What to use for emergency feed for a baby duck- Help

[chikky]

I took the dogs out just now and there is a baby duck (mallard?)- tiny- sitting in my driveway all alone. I have call ducks and it must have heard them - no idea where it came from.
It's now in the house on a heating pad in a carrier. What can I use to feed it until my husband comes home this evening? I have duck grower pellets- can those be mushed up? Or oats? Or ???

 

[Miss Lydia]

I took the dogs out just now and there is a baby duck (mallard?)- tiny- sitting in my driveway all alone. I have call ducks and it must have heard them - no idea where it came from.
It's now in the house on a heating pad in a carrier. What can I use to feed it until my husband comes home this evening? I have duck grower pellets- can those be mushed up? Or oats? Or ???

duck grower pellets mash into a mush will do. and be sure to put a towel over the heating pad. Bless it's heart so many get lost this time of year and thankfully your calls probably saved it's life.

 

[Speceider]

In pinch, I would grind up the grower pellets. They are too low in protein, but will work for a day or so.

Clint

 

[chikky]

Thanks. I'll do both. It's so strange- I live in the middle of a forest. Wonder where the nest is- I'm surprised that the dogs haven't "found it".

Hopefully that will work until we get some proper food this evening.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks. I'll do both. It's so strange- I live in the middle of a forest. Wonder where the nest is- I'm surprised that the dogs haven't "found it".

Hopefully that will work until we get some proper food this evening.

You may have to work with it a bit to get it to eat and drink. Seems like ducks nest in the strangest places. even in huge cities on top of roofs.

 

[chikky]

I'm tempted to segregate one of my females and see if she'll take care of it. It would be better off with a mama instead of in a carrier.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm tempted to segregate one of my females and see if she'll take care of it. It would be better off with a mama instead of in a carrier.

So true I don't know much about calls other than they are cute lil things, but I do know my Scovy girls wouldn't take it on. so watch closely.