Advice please on keeping ducks and chickens??

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flangey

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Advice please on keeping ducks and chickens??
« on: January 24, 2010, 09:42 »
Hello, I would like some advice please! I've had my chooks for about a year now and would like to add a trio of ducks.  I've done quite a lot of research but would just like to clarifiy a few things.  Can ducks eat the same food as chickens? I feed layers mash and corn for a treat, but have read that ducks should have more grain, i.e wheat.  If so, would it harm the choocks if they ate it? (they will all be free ranging together).  I am thinking of getting a trio of miniature silver appleyards because I've ready they're fairly quiet?, and they are very very cute! And one last thing, would the drake take a fancy to my choocks if he's feeling a bit amourous or is this a myth?  Sorry to ask so many questions, I just like to cover all bases!! or as OH puts it fret and worry  :)

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Re: Advice please on keeping ducks and chickens??
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2010, 11:23 »
I had it the other way round, one of my cockerals took more than a fancy to my runner :ohmy:
Apart from that they got on well.
They were hatched and brought up together.
Spider :)

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Re: Advice please on keeping ducks and chickens??
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2010, 11:27 »
Also ate layers, mixed corn, scraps and treats with the chics, along with whatever they got free-ranging :)

Spider

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Re: Advice please on keeping ducks and chickens??
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2010, 08:21 »
Thanks Spider, I think I am fretting a bit too much!!!!


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