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Housing chickens, ducks, and partially grown pullets together is fine as long as each receives its own diet. Ducks require waterfowl feed with plenty of niacin; for the first two weeks after birth you can supplement this feed with brewer’s yeast for additional nutritional support.
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Chickens
Ducks may be lighter than chickens, but they still need protein-rich diets to fuel their growth and egg production. Too much meat consumption may create an imbalance of nutrients that leads to health issues like leg problems or bowing of legs among your flock.
Ducklings need high levels of niacin in their food to grow into healthy adults, yet most chicken feed does not contain enough to meet this need.
An effective feeding option for ducklings during their first two weeks of life is to use chick starter feed mixed with 1.5 tablespoons of brewer’s yeast (containing niacin). You could also purchase special waterfowl layer feed that contains all the nutrients that ducks need for optimal health – these feeds can usually be found at most feed stores and online. Ducks tend to live peacefully alongside chickens provided that each living space provides enough room for both of them.
Ducks
Ducks love eating bread and will quickly grab it off the ground or from your hand to devour. Unfortunately, bread offers little nutrition value to ducks; overfeeding could lead to obesity and malnutrition in larger numbers as well as polluting waterways with abandoned bread resulting in negative impacts to other aquatic creatures and fisheries.
To avoid such issues, give your ducks a safe and healthy alternative that also benefits them. Our duck feed contains whole grains for maximum nutrition, along with brewer’s yeast that supplies Niacin that they cannot get elsewhere. When mixed into water for your ducklings’ consumption, it floats to ensure safe consumption without hurting bills by knocking against ground or water surfaces.
Eggs
The egg yolk contains protein, Vitamin A & D as well as choline which supports both nervous system function and liver detoxification. Meanwhile, its white contains various proteins, vitamins & minerals including folate, iron potassium calcium phosphorous.
One downside of feeding ducks on chicken feed is its high protein and fast growth levels, leading to leg or foot problems in ducklings and laying birds alike. Furthermore, because ducks require twice as much niacin than chickens do, giving them an insufficient supply.
Feeding ducks a feed made specifically for them will ensure their wellbeing and reduce problems like Angel Wing. If you must use mixed flock poultry feed instead, combine it with 5% brewer’s yeast for additional niacin intake; do not feed mash as this can choke ducks or other waterfowl.
Treats
Ducks love fruit as treats and green leafy vegetables such as cabbage, cucumbers, kale and broccoli as treats. In addition, they often enjoy snacking on berries, squash and watermelons rinds. Bread can also be given in moderation without risking weight gain and digestive problems.
Ducks differ from chickens in that they require specific nutritional requirements during the growing phase, which must be fulfilled to prevent complications in development and prevent issues like leg and foot problems. While their diet can resemble that of chick starter feed, supplementation must still occur for ducklings requiring specific vitamins. Niacin supplements should be added specifically as ducklings need this vitamin in their starter food to promote optimal development and growth rates. Too much Niacin intake could result in rapid growth with additional issues including leg or foot complications developing later.
One way of providing young ducklings with niacin is through adding brewer’s yeast, available at most natural foods stores and health food outlets. Simply mix 1.5 tablespoons into each cup of chick starter feed you give your ducklings; tablets of niacin or liquid B3 vitamins may also provide sufficient amounts.
