Best Duckling Starter Feed

To feed your growing poultry from birth to 3 weeks.

Best duckling starter feed. After the ducklings are fully grown feed either the flock raiser ration if you are able to supplement enough with free ranging time or bringing in weeds and greens and grasses. Young birds need access at all times to food and water. Otherwise i use a 16 protein ration. Eating greens and bugs foraged in the wild keeps the diet balanced with the commercial feed.

It s best not to feed starter to ducklings for more than two or three weeks due to the risk of the high protein causing angel wing. Thread starter 1 grayrider chirping. Best starter feed for duckling. Crumbles are the best form of feed for ducklings.

Next switch to a 16 protein ration for the rest of the duck s life. Keep feed in airtight container. Sort by reaction score thread starter grayrider. Ducklings should eat start for their first two or three weeks and then they should be switched to grower.

There was one scholarly study that specifically fed amprolium medicated feed to ducks for 4 weeks and found that medicated chick and turkey starters were better for feed to weight conversion ratios. Birds tend to always go for the big pieces of feed or treats. Most of the info i read recommends an 18 20. I have 10 welsh harlequin ducklings coming next week.

My recommendations for what do you feed baby ducks for proper growth. I m wondering if anyone makes an actual duckling starter feed. In addition allowing the ducks some free ranging time if it can be supervised to avoid predator attacks will benefit the ducks diet greatly. Also no ill health effects were identified.

I have changed to using a flock raiser or higher protein non medicated chick starter ration for only the first two weeks of growth with ducklings. We recommend keeping feeders at the height of their backs so adjusting them will be necessary. The recommendation according to experts like dave holderread storey s guide to raising ducks is to feed the 18 to 20 protein ration only for the first 2 weeks of a duckling s life. Jul 11 2011 26 1 82 florida.

From weeks 3 to 14 i feed a 16 protein grain ration. This will help with waste. Free feed your birds. Make sure to have grit free choice.