Some idiot gave my kid a duck, what on earth do I feed it?

Looked on the internet, and it suggested special duck feed.

Nope, I want cheap!

Any suggestions?

I bet your missus would know what to feed it should you be a naughty boy.

Let it roam around the garden, ducks eat slugs and snails and other grubs.... ... maybe even puppy dog tails!

The pellets are pretty cheap .... perhaps add to the above diet!

Let it roam around the garden, ducks eat slugs and snails and other grubs.... ... maybe even puppy dog tails!

The pellets are pretty cheap .... perhaps add to the above diet!

^^^^THIS^^^^

They are quite amazing to watch. They will clear your garden of insects in no time. But don't leave him out overnight. And do keep a baby pool of water for him.

Oranges.

Left over rice, prawn shells, fruit etc they like most things.

Ours spend all day foraging, they do need swimming water at all times.

The universal poultry pellets are not expensive but they'll eat just about anything.

But don't leave him out overnight. And do keep a baby pool of water for him.

Done the water, don't see what I can do about 'out at night'.

Edited October 31, 201411 yr by AnotherOneAmerican

Perhaps a bigger pool (1.5 m kids pool) and a night cage or chicken basket (the inverted domed bamboo ones - not the ones with chips in - not yet anyway) !!

AOA ... we used to have a duck at the Farm.

If there a pond near, they love the snails which seem to grow.

We lost hours eventually to a neighbouring dog ... apparently a common occurrence.

But don't leave him out overnight. And do keep a baby pool of water for him.

Done the water, don't see what I can do about 'out at night'.

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Ducks are so much more fun than chickens. I bet you are going to wind up liking that darned thing ;-)

As was mentioned, some protection is crucial. With a large pond, ducks can swim towards the middle for protection but on land without a coop they are...well...I think thats where the expression of sitting ducks comes from.

I bet you will want a second within a month !

Cheers

Try this link,until you really find some expert on TV.

http://www.howtoraiseducks.org/feeding-ducks

"What do I feed a duck"?

Cock...

great

But don't leave him out overnight. And do keep a baby pool of water for him.

Done the water, don't see what I can do about 'out at night'.

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Ducks are so much more fun than chickens. I bet you are going to wind up liking that darned thing ;-)

As was mentioned, some protection is crucial. With a large pond, ducks can swim towards the middle for protection but on land without a coop they are...well...I think thats where the expression of sitting ducks comes from.

I bet you will want a second within a month !

Cheers

Pretty sure "sitting duck" has to do with duck hunting, and shooting a duck that's sitting on the water (easy and unsportsman-like), vs. a duck on the wing. I could be wrong, maybe there's a Robertson in the house that can correct me.

I thought they lived on bread crusts thrown at them by young children.

Is it's name Donald, or Daisy?

^^^ Willy.

Get the thing in the oven, bruh.

Hahaha!

Feed it.....Rice?

I hear there's tons upon ton of spoiled rice in Thailand these days.

Maybe find a bakery or donut shop that tosses out old bread stuff.

Oh yeah, I'd name him Daffy.

Edited November 1, 201411 yr by jaywalker

Yup, ducks will just about eat anything.. give him ur leftovers.

Quackers

1. Hoisin

Pancakes on the side

spring onion

Cucumber

Ducks are easy to look after and good fun.Depending on age the first 3 weeks they must be kept warm and given decent "duck food"..buy anywhere.For the next month or so as said above rice ,shells, crushed fruit until the fatten up a little and then the will eat almost anything.We have lots of frogs so hopefully that should keep ours going....One thing...not bread...surprise....We have just over 1000 on our wee farm and although I tried to give them all individual names..eventually.gave up so its PiBoon...nung,song sam,sey,...ha...etc ....quack tae go...

Edited November 1, 201411 yr by Rinrada

You can leave him out just give him an uzi it helps keep the nosey ducknappers away. And the pesky BIB from snooping around But hide the Singha they love the hell out of it and nothing worse than an drunk duck with an uzi. Have fun.

Duck's opinions of me are directly proportional to the amount of bread I have.

Getting bit out here..no time to read all these great posts..

They enjoy the garden hose..quack..baby pool w fresh water..small basin in cage ok..but my neighbor gave two ducks to neighborhood coffee farm where they run wild..they are so cute, I recognized them instantly.

They love chicken feed..dsily..for an egg each, every day. That's why couples are nice, or more.They also like lettuce, read and...chicken bones..childrens do also..go figure..dod I say how cute they are..

Good luck..

cannot correct typos..windows phone..go figure!

Aloha

...Bread, week old, refrigerated (or not...

Perhaps a bigger pool (1.5 m kids pool) and a night cage or chicken basket (the inverted domed bamboo ones - not the ones with chips in - not yet anyway) !!

It seems to fit!