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    Scratch and Peck Feed Duck Feeding Guide November 2016

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    The document provides feeding guidelines for laying ducks at different ages, including the quantity and type of feed needed from 0-4 weeks, 4-20 weeks, and 20 weeks and older. It recommends offering starter feed free choice for ducklings aged 0-4 weeks, then transitioning to grower feed at a rate of less than 0.25 lbs per bird daily from 4-20 weeks and layer feed at about 0.3 lbs per bird for birds 20 weeks and older, while also providing the appropriate grit or oyster shell supplements. Fermenting feed increases its nutrients and requires less per serving.

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    Scratch and Peck Feed Duck Feeding Guide November 2016

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    The document provides feeding guidelines for laying ducks at different ages, including the quantity and type of feed needed from 0-4 weeks, 4-20 weeks, and 20 weeks and older. It recommends offering starter feed free choice for ducklings aged 0-4 weeks, then transitioning to grower feed at a rate of less than 0.25 lbs per bird daily from 4-20 weeks and layer feed at about 0.3 lbs per bird for birds 20 weeks and older, while also providing the appropriate grit or oyster shell supplements. Fermenting feed increases its nutrients and requires less per serving.

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    The document provides feeding guidelines for laying ducks at different ages, including the quantity and type of feed needed from 0-4 weeks, 4-20 weeks, and 20 weeks and older. It recommends offering starter feed free choice for ducklings aged 0-4 weeks, then transitioning to grower feed at a rate of less than 0.25 lbs per bird daily from 4-20 weeks and layer feed at about 0.3 lbs per bird for birds 20 weeks and older, while also providing the appropriate grit or oyster shell supplements. Fermenting feed increases its nutrients and requires less per serving.

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    Scratch and Peck Feed Duck Feeding Guide November 2016

    Uploaded by

    Mark Boxill
    The document provides feeding guidelines for laying ducks at different ages, including the quantity and type of feed needed from 0-4 weeks, 4-20 weeks, and 20 weeks and older. It recommends offering starter feed free choice for ducklings aged 0-4 weeks, then transitioning to grower feed at a rate of less than 0.25 lbs per bird daily from 4-20 weeks and layer feed at about 0.3 lbs per bird for birds 20 weeks and older, while also providing the appropriate grit or oyster shell supplements. Fermenting feed increases its nutrients and requires less per serving.

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    Duck Feeding

    Guide
    The following figures are estimates for laying ducks.
    Feed consumption can vary based on bird type, fermentation,
    and other foods and scraps provided to the flock. Fermenting
    our feeds increases nutrients, incorporates the fines (feed
    granules), and requires less feed per serving.

    Age Quantity of Feed Type of Feed Supplements


    0-4 weeks Offer free choice; keep feeders full Starter Chick Grit
    (growth will vary) (~ 5 lbs per bird for first 4 weeks)

    4-20 weeks < 0.25 lbs per bird per day Grower Grower Grit
    20 weeks + ~ 0.30 lbs per bird per day Layer Layer Grit; Oyster Shell

    For more resources on using our feeds, visit scratchandpeck.com

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