oats) who seems to have lost her quack! She had it this morning but now shes opening her mouth to quack and nothing's coming out! I don't know what breed she is! Im going to try to upload a pic of her

Welcome to BYC! Can you take her to a vet? If not, that's okay, I'm sure many of us can offer some advice.

-Kathy

 

[napdognewfie]

Is she eating and drinking?