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Ducks and their food!

I think we all enjoy time spent outside and some of us may be fortunate to live near water and enjoy a walk by a river, lake or canal. We may be fortunate to see some ducks and even feed them ... but if you do feed ducks do please take the following into account!

There are actually a few reasons why you should avoid feeding ducks bread. For starters, bread is not very nutritional for ducks. Can you imagine the health implications if you only ate bread as your diet?

Not only is it not nutritious, bread will attract many other birds and cause overcrowding, which in turn results in an increase in droppings. This can cause further disruption, such as slippery surfaces and possible damage to habitats and waterways.

So what can you feed ducks?
Here is a list of six different foods that you can use as duck feed, instead of bread.

1. Sweetcorn
It turns out that ducks are quite partial to sweetcorn. Tinned, frozen, or fresh. Obviously, remove them from the tin first.

2. Lettuce
As a nation we're guilty of throwing away a vast amount of lettuce, especially the bagged variety. Instead of consigning it to the bin, rip it into pieces and treat your local ducks. Rocket, kale, and iceberg are all great choices.

3. Frozen peas
There's no need to cook them but make sure you defrost them first.

4. Oats
Flapjacks, rolled oats, and even instant porridge oats will be a huge hit with ducks.

5. Seeds
Whether you buy bird seed or just seeds from the fruit and nut aisle in the supermarket, the ducks will be very grateful for these nutritious nibbles.

6. Rice
Ducks will appreciate a handful of leftover rice if you've cooked too much for your dinner. You can also use uncooked rice, both are fine.

What foods should you avoid?
There are a few foods you should avoid feeding ducks in addition to bread.

1. Crisps
Not just crisps, don't feed ducks any 'junk food'.

2. Popcorn
Popcorn hulls and kernels are difficult for ducks to digest, and they can become lodged in their throat and decay over time.

3. Cornflakes
Cornflakes and other cereals provide very little nutritional value to ducks and are high in sugar and other additives.

4. Citrus fruits
Avoid citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes, as well as other high-acid fruits like mango and pineapple, which can induce digestive issues.

5. Onions and spinach
Spinach can induce egg binding issues in ducks by interfering with calcium production. Onions and related vegetables can cause diarrhoea and vomiting, as well as hemolytic anaemia, which can lead to respiratory illness.

6. Avocados
Avocados are a healthy snack for humans, but they are poisonous to birds, particularly ducks, and can induce heart failure.

Words above taken from here

Why your park may have a duck vending machine?

It is all part of the national Feed The Ducks Initiative, which has been working with local authorities across the country (UK) to install the vending machines in a push to reduce bread feeding.

Visitors can use the machine to buy portions of duck-healthy snacks, and clear signs alert people to the issues of feeding the ducks bread.

"Everyone likes to feed the ducks and this initiative will help ensure that the birds are getting a healthy diet," 

Words and image (photo credit Jean Foster) from here

Do you enjoy feeding the ducks, I do and mostly use seeds and peas, and of course on returning home I very often sit down with a cuppa and slice of low carb cake perhaps this Blueberry Coconut Cake see recipe here

As regular readers know, this blog is presented in a magazine style. You will find a variety of articles, studies, thoughts, photographs, music and recipes!

However, not all the recipe ideas featured in this blog may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health it is always advisable to consult your Doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan

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