Wild baby ducks should only be fed if the duck's survival depends on your intervention. How much feed and how often? Wild baby ducks or ducklings are cared for very aptly by the mother duck. The ducklings stay in the nest for at least 10 hours while they dry and get used to using their legs. Make sure the chicken starter feed is not of the medicated variety; Live Ducks notes that this can be fatal to ducklings. Bad weather may delay this exodus, but the sooner the ducklings get to water to feed, the better their chances of survival. If the mother duck is not in the area caring for her ducklings, it is important to know how to feed them.

Wild baby ducks or ducklings are cared for very aptly by the mother duck. At the very least, feed ducklings three times a day.

Flocks of ducks that have no humans feeding them “treats” show no sign of Angel Wing or abnormally quick bone growth. Feeding high protein, high carbohydrate bread products to ducks can also lead to fast growth and twisted bones as the ducklings grow.

Never force-feed the duckling water or any sort of liquid, even if you think it is dehydrated. After that, you can start mixing in 1 part oatmeal to 3 parts chick feed or just switch them over to starter grower crumble. You will want to feed your ducklings Chick Crumble not adult chicken feed. You might also see wild ducks at your local park. It’s fine to have dedicated feeding times (such as once in the morning and once in the evening) for adult ducks, but not for ducklings. If the mother duck is not in the area caring for her ducklings, it is important to know how to feed them. And I don’t feed stale bread to wild ducks either. Make sure the bread is finely crumbled so the baby ducks are able to swallow the pieces. It could aspirate the fluid, with lethal results. Ducklings digest food quickly, so they need food often. Don’t give more than one slice a day per ten ducklings. Then, usually in the early morning, the female leads them to water. Feed young ducklings free choice, so it’s always available. Ducklings need extra protein for the first 2 to 4 weeks. Feed ducklings crumbled bread, but not too much. Many wild ducks make their homes in these areas because people tend to feed them often.

2. The most common food people feed ducks is bread, but this is not the best choice. Ducklings need the extra protein (20% compared to 15% for the adult). Don't use a deep water container; the duckling could fall in and drown. I no longer feed ducks bread products. Wild baby ducks should only be fed if the duck's survival depends on your intervention. Wild ducks need to eat nutritional food to remain healthy. (they grow so fast!) Bread lacks the nutrients baby ducks need.