Treats

[quackin duck lady]

What are some treats for ducks? I know chickens like mealworms, and other fruits and veggies. But can my ducks have the same? Do they eat mealworms?

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

mealworms and dried minnows are my ducks favorites. they also get a daily salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce that they love. some other things they go crazy for are peas (limit too 3 times a week or they’ll get overweight), grapes, blueberries, strawberries, and watermelon. i don't give them fruit too much as it is very sugary. my boy will also dive for carrots, but my girls don’t like it very much. during molting i’ll give them a few handfuls of cat food.

 

[LT71689]

Mine are quite fond of their swim-up lettuce snack bar but they'll try anything that comes on a blue plastic treat plate (they've learned)

They werent super into bananas but that doesnt stop them from gobbling them up. They love peas and tomatoes and blueberries and grapes but go completely crazy for watermelon

 

[Duck mommy 2019]

Stupid question, but when you guys say peas, is that cooked or raw?
I’m looking for a new treat because I just got a new adult and she does NOT like dried mealworms! I was shocked. It blew my plans for getting her to like me...

frozen peas! just thaw in warm water and they love them (no canned peas!)

 

[flyinferg]

About the treats we give our feathered friends: Just thought I would chime in while waiting for sheetrock mud to dry - rocking my kitchen - plumber due on Tuesday so..... not taking Sunday off.
Here are some shots of the treats I give to my two girls, not all on one day, of course. They get one treat per day. I keep crumble in a bowl and scratch on the ground, and fresh water. They have the run of a city sized yard with small house and garden on the lot. The older black girl was abandoned. She is super sweet and trails after me while gardening. The younger one was kept in a small cage and she is getting used to having her freedom and learning how to unearth bugs and laze around in a dirt bath. They are a constant source of joy, wonder and company.

 

[Beaglegal]

What are some treats for ducks? I know chickens like mealworms, and other fruits and veggies. But can my ducks have the same? Do they eat mealworms?

Peas, to my ducks there is no other treat

 

[Dux]

My ducks very favorite thing in the whole wide world is thawed frozen peas (not cooked, just not frozen). They also like dried mealworms. For a while they liked dried shrimp too, but lately have been turning up their bills at them. Today I tried giving them fresh mealworms for the first time (disgusting sounding, I know. I ordered mine in little individual packets from Chewy.). One of them ate some of them but another acted afraid of them and the third was indifferent. They are soooo picky. Mine DO NOT like fruit. Not berries, not melon, nothing. Probably better for them in the long run since they'd be fighting DH for it. They like lettuce and spinach too, but nothing is as coveted as peas.

 

[dishrag]

For the record, after 3 days she realized she actually loves dried mealworms. Whew.

 

[Isaac 0]

About the treats we give our feathered friends: Just thought I would chime in while waiting for sheetrock mud to dry - rocking my kitchen - plumber due on Tuesday so..... not taking Sunday off.
Here are some shots of the treats I give to my two girls, not all on one day, of course. They get one treat per day. I keep crumble in a bowl and scratch on the ground, and fresh water. They have the run of a city sized yard with small house and garden on the lot. The older black girl was abandoned. She is super sweet and trails after me while gardening. The younger one was kept in a small cage and she is getting used to having her freedom and learning how to unearth bugs and laze around in a dirt bath. They are a constant source of joy, wonder and company.

Gorgeous Birds!

 

[Sunshine_Chick]

About the treats we give our feathered friends: Just thought I would chime in while waiting for sheetrock mud to dry - rocking my kitchen - plumber due on Tuesday so..... not taking Sunday off.
Here are some shots of the treats I give to my two girls, not all on one day, of course. They get one treat per day. I keep crumble in a bowl and scratch on the ground, and fresh water. They have the run of a city sized yard with small house and garden on the lot. The older black girl was abandoned. She is super sweet and trails after me while gardening. The younger one was kept in a small cage and she is getting used to having her freedom and learning how to unearth bugs and laze around in a dirt bath. They are a constant source of joy, wonder and company.

Great corn on the cob holder - very clever!