What can my ducklings eat

[DuckinghamPalace]

Hi all,
Our beautiful little babies are 4 days old and doing amazing. They are currently eating crumb with niacin, is there anything else I can introduce to them at this age?
Many thanks

 

[Crazy Duck Lover]

I don’t think so. Once they turn two weeks old though, you can start to offer grass, fruits, and vegetables but make sure to offer grit with that, as they will not be able to digest those foods without the grit.

 

[DuckinghamPalace]

I don’t think so. Once they turn two weeks old though, you can start to offer grass, fruits, and vegetables but make sure to offer grit with that, as they will not be able to digest those foods without the grit.

Thankyou for the reply
I didn’t even know about the grit, first rime for us. Do you add that to their feed or give separately?

 

[Crazy Duck Lover]

Thankyou for the reply
I didn’t even know about the grit, first rime for us. Do you add that to their feed or give separately?

You should offer it free choice separately from their feed

 

[DuckinghamPalace]

You should offer it free choice separately from their feed

Thankyou

 

[Miss Lydia]

Be sure it's chick grit. I bought one of those chicken toys where you open it up to put meal worms inside when they roll it the mealworms drop out my ducklings loved that ball.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I would be careful about offering free-choice though. I've read (and experienced) when giving free choice chicks eating a whole jar and then getting sick.

That is with chickens though, so I'm not sure if its the same as with ducks.

 

[DuckinghamPalace]

Be sure it's chick grit. I bought one of those chicken toys where you open it up to put meal worms inside when they roll it the mealworms drop out my ducklings loved that ball.

Oooo where can I buy one of those? I’m in the UK

 

[DuckinghamPalace]

I would be careful about offering free-choice though. I've read (and experienced) when giving free choice chicks eating a whole jar and then getting sick.

That is with chickens though, so I'm not sure if its the same as with ducks.

If you don’t give it feee choice how do you give it? In feed?

 

[Lemon-Drop]

If you don’t give it feee choice how do you give it? In feed?

I just sprinkle some around occasionally, on their food and bedding.


Once they are older and more used to it, I think it may be ok to feed free choice, but when (at least with chickens) they are introduced to something new, they will eat a lot.