Installing Indoor Cat Tree

[Caroline]

Hi Folks

 

Hoping you can help me with this.... I'm looking for a duck starter crumb and then grower pellet.

 

I know that I can use a chick starter crumb if all else fails but I'd rather not if I can help it.

 

Does anyone know where I can get some from ... preferably less than 20kg as I'm only likely to have at most 5 ducklings!!

 

thanks in advance

Caroline

[Martin B]

You may only have 5 ducklings but untill they go onto Growers Pellets they will need at least 20kg.

[Caroline]

not a chance. they're runner so they only stay on chick crumbs for two weeks maximum before it gets mixed with grower pellets.

 

20kg of layer pellets lasts two chickens and a duck (not to mention a labrador who cleans the bowl out each night!) about three months.

 

I realise there will be more wastage given that it will get soggy and they'll stand in it and stuff but still. 20KG of crumbs is a hell of a lot!!

 

anyway... suppliers?!

[Martin B]

Well I have 8 chicks and I get through about 5-8kg a week with them.

[Caroline]

Doesn't look like I'll get anything smaller than 20kg anyway so I'll let you know!

 

I'll sell the remainder on ebay!

[Lesley]

Hi Caroline

 

I didn't know you could get Duck Starter Crumb - we've only ever been able to get Chick Crumb. Ours have been fine on that.

[Caroline]

I think the panic may be over. Someone on Practical Poultry told me they ordered theirs online from GJW Titmus. I googled them and it turns out that they're not far from here at all so I think I'll take a little drive (work is quiet!) and see what they've got.

 

thanks for the suggestions tho!