What do you feed your ducks?

[Painted Calls]

If I were in the States, that's one brand I would stay away from. Their practices, imo, are inhumane and questionable, and their food directly led to the death of one of my cats (urinary tract blockage).

I don't have much choice where I am, so everyone gets Shur-Gain. They are an Ontario company.

I don't have many options.

 

[Painted Calls]

Are you trying to compete with Moony to see who's thread blows up the fastest, btw?

Not at all! I don't get grumpy about it though.

 

[Canadian Wind]

Not at all! I don't get grumpy about it though.

I think Moony wouldn't be happy unless he was grumbling about something. From what I've noticed.

 

[picklestheduck]

Watching all the feed crazy-ness unfolding in the chicken world made me curious. What do you fellow duck peeps feed?

I currently feed Purina Duck pellets.

Yeah the chicken feed stuff is crazy I posted a thread asking a few questions a while back since I wasn’t sure what to do and I somehow didn’t get notifications anymore and one day it popped up and I was like woah there’s a lot of responses. I didn’t go through them all cuz there were a lot but it’s turned into some sort of debate conversation. I don’t even know what’s happening my ducks are on the same thing as my chickens, originally Purina and now nutrena. Nutrena is actually cheaper for us so that’s helpful so cut down a bit on feed costs. My ducks seemed to do well on either.

 

[Painted Calls]

I think Moony wouldn't be happy unless he was grumbling about something. From what I've noticed.

 

[Canadian Wind]

I don't have many options.

That can be the issue for many folks, since there aren't very many Farm Supply Superstores (like a Walmart for farms) out there.

 

[OneHappyDuckie]

I feed all flock and crushed egg shells. Mine have never stopped laying as long as my chickens, my 3 year old Pekin stops for like 3 weeks every year and then starts again. They only have access to their feed in the morning and evening though, so they mainly dig through cow poop and eat that all day

 

[Miss Lydia]

I feed all flock and crushed egg shells. Mine have never stopped laying as long as my chickens, my 3 year old Pekin stops for like 3 weeks every year and then starts again. They only have access to their feed in the morning and evening though, so they mainly dig through cow poop and eat that all day

I bet that is some sweet-smelling breath. lol

 

[BelovedBirds]

so they mainly dig through cow poop and eat that all day

....yuck

 

[picklestheduck]

Mine LOOOVE horse manure