Duck

Avoid: Crackers or any other salty, sugar-laden or fatty foods are bad for ducks, who gain weight easily. Added weight puts too much strain on… Read More »Do Ducks Need Salt?

B3 is an essential vitamin that chickens, ducks, other waterfowl, and humans all need in varying amounts. Niacin helps the body convert various nutrients like… Read More »What Vitamins Should I Give My Duck?

Chickens, ducks and geese all benefit from added probiotics in their diet from hatch right up to laying age and beyond. What supplements do ducks… Read More »Do Ducks Need Probiotics?

Nutrient requirements of ducks Nutrient Starter Grower Phosphorus (%) 0.40 0.35 Manganese (mg/kg) 60 50 Niacin (mg/kg) 55 40 Pantothenic acid (mg/kg) 15 10 What… Read More »What Nutrients Do Ducks Need?

Domestic farm birds, which represent a good source of animal protein for humans, are subjected to such infection. Because pigeons and ducks get their feed… Read More »How Do Ducks Get Toxoplasmosis?

What causes seizures in birds? Some disorders leading to seizure may be primary such as tumors, infections (bacterial, Chlamydial, viral, or fungal in origin), heatstroke,… Read More »What Would Cause A Duck To Have A Seizure?

Terramycin is safe for turkeys and chickens. The medication is not labeled for ducks or geese; it and many antibiotics are toxic to waterfowl. Make… Read More »Can You Use Terramycin On Ducks?

Cataracts are clouding of the eye’s natural lens. Cataracts can develop in ducks for a variety of reasons, however one of the more recent theories… Read More »Why Is My Ducks Eye Cloudy?

Twitching can be a warning sign for seizures or other ailments in birds, whether of the head, limbs, full body or wings. Birds might twitch… Read More »Why Is My Duck Twitching Her Wings?

Although niacin deficiency is more of a problem with ducklings than adult ducks, giving your flock a daily dose of brewer’s yeast will help strengthen… Read More »Why Do Ducks Need Brewers Yeast?