When to change duckling food

[Anime2lover]

I have 12 ducklings that are almost two weeks old, and I have them on the started, how old should they be before they can be fed the next age food and not have to have the worry of them choking??

4 KC ducklings
6 pekin ducklings
And one muscovy mix duckling

 

[Roo5]

I usually switch my ducklings when I switch my chicks, typically around 2 1/2,to 3 months.Switch them to all flock.

 

[Anime2lover]

I usually switch my ducklings when I switch my chicks, typically around 2 1/2,to 3 months.Switch them to all flock.

Ok, im.just looking for approximate ages. We usually go to grower next for our chicks, but have never raised ducks from ducklings before so I wasnt sure if it was the same. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Fluffnut]

Hey, I know that lots of people feed their ducklings chick starter-grower; however I read that I would need to give them a niacin supplement. But I am raising them with my chicks, who of course do not need a supplement. Is it important enough that I should give them one anyway?

 

[casportpony]

Hey, I know that lots of people feed their ducklings chick starter-grower; however I read that I would need to give them a niacin supplement. But I am raising them with my chicks, who of course do not need a supplement. Is it important enough that I should give them one anyway?

Yes, and your chicken chick will benefit from it too.

 

[Fluffnut]

Thank you! I separated my ducklings but am keeping
a chick with them because one of my ducklings seems to think they’re the same species , and I give them visitor hours so they don’t forget each other.

 

[Roo5]

Eh,it’s best to keep them separate completely if your gonna do it, don’t want any birds trying to interbred once they get older because they grew too close as teens.

Thank you! I separated my ducklings but am keeping
a chick with them because one of my ducklings seems to think they’re the same species , and I give them visitor hours so they don’t forget each other.

 

[Anime2lover]

Yes, and your chicken chick will benefit from it too.

Our ducklings are able to get outside during nice days so they get worms and plants and such to.