Vet Visit! New Food?

[Dandy's mom]

Eggs, living mealworms, or earthworms, maybe crickets?

can I do earth worms from a bait store? She won't eat meal worms.

 

[Dandy's mom]

I had a meal worm farm in an aquarium years ago , you can get them online or in pet stores that have reptiles usually .

They stink , but they do love them

I thought til 20 weeks duck starter then layer is ok?? How old is this duck??

She hatched 4/18/18.

 

[Dandy's mom]

Here is a feed calculator which will show what to add or take away to achieve a certain percentage of protein:
http://www.metzerfarms.com/FeedConversion.cfm

So when I click on this link, it took me to the chart, but it has info at the bottom that tells you about preparing your birds for transport to BE food. Are the requirements the same for pets?

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

So when I click on this link, it took me to the chart, but it has info at the bottom that tells you about preparing your birds for transport to BE food. Are the requirements the same for pets?

Yes. The calculator is a reference. If you want your duck to eat so much protein and their food has a higher or a lower amount - how much of the other ingredients corn, oats, etc. would you feed to get a certain ratio - this will help you figure out the exact amount without guessing.
I didn't see where it mentioned that it was for preparing birds for transport though. The feedstuff guide is the source metzers is citing. It's a nutritional guide for all types of animals even pets.
*After reading through some of my other replies, I see the feed chart that I linked through metzer at the bottom states to add vitamin k to prevent be using before processing, but that is "if" that is your plan.*
Btw, the amount of protein your vet is recommending is a high amount those are generally recommended for younger birds so that they can reach a certain weight by a certain age to be processed.
I hope you also read the other links I posted.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I wasn't trying to force her to eat treats so much, as trying to find healthy things I can give her to eat. She hates peas, along with a long list of other tried healthy stuff. I just wanted to get her added vitamins without having to add vitamins. It would also be nice since she's an inside duck to have something I can use to train her with. Like behavior rewards. Everything I read about training says use treats. Like wearing and getting used to her diaper harness and taking baths. (Only duck in the world that hates bath time)

I don't think I used the words force. However, I think ducks don't like new things and if you keep introducing the new foods to her she might accept them eventually.
Also, it sounds like either Nutrena or purina flock feed would work for you as you wouldn't have to add anything to her diet unless she has other issues.
I read your comment about bath time too. Does she get to choose when to bathe or are you the one that decides? Maybe having an area outside with a little pool set up will help her to like bath time or if you can set up an area inside that would work too. There are some rubber feed dishes that ducks can jump into (and mine do). From my observances, ducks like to do their own thing on their own time not ours.

 

[Dandy's mom]

Yes. The chart is a reference. If you want your duck to eat so much protein and their food has a higher or a lower amount - how much of the other ingredients corn, oats, etc. would you feed to get a certain ratio - this will help you figure out the exact amount without guessing.
Btw, the amount of protein your vet is recommending is a high amount those are generally recommended for younger birds so that they can reach a certain weight by a certain age to go to slaughter.
I hope you also read the other links I posted.

Ya' know, I was thinking, I was in that room a long time before she came in. I wonder how much she was "refreshing" or looking up online before she came in. I did see the other links as well. Thank you for the info. Just seems like everyone has a different opinion of what's best. You'd think a vet should be the ultimate authority, but I've always fed my ducks unmedicated chick grower their whole life (10-14 year life spans), and never had any problems. I had never heard of bumble foot or angel wing or even egg bound until I started reading here. Now I'm just freaked out that she's gonna get sick with something or deformed because I'm not feeding her right.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Ya' know, I was thinking, I was in that room a long time before she came in. I wonder how much she was "refreshing" or looking up online before she came in. I did see the other links as well. Thank you for the info. Just seems like everyone has a different opinion of what's best. You'd think a vet should be the ultimate authority, but I've always fed my ducks unmedicated chick grower their whole life (10-14 year life spans), and never had any problems. I had never heard of bumble foot or angel wing or even egg bound until I started reading here. Now I'm just freaked out that she's gonna get sick with something or deformed because I'm not feeding her right.

I edited my post above as I just woke up and got a little more coffee in.
I think the majority of us agree on some things here. Metzers is a good guide and Storey's guide for raising ducks is an excellent read. I bought a copy to keep for reference.
I think vets are excellent for prescribing meds and mending your pet when they need it.