I give mine game bird feed. I've never had to dip beaks but you should watch just to be safe.
Marla
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From: "Susan F." <Susan@Foreverpugged.com>
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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:58:16 -0400
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Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Help !! Question I need answered asap .....
I now have 3 ducklings. First hatched yesterday evening and 2 sometime overnight, and at least one more egg is pipping right now.
I just realized that I've simply been feeding the ducks as I feed the chickens ... a mix of layer pellets and scratch. Doesn't sound much like "duckling" fare to me ... so what do I get for them? And should I do as I do with chicks from the incubator and dip their beaks so that they'll learn how to drink? Or will mom take care of that? I know enough not to give them medicated feed but should I run and get non-medicated chick? Game bird? Mash?
Any advice (asap!) will be much appreciated.
Susan F. in NY
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