grasshopper!!! can he eat them?

Mrs Taylor · « **on:** July 30, 2009, 12:07 »

silly question really, but we have a week old duckling we have hand reared so for, poor liitle chap...but my son found some grass hoppers for him and he goes made for them...should I limit him to a few a day?

Vember · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2009, 12:15 »

He really needs to be on non medicated chick crumbs at a week old, birds that are grass reared / free ranged at that age will take alot longer to feather up and grow

As for how many grasshoppers then yes I would be inclined to limit them

Is there any chance you could find him a friend? Ducks are very sociable creatures and they really need some of their own sort to play and grow up with

Where abouts in the world are you Mrs T? I have some week olds at the moment, if you were near I could let you have one for company or you could fetch him here

Sarah

Mrs Taylor · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2009, 12:30 »

Thanks...I have him/her on the non-medcated chick crumb...scats... and I live in Hampshire, so a far bit away from you...we have tried to find him friend but no luck yet, so if anyone out there has a little friend for him, could you let me know... so the grasshoppers...a limit of 5-6 a day, can he have any other live food? he has some chopped dandylion leaves with his morning swim, supervised of course

grasshopper!!! can he eat them?

Mrs Taylor

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Vember

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