U.S. drought fallout . . . might it affect all of our ducks?

[ChristineR]

Yeah, I was hoping to save some money, but here in wet Western WA, my ducks have to have nice weathers to repel all the rain!

 

[JoyAnna]

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[Amiga]

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[Miss Lydia]

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

ok so I ran a test here for the past 4 weeks. 2 feed deliveries in a row (each delivery covers 2 weeks of time). Switched from Mazuri to Purina Flock Raiser (based on an Avian vets dietary recommendations). The sebastopols look like CRAP, they have all blown off their new curls (even our adults), they look ratty and just pathetic. NO ONE on property is eating it. not the chickens, not the ducks, not the guinea fowl. They all eat around it, and only resort to eating it when the whole grains are gone.

On mazuri it was the first to go and the grains would be eaten during the day. We would have empty feed stations at evening lock up. Now I am lucky if the feed stations go empty after 2 days. This can not be good for them. I am all around disgusted with vigor, and appearance on the flock raiser and will NOT be ordering any more.

 

[Miss Lydia]

ok so I ran a test here for the past 4 weeks. 2 feed deliveries in a row (each delivery covers 2 weeks of time). Switched from Mazuri to Purina Flock Raiser (based on an Avian vets dietary recommendations). The sebastopols look like CRAP, they have all blown off their new curls (even our adults), they look ratty and just pathetic. NO ONE on property is eating it. not the chickens, not the ducks, not the guinea fowl. They all eat around it, and only resort to eating it when the whole grains are gone.

On mazuri it was the first to go and the grains would be eaten during the day. We would have empty feed stations at evening lock up. Now I am lucky if the feed stations go empty after 2 days. This can not be good for them. I am all around disgusted with vigor, and appearance on the flock raiser and will NOT be ordering any more.

interesting.

 

[ChristineR]

ok so I ran a test here for the past 4 weeks. 2 feed deliveries in a row (each delivery covers 2 weeks of time). Switched from Mazuri to Purina Flock Raiser (based on an Avian vets dietary recommendations). The sebastopols look like CRAP, they have all blown off their new curls (even our adults), they look ratty and just pathetic. NO ONE on property is eating it. not the chickens, not the ducks, not the guinea fowl. They all eat around it, and only resort to eating it when the whole grains are gone.

On mazuri it was the first to go and the grains would be eaten during the day. We would have empty feed stations at evening lock up. Now I am lucky if the feed stations go empty after 2 days. This can not be good for them. I am all around disgusted with vigor, and appearance on the flock raiser and will NOT be ordering any more.

Why did the vet recommend the Flock Raiser over the Mazuri?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Christine, I was told he recommended FR because of the list of ingredients involved with both bags. Since its not my vet and I am seeing ill effects I will toss the recommendation out the window and go back to what was producing results. I had some help setting up my initial feeding plan from a couple of UK breeders, so I think going to back to it is a good decision.

 

[ChristineR]

Christine, I was told he recommended FR because of the list of ingredients involved with both bags. Since its not my vet and I am seeing ill effects I will toss the recommendation out the window and go back to what was producing results. I had some help setting up my initial feeding plan from a couple of UK breeders, so I think going to back to it is a good decision.

Yeah, you've got to do what works best for your birds. I really think an animal's health inside is reflected in his coat/feathers/skin outside. Like I said, that's why I'm switching back to mostly Mazuri, too.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

I feel the same way. If the insides are off or outta sorts it shows on the outside. Back to my whole grains and mazuri it is.