In addition, provide some sort of grit for proper digestion. We feed our ducks a commercial waterfowl feed, foraged greens, weeds, and fresh salad greens when available.
In short, feeding the ducks bread can cause malnutrition and be detrimental to the water fowl’s health. It offers nothing in the way of vitamins and bread lacks most of the nutrients needed for healthy growth and development. Bread is not a healthy treat or food source for water fowl. Supplementing with fresh greens in the winter when fresh grass is not available, keeps the ducks and geese happy and healthy. We use torn up lettuce leaves, chopped kale, chopped spinach leaves. The best food to use for treats is fresh greens. In addition, we provide a bowl of water near the bowl of food because ducks like to eat and drink at the same time. The pools need to be dumped out and refilled daily but they are a fairly inexpensive way to provide plenty of water for the water fowl. Many people will pick up one or two plastic children’s wading pools and keep these filled with water. Water is a consideration when adding geese and ducks, but it is possible to raise both successfully without having a large pond or body of water nearby. Is a Pond Necessary when Adding Geese and Ducks? I prefer duck eggs for baking because the slightly higher fat content adds a little more richness to the batter. Others just enjoy the somewhat stronger eggier flavor provided by duck eggs. Some people who cannot tolerate chicken eggs, can comfortably eat duck eggs. When adding geese and ducks to your flock you will find some friends seeking you out for duck eggs. The duck’s eggs are sought after by many people. They are great for bug control, particularly slugs and snails which seem to be the duck’s favorite! While not as aggressive as geese on the protection level, ducks will create noise if upset and this acts as an alert. I am looking forward to watching them proudly strut around our farm.ĭucks are also fun to raise. Ours will be added to the flock of ducks and chickens as guards and to add additional diversity to our farm. Although geese were traditionally raised for meat, in recent times more and more people have kept a few geese as pets for weed control and protection. They fatten easily on grass and can be very good guard animals. Geese will be a great addition to our farm because of their excellent foraging ability.
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We know what types of food to feed, how to keep plenty of water available at all times and when and how to let the birds free range. We have learned to build housing for them that is versatile and can be easily separated into two or more living spaces. After quite a few years now of raising chickens and ducks, we are pretty well set up for poultry on our farm. Here are some reasons that made me change my mind about geese. What to Feed when Adding Geese and Ducks to Your Flock The large water fowl that I said I would never want either after seeing them chase the neighbors children off the community beach! At the time, I said I would never raise chickens! Changing my tune about adding geese and ducksįast forward a few decades and I not only raise chickens, but we also have guinea fowl, and lots of ducks and I am seriously considering adding geese this summer. I found the barns smelly and not very appealing. I had to visit many commercial poultry farms as part of the poultry production credits. Have you been considering adding geese and ducks to your poultry flock? Don’t ever say never, especially when talking about poultry! It all started in college.
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