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What do you feed the ducks?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I was out for a walk earlier and saw a couple (adults) feeding the ducks bread.

I always thought bread was bad for ducks but apparently not, in small amounts.

These two had distributed half a loaf.

There were no peas or rice or oats or seeds.

Another park near me as signs up for alternative things to feed ducks.

What do you feed the ducks?

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Mostly false hope. The kids like running up as if they're going to throw food in, and watch the ducks get hopeful. But if we remember to take food it'd be bread. Our local park has no such signs about we should feed them

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Duck food, bread has no nutritional value. For anyone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chips from the chippy frowned upon then???

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
over a year ago

Willenhall

Pancakes and hoisin sauce.

Oh, sorry. That's the ducks feeding me.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Most animals will eat things if fed them.

Doesn't mean they are good for them. Bread is not for ducks or garden birds.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Think they charge about 50p for a bag of oats to feed the ducks at our park, the swans are in charge though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Usually lead from side by side 12 bore if not pheasant season

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
over a year ago

Willenhall


"Think they charge about 50p for a bag of oats to feed the ducks at our park, the swans are in charge though."

Supermarket own-brand oats are about £1/kg; your local park must be turning a nice little profit

I would say swans are quite amicable compared to canada geese; those things are just born evil.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Bird seed. Can get bags from Wilcos.

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area


"Usually lead from side by side 12 bore if not pheasant season "

Shame on you, can't use lead for wildfowl (won't be able to use it for any birds soon if FACE get their way)!

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Wild bird seed and only in winter frosts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The park near me also has signs saying what to feed them and what not to mainly because it clogs up the bottom of the lake and creates an unhealthy environment for the ducks and fish.

I feed them duck food. It’s that simple and a lot cheaper than bread right now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Usually lead from side by side 12 bore if not pheasant season

Shame on you, can't use lead for wildfowl (won't be able to use it for any birds soon if FACE get their way)! "
yep but bit like america opposition is strong but at moment quite happy taking are money on shoots last one cost 10 grand between us did nearly 1000 birds

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read somewhere that you're supposed to feed ducks things like carrots and other veg. Is that a piss take though

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

Chicken

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get duck and swan feed from the local garden centre. We have resident swans with their 8 cygnets at the moment. I love watching them grow and learn to fly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Usually my fishing bait costs a fortune when on the bank

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area


"Usually lead from side by side 12 bore if not pheasant season

Shame on you, can't use lead for wildfowl (won't be able to use it for any birds soon if FACE get their way)! yep but bit like america opposition is strong but at moment quite happy taking are money on shoots last one cost 10 grand between us did nearly 1000 birds "

I normally spend £10 - £12k on shooting, plus membership of wildfowling clubs, not going to be great next season with the severe shortage of partridges!

I remember when the lead ban for wildfowl came in, BASC (the leading body for wildfowlers) stated that they would support the ban on lead when there was a viable, both performance wise and price, available, and when the case against ingested, rather than penetrative, lead had been proven (something that we're still waiting for!)

Within 6 months they'd rolled over, and the lead ban came in.

Guess who's leading the "voluntary" phasing out of lead shot!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The reservoir near me urges people to feed the ducks only birdseed and also in particular sliced grapes.

They do clearly request people not to feed them bread.

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By *hortarseWoman
over a year ago

Norfolk


"Pancakes and hoisin sauce.

Oh, sorry. That's the ducks feeding me."

You forgot the cucumber and Spring onions

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

I sometimes feed the sparrows too...

Apparently peas are good for them. Defrosted frozen ones.

I feed the swans corn or seeded bread.

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

My ducks eat scraps (vegetable), slugs and other things that they find in the grass and pond, and grains.

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By *mma29Couple
over a year ago

wirral

Fed them cornflakes once, they loved them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was out for a walk earlier and saw a couple (adults) feeding the ducks bread.

I always thought bread was bad for ducks but apparently not, in small amounts.

These two had distributed half a loaf.

There were no peas or rice or oats or seeds.

Another park near me as signs up for alternative things to feed ducks.

What do you feed the ducks?

"

Orange sauce

IS

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I feed them bread im a rebel

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By *ersiantugMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I feed them socks. What else?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I feed them socks. What else?

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the washing machine eats those

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We feed them porridge oats.

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
over a year ago

Willenhall


"Pancakes and hoisin sauce.

Oh, sorry. That's the ducks feeding me.

You forgot the cucumber and Spring onions "

No I didn't; the rabbits ate them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bread is fine. I've worked with all manner of ducks, swans and geese and it helps to supplement their diet. If people stopped feeding them many more would starve to death.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham


"last one cost 10 grand between us did nearly 1000 birds "

Gross

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By *echnosonic_BrummieMan
over a year ago

Willenhall


"last o/ ne cost 10 grand between us did nearly 1000 birds

Gross "

The thing I find wrong about that is 10,000/1,000 = £10 per bird.

I should point out that I have nothing against hunting or farming animals for food as long as it's humanely done. But £10 per duck? My local market sells 2 whole ducks for £9 or £6 each individually.

Even though I have a somewhat carnivorous diet I find hunting purely for sport to be abhorrent - I don't even understand fishing for sport. Just catch me a rainbow trout and I'll make a harissa fish special!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bird seeds

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