Author Topic: duck finisher pellets (Read 2256 times)

northfifeduckling · « **on:** July 03, 2012, 04:51:02 pm »

just found out that these exist - does anyone use them and from what age of duckling? Mine's been raised on porridge for 3 weeks as I didn't want to give chick crumbs and I have also put wheat in for mum.

kaz · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2012, 06:32:32 pm »

I use the Smallholder range of Goose/Duck Finisher which they have had since about 4 weeks old and they are looking great.

Beeducked · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2012, 07:18:58 pm »

I use the same and they always do really well on them.

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2012, 07:50:43 pm »

trouble is that I was hoping to let her (there is hope it's a girl

) run with the adults soon as mum is getting very restless, a bit of a waste of these pellets (as they all eat the same). Maybe it's too early. If I give these, mum will probably eat them, too, will that be a problem?

Beewyched · « **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2012, 07:56:59 pm »

Mum will probably love them

We used D&H for ours & they were still on it when they started laying, then the bl**dy fox got 'em

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2012, 11:01:19 am »

What a shame, Beewyched!

Will it be ok if the chooks eat the these duck pellets? they are all in the same space and eat from the same feeders...

CameronS · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2012, 01:27:15 pm »

my ducklings (fingers crossed they turn up - i have a broody duck somewhere in the bushes outside the garden returning home for food around half 8 at night and buggering off again for another hours) will probably just be fed on chick crumbs - everyother duckling i have had has turned out allright would it be best if i didn't?

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2012, 01:48:36 pm »

Fingers crossed, that all turns out with plenty of girl ducklings for you, Cameron! I just have the one (mum gave up and let the other live egg die

). Wish me luck that it's a girl.... Looks like an IR and I fed it on porridge up to now, time to move it on. Some chick crumbs do contain an antibiotic I think that's bad for ducklings and I have no packaging to check with the ones I have, so I decided not to give those.