Yellow duck

[LT71689]

Actually if you read Storey's guide to ducks it says potatoes, cooked and in moderation, are fine to feed ducks. Whenever I get them on sale I boil them up and feed as treats. Do you have a reference for potatoes being unsafe? I would like to read it in case I should stop.

interesting. I've seen it on lists of treats/what to avoid lists elsewhere, I'll try to dig some up.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

interesting. I've seen it on lists of treats/what to avoid lists elsewhere, I'll try to dig some up.

Oops I see your Canadian. Don't know if you have Storeys guides. There is a book for almost every farm animal.

 

[Flockincrazy]

I make mine
DUCK FEED
2c old fashioned oats
1c brown rice
1bag frozen mixed veggies
DUCK TREATS
2c blueberries
1c strawberries
2c watermelon
1 cucumber
1c peas
1c corn
1c broccoli
6c oatmeal
Mix well put in greased pan bake at 350° 20min

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

I make mine
DUCK FEED
2c old fashioned oats
1c brown rice
1bag frozen mixed veggies
DUCK TREATS
2c blueberries
1c strawberries
2c watermelon
1 cucumber
1c peas
1c corn
1c broccoli
6c oatmeal
Mix well put in greased pan bake at 350° 20min

What time is dinner? I’ll be right over
if your experience is anything like mine and you ask for “duck feed“ you will get a blank stare and maybe a point towards the chicken feed, I use a nutrina all flock, as I couldn’t get masuri or purina. I’m fairly pleased with it and many here felt it to be good, search for duck feed online, then figure out who in your area sells it, it may take some research, my ducks get a big bowl all day, and feeders at night, and half a quart of peas at bedtime.

 

[Flockincrazy]

What time is dinner? I’ll be right over
if your experience is anything like mine and you ask for “duck feed“ you will get a blank stare and maybe a point towards the chicken feed, I use a nutrina all flock, as I couldn’t get masuri or purina. I’m fairly pleased with it and many here felt it to be good, search for duck feed online, then figure out who in your area sells it, it may take some research, my ducks get a big bowl all day, and feeders at night, and half a quart of peas at bedtime.

I don't buy any of my feed from the store anymore the last time I got feed from the store I had an entire flock get sick and die so I dont trust it I will always make my own no matter what anyone says my entire flock of 8ducks 86chickens and 5guineas and all my animals I make there food and treats myself 4cats 2beagles fish frogs 7bunnies they are all happy and healthy per my vet

 

[KaleIAm]

What time is dinner? I’ll be right over
if your experience is anything like mine and you ask for “duck feed“ you will get a blank stare and maybe a point towards the chicken feed, I use a nutrina all flock, as I couldn’t get masuri or purina. I’m fairly pleased with it and many here felt it to be good, search for duck feed online, then figure out who in your area sells it, it may take some research, my ducks get a big bowl all day, and feeders at night, and half a quart of peas at bedtime.

Even though I live near Seattle, where there are plenty of different busy feed stores, no one carries duck food. But several feed stores offered to order it for me! One even offered to keep a bag on hand. It has been very easy for me to get duck food, even if it isn't on the shelf.

 

[Stoney Meadow Maple]

Even though I live near Seattle, where there are plenty of different busy feed stores, no one carries duck food. But several feed stores offered to order it for me! One even offered to keep a bag on hand. It has been very easy for me to get duck food, even if it isn't on the shelf.

A local store has been keeping the all flock in because I was asking for it, it is convenient, but inconvenient at the same time, I often am there in my work truck and it’s a pain to have to move around 3 bags of duck feed all day, but they are good enough to keep it for me so I buy it from them.

 

[Isaac 0]

I make mine
DUCK FEED
2c old fashioned oats
1c brown rice
1bag frozen mixed veggies
DUCK TREATS
2c blueberries
1c strawberries
2c watermelon
1 cucumber
1c peas
1c corn
1c broccoli
6c oatmeal
Mix well put in greased pan bake at 350° 20min

Is this a recipe you came up with, or is this formulated with a clear understanding of waterfowl dietary needs?

Unless you're mixing it into a mash, I highly doubt the ducks are actually eating all the ingredients. Birds tend to pick out their favorite ingredient, and only eat that, this will almost always eventually lead to nutritional issues.

ETA- spell check

 

[Chicalina]

I don't buy any of my feed from the store anymore the last time I got feed from the store I had an entire flock get sick and die so I dont trust it I will always make my own no matter what anyone says my entire flock of 8ducks 86chickens and 5guineas and all my animals I make there food and treats myself 4cats 2beagles fish frogs 7bunnies they are all happy and healthy per my vet

86 chickens? wow that is a lot!

Interested to know how you know the feed killed them and they didn't just get a disease?

What is the protein ratio and mineral content of your recipe?

 

[Flockincrazy]

Is this a recipe you came up with, or is this formulated with a clear understanding of waterfowl dietary needs?

Unless you're mixing it into a mash, I highly doubt the ducks are actually eating all the ingredients. Birds tend to pick out their favorite ingredient, and only eat that, this will almost always eventually lead to nutritional issues.

ETA- spell check

It is to dietary needs and they get a bunch of other things that help to make sure they get there dietary needs and they do eat it all