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Daily Feed and Water Consumption and Manure Output of Pekin Ducklings

Feed consumption, water consumption, and manure output of Pekin ducklings - per duck basis, mixed sexes
		Feed Consumption		Water Consumption *		Weekly Manure Output
Age Weeks	Live Weight Pounds	Weekly Pounds	Cumulative Pounds	Weekly Gallons	Average Daily Gallons	Wet Basis Pounds	Dry Basis Pounds
1	0.6	.50	.50	.41	.06	0.9	.11
2	1.7	1.65	2.15	1.11	.16	3.0	.36
3	3.0	2.55	4.70	1.22	.17	4.7	.56
4	4.0	2.55	7.25	1.26	.18	4.7	.56
5	5.1	3.25	10.50	1.57	.22	6.0	.72
6	6.2	3.60	14.10	2.22	.32	6.6	.79
7	7.0	3.90	18.00	2.77	.40	7.2	.86

*Data obtained from Swish cups. Consumption may vary with other types of drinkers.
Courtesy of Cornell University Duck Research Laboratory