Topic of the Week - Raising and Caring for Ducklings

[Mrs.SWhite89]

So what to feed muscovie babies? There isn't a basic chicken feed that I have seen at tractor supply besides scratch grains. I have 6 babies but no clue if they are full muscovey ducks, all ducks ran together, Rouen, pekin and muscovies.

 

[chickens really]

So what to feed muscovie babies? There isn't a basic chicken feed that I have seen at tractor supply besides scratch grains. I have 6 babies but no clue if they are full muscovey ducks, all ducks ran together, Rouen, pekin and muscovies.

A person I know feeds Turkey starter to all Geese and Muscovy Ducklings.

 

[casportpony]

So what to feed muscovie babies? There isn't a basic chicken feed that I have seen at tractor supply besides scratch grains. I have 6 babies but no clue if they are full muscovey ducks, all ducks ran together, Rouen, pekin and muscovies.

You can feed all ducks Purina Flock Raiser. It's a green bag and should be in stock at Tractor Supply.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/purina-flock-raiser-crumbles-premium-poultry-feed-50-lb

 

[Mrs.SWhite89]

You can feed all ducks Purina Flock Raiser. It's a green bag and should be in stock at Tractor Supply.

I was going to grab this to start but Didn't! I'll go back and get some. I actually used to for my chickens and pekin ducks as babies.

 

[casportpony]

I was going to grab this to start but Didn't! I'll go back and get some. I actually used to for my chickens and pekin ducks as babies.

It is perfect for your Muscovies.

 

[casportpony]

@Mrs.SWhite89 , just make sure the bag is fresh. The gas at my Tractor Supply are sometimes almost 6 months old. The date cote is on the bottom of the bag.

 

[Mrs.SWhite89]

@Mrs.SWhite89 , just make sure the bag is fresh. The gas at my Tractor Supply are sometimes almost 6 months old. The date cote is on the bottom of the bag.

I have a habit of checking dates, i have a horse and always want to make sure feed is fresh so I don't run into issues with him. But poultry feeds fly off the shelf at our tractor supply so dates shouldn't be a issue lol

 

[Chickendude29465]

Could you use sand as bedding for baby ducks rather than cedar chips? It seems like less of a waste of materials since you can just scoop droppings out of the sand rather than changing the cedar chips ALL THE TIME.

 

[casportpony]

cedar chips ALL THE TIME

I don't think you're supposed to use cedar chips for poultry bedding. Better to use pine chips.

 

[Chickendude29465]

I don't think you're supposed to use cedar chips for poultry bedding. Better to use pine chips.

Thanks, but what do you think about sand as bedding.