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Post by fluffychook on Oct 17, 2008 12:28:53 GMT 8
I have got some duck eggs incubating and due in about 10 days. As I have a duck with angel wings due to improper diet when she was young I want to get the right starter food for them. I am having trouble finding duck starter crumbles. I live in Kalamunda, but if I have to travel a bit to get them so be it. Can anyone recommend a place where I can buy them thanks Tina
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Oct 18, 2008 7:04:54 GMT 8
I havent had to buy duck crumble yet but have been chasing turkey starter for my guinea keets that are due this week, so far the only place I've had success with is Gidge Rural, on Toodyay rd between Red Hill and Gidgegannup. Tis a bit of a drive for you but worth a try, or phone them
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 18, 2008 8:40:27 GMT 8
Thanks Steph, other people tell me they just use chick starter crumble.
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Oct 18, 2008 17:27:52 GMT 8
No worries fluffychook Your question reminded me that I needed to get some duck starter crumble myself incase the duck eggs in the bator end up hatching this week (had a hot day up here on wednesday and the bator temp got too high so have my doubts The joys of old houses with no air con!). Anyways, we had to drop into gidge rural today to grab some poultry mix and turkey starter so I got some duck starter too. They charge $22 for a 25kg bag or $6 for 5kg.
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 18, 2008 17:47:58 GMT 8
We had a warm Wednesday here too and I was constantly monitoring and occasionally dropping the temp down, fortunately we have renovated our old house and the room was not too bad. I think incubating in summer will be out of the question. I was put onto a place closer in Midvale called Stockfeeds West, so I will give them a go during the week. I would much prefer duck starter as the protein level should be just right to give them the best start
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Post by horses7 on Oct 18, 2008 21:10:14 GMT 8
hope you are able to find the duck starter pellets and could you explain what are angel wings are
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Post by rainbow on Oct 18, 2008 23:20:28 GMT 8
We had a few ducklings when we were kids... got them as day olds... We fed them mostly Pollard and milk for a while then eventually started watering down the milk.
Eventually they had pollard and water... I remember feeding a bcket of this to our ducks daily...
My Ducks now... turn their noses up at it... Chooks, however, ... they love it!
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 19, 2008 8:31:27 GMT 8
I got this article online, I will take a photo of my duck later and post it on here
Angel Wing From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Angel Wing (disambiguation). Image showing an example of a duck with Angel Wing. Duck is a Muscovy.Angel Wing or Slipped Wing is a disease that affects waterfowl, primarily geese and ducks. The disease manifests as an incurable anatomical condition which is acquired in young birds. Due to a high-calorie diet, especially one high in proteins and/or low in vitamin D, vitamin E and manganese, one or both carpus (wrist) joints are retarded in their development relative to the rest of the wing; for reasons unknown, if only one wing is affected it is usually the left one. The result is a wrist which is twisted outwards and unable to perform its usual function.Angel wing symptoms include stripped remiges (flight feathers) in the wrist area, or remiges protruding from wings at odd angles. In extreme cases, the stripped feathers may resemble sickly blue straw protruding from wings. In adult birds the disease is incurable and usually leads to an early death as affected birds are rendered effectively or totally flightless. In young birds wrapping the wing and binding it against the bird's flank, together with feeding the bird a more natural diet, can reverse the damage.
There are currently two basic theories concerning the cause of Angel Wing:
The first involves too much protein and the second involves too many sugars. Angel Wing is not generally observed in waterfowl not residing near humans, and the disease can often be observed in areas where geese or ducks are excessively fed bread. To prevent Angel Wing, waterfowl should not be fed bread, popcorn or other human foodstuffs. Duck seed is an alternative for duck feeders. The second theory is that the cause could be genetic, as the same breeding pair can produce several Angel Wing chicks or cygnets over many broods. As little research has been done on this, it is impossible to favour one theory over the other.
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Post by horses7 on Oct 24, 2008 7:30:02 GMT 8
Thanks for that fluffy
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Post by fluffychook on Oct 24, 2008 8:44:31 GMT 8
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Post by fancy on Oct 26, 2008 13:30:35 GMT 8
StephJust to let you know I buy Turkey starter for my peacocks from "Better Pets and Gardens". They don't stock it on the shelves but you can order it and it is usually in within a week. If you get some young kid who can't be bothered, he may say they don't sell it. All they do is get a book/pad out from behind the counter and look through it and find the turkey food and order it for you. How old can you give duck starter crumbles till?
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Post by Duck Diva on Nov 22, 2008 19:00:37 GMT 8
Hi guys, just wondering if pollard mixed with something would be ok as well as chick starter? is milk ok for poultry as rainbow said in their post? Cheers, Wendy
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Nov 22, 2008 19:12:53 GMT 8
fancy, only just saw your post! lol Thanks for the tip, have been buying mine from Gidge Rural as its closer to us than Better Pets & Gardens. Will keep it in mind though Give duck starter crumbles til 6 weeks then switch to pullet grower crumbles/pellets. wendy, havent used pollard as a chick starter myself or given milk either but if rainbow has used it with success then it must be ok
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Post by Duck Diva on Nov 22, 2008 19:51:37 GMT 8
I just cant get proper duck starter here in Busso and saw the pollard at the shop today. I thought I could give them the chick crumbles and maybe a pollard mash in the mornings as something different. I guess I'll try pollard and milk, sounds yum! (If your a duck)
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Post by horses7 on Nov 22, 2008 21:31:29 GMT 8
I was reading a book the other day on Orpingtons and an old breeder stated that that at 8 weeks old he fed his chicks a mash consisting of 2 parts pollard to 1 part bran mixed with milk, he was one the most successful breeders and exhibitors of his time . so needess to say guess what my 8 week old chicks are starting to get fed. so I presume it would be OK to feed pollard to ducks as well
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