Adding edible treats to your pet ducks’ diet is a great way to keep them happy and healthy. Besides fruits and vegetables, ducks also like calf manna, cooked spaghetti and eggs. You can also provide pellets, as they have no teeth. Here are some ideas for duck treats:
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Fruits
Pet ducks can eat a variety of different fruits, including the flesh of apples and pumpkin. Apples are a favorite food of ducks, who also enjoy eating the seeds. Leafy greens are also excellent food for ducks. Be sure to chop these up into small pieces to avoid getting them stuck in their beaks. Also, avoid feeding your ducks too many different kinds of vegetables at once. They may not enjoy the same things, and you may end up wasting a lot of food.
Eggs
If you have a pet duck, you can give it an occasional treat of an egg. Although ducks like carbs, too much of them will cause them to become obese and unhealthy, as they don’t contain enough vitamins. Also, ducks will usually go for the carbs first and skip their feed. Eggs can be cooked, scrambled, or hardboiled. If you’d like to give your duck treats of vegetables, you can slice them with their shells intact. Potatoes are also fine to give your duck, but you should avoid feeding them too much, as they are a dense starch and can affect their crop and block their digestive process.
Calf manna
If you’re looking for a natural supplement to your ducks’ diet, consider calf manna. This powdery substance comes in pinkish orange pellets about the same size as regular layer pellets. You can mix calf manna with your pet’s regular feed. It is flavored with anise, and should comprise only one to two percent of your pet’s diet.
Cooked Spaghetti
Ducks love to eat raw and cooked noodles. They have even been known to enjoy a bowl of spaghetti. Although cooked pasta may not be the healthiest food to feed to ducks, it is not dangerous if fed in small amounts. The best way to provide cooked spaghetti for your pet ducks is to avoid using left-over spaghetti, which may contain salt and other additives. Instead, try to feed your ducks a portion of spaghetti every day.
Applesauce
One way to provide healthy and delicious treat for your pet duck is by making apple sauce yourself. Apples contain a lot of sugar and are not good for your duck. So it is best to make your own applesauce from scratch. However, you have to be careful with the amount of sugar because store-bought apple sauces are not nutritious for your duck. Moreover, you can’t feed apples to your baby duck until they are two weeks old.
Melons
Watermelons are great for supplying your pet duck with the nutrients they need to thrive. Ducks need plenty of potassium to regulate their body temperature, and watermelon contains 92% water. This sweet treat also helps the duck digest the food and absorb nutrients. Its high water content also makes it a great treat for hot weather, too. So why not treat your duck to a slice of watermelon?
Mealworms
Mealworms are high in protein, fat, and essential nutrients, making them ideal as treats for pet ducks. These insects are rich in protein and fiber and contain important nutrients for your duck’s health, including vitamins A and D. If you’re considering giving your ducks a mealworm as a treat, you’ll find many benefits to this nutritious snack. But why do mealworms make such a great treat?
