What duck food to use!!

[Cjsquiggle]

Ok so I’ve always fed dumor layer pellets. The girls who sold me my ducks recommended.
Now I’m hearing that’s awful to fed them? I’m in some group who recommended this mizuri or something brand. It’s SO expensive. Can I stick with the dumor and just buy some nutritional yeast to nitacin? I give her meal worms and oyster shell at her leisure. Also table scraps and treats of fruits and veggies. I want to feed the right things but man some of the stuff I was hearing was so expensive

 

[Pyxis]

DuMor is fine. Once they're adults, they have a much lower risk of a niacin deficiency, so you don't really need to supplement niacin either. What you're doing sounds fine I personally feed a grower or starter feed and just do oyster shell on the side, since I don't like the extra calcium in layer feed for birds that don't need it.

 

[CrystaBub]

I don't think there is anything wrong with layer pellets as long as they are laying. You could switch to an all flock feed with some added nutritional yeast and free choice oyster shell which would be fine too. And of course meal worms, fruits and veggies as treats will make for some happy and spoiled duckies! Mazuri is a great feed but for a large flock it may not be cost efficient. How old are you ducks? And of course we love to see pics

 

[Cjsquiggle]

I don't think there is anything wrong with layer pellets as long as they are laying. You could switch to an all flock feed with some added nutritional yeast and free choice oyster shell which would be fine too. And of course meal worms, fruits and veggies as treats will make for some happy and spoiled duckies! Mazuri is a great feed but for a large flock it may not be cost efficient. How old are you ducks? And of course we love to see pics

I currently have one female Pekin. Her companion was lost to a predator and we have thee female ducklings shipping the 18th. She’s not currently laying so maybe I need to wait till she is for the layer. She’s a year old on the 26th of March.

 

[Timothy Menezes]

Dumor, Purina, and Nutrena are technically all owned by the same people. For an adult laying duck, Dumor Layer is just fine.

If you buy ducklings or hatch some out then start them on the 24% Dumor starter as it has the additional Niacin that they need. The 20% is for chicks, and would need additional Niacin. They only need it from 0 to 10 weeks or so.

 

[chickens really]

I feed Grower/Finisher feed. It's for Ducks, Chickens, Geese and Turkeys. I supply Oyster shell in a separate dish.

 

[CrystaBub]

I currently have one female Pekin. Her companion was lost to a predator and we have thee female ducklings shipping the 18th. She’s not currently laying so maybe I need to wait till she is for the layer. She’s a year old on the 26th of March.

Well she sure is pretty! I have a female Pekin too - they're so fun! I don't feed layer feed to my girls because I have a drake also. I feed a maintenance formula and offer oyster shell on the side - they'll eat it when they need it for laying. What breed of ducklings are you getting?

 

[Cjsquiggle]

Well she sure is pretty! I have a female Pekin too - they're so fun! I don't feed layer feed to my girls because I have a drake also. I feed a maintenance formula and offer oyster shell on the side - they'll eat it when they need it for laying. What breed of ducklings are you getting?

I’m getting a welsh harlequin. Ancona. And black Swedish. I tried to get ones that would add a little diversity. I can’t wait!!! And I know my sweet prim is dying for friends

 

[CrystaBub]

I love a mixed breed flock - all the pretty colors!!! Can 't wait to see pics!!! We have some of the same breeds. I have a Pekin, White Layer, Ancona and Runner now - and I'm adding more Anconas, a Welsh Harlequin and a Silver Appleyard in April. I'm sure your Prim (cute name btw!) will love having some friends - I'm so sorry she lost her companion - sorry for you and her

 

[Cjsquiggle]

Dumor, Purina, and Nutrena are technically all owned by the same people. For an adult laying duck, Dumor Layer is just fine.

If you buy ducklings or hatch some out then start them on the 24% Dumor starter as it has the additional Niacin that they need. The 20% is for chicks, and would need additional Niacin. They only need it from 0 to 10 weeks or so.

How should I add that niacin. Should I do nutritional yeast flakes? In with their food? Sorry for all the questions.