i have a baby mallared duck who is growing REALLY fast and so he eats like twice his body waight, but the only thing i can get him to eat is bugs...grasshopperes, mothes, ect. i live in a neighborhood so it is really hard to find enough bugs to feed her. i have tried seeds, duck food, veggies, fruit, dandylion leaves and evean grass. what can i feed her!
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Bugs and stuff are great for ducks, but it is a growing duck and needs a lot of nutrients. You should give her bugs as a treat, but just feed her duckling food that you get at the feed store. She may not eat it right away, but trust me, she will when she is hungry enough.
Make sure that you have plenty of water nearby for her to was her feed down with. Ducks and chickens need water with their feed. It acts as their saliva.
Best of luck to you!
Farm stores will carry Game Bird feed .You may have to stop bringing it bugs if you ever want it to eat anything else. If it gets hungry enough it will eat the game bird feed.
Give her some baby chick starter or pig feed. Baby ducks love it.
I would recommend chicken feed. They eat it their whole life. Start with chick food. Make sure they have access to alot of water cuz they love to swim and they drink 1/3 of their body weight per day.
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