How to Make Duck Food
When feeding your duck, it is wise to create a stable diet while mixing in the occasional treat. Anything that people would consider junk food is not safe for ducks to consume. According to Live Ducks, feeding a duck junk food will cut their life expectancy from 10 years to one or two years because the duck will suffocate on its own fat. Only feed your duck treats once every several days, as treats should only account for 5 to 10 percent of the duck's diet. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Eggs
- Pellets
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- Handful of snails
- Handful of slugs
- Handful of worms
- Grit
Instructions
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Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add two eggs. Let the eggs cook for 10 minutes and let them cool. Chop the eggs finely with the shell on. Mix in duck pellets. The portion should be approximately 10 parts pellets to one part egg. This can be fed to the duck on a regular basis.
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Heat oil in a pan over high heat. Crack in two eggs. Lower the heat to medium high, and then mix the eggs around with a spatula until they are no longer runny. Set the eggs aside. This can be served as a treat.
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Spoon out some cottage cheese. Mix in snails, slugs, worms and other bugs. Grate carrots and tomatoes in a cheese grater. Place the vegetables aside. This can be served as a treat or regularly if the meat to cottage cheese ratio is 10-1 or more. The duck should, however, also eat pellets, as too much protein can be back for its health.
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Make the feed regularly, especially when serving eggs and vegetables, as these can expire relatively quickly. Aim to replace all the food at least once every week.
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Always provide your duck with access to clean water. Ducks consume a large amount of water and need to have a ready source.
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Tips & Warnings
Purchase grit to supplement your duck's diet. These are tiny stones that the duck needs to survive. The duck can also get grit if they have access to dirt.
