I know that it isnt good to feed bread to garden birds but is it ok to feed it to ducks?
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Unfortunately this is not a good thing to do. You may think you are doing the ducks a favor by offering them bits of bread, potato chips or other types of food but you are not. \n\nWhen you feed ducks you are likely giving them food that is not nutritious. While ducks seem to love bread, it is not that nutritious and generally just fills them up. \n\nFeeding ducks also makes them dependent on hand-outs and makes them tame. Ducks are wild birds that should not rely on humans to feed them. They also need to learn how to get their own food. \n\nWhen ducks become tame and use to humans they may not be able to protect themselves from predators. \n\nAnother reason not to feed ducks is because of the waste that is left behind. Duck droppings can contain bacteria that is not healthy for humans. Too much bacteria in the water and on the land where the ducks are attracted to can be detrimental to your health. \n\nDon't forget, in many areas ducks are suppose to migrate to different areas at different times of the year. If you feed ducks you may be delaying their migration. \n\nDucks are cute little critters that are fun to watch and great to photograph. Most ducks can fend for themselves. If there are ducks in a pond or lake near you that have always seemed to be there chances are someone is taking care of them if they cant take care of themselves. \n\nGo ahead and watch the ducks, but remember, it's not a good idea to feed them.
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We find a pond or a lake and feed the ducks. I know it is strange, but after all that turkey, we need to stretch our legs and to feed something other than ourselves.  \n\nWe started this tradition in Tacoma, Washington, my husband and I.  Now we live in North Idaho where we can be found on a late Thanksgiving Day, feeding ducks, geese and the occassional sea gull.
1098497
All birds eat a share of grit,sand and dirt to help with their digestion. There are also small insects you can't see but they can.
351074
If you dont work around chickens or bird more then likely you will not catch it.  Cook you chicken really good before eating it tho.
30164
Best one I know of is gambling. People have a sickness for it. Sell bath-tub rubber ducks at $10.00 a pop. Each bearing their own number. Then at a designated date, drop them all off a bridge into a river. The first duck to pass say a 2-3 mile distance wins a decent token prize. 1st, second & 3rd place. Since it is NON-PROFIT, it should all be legal. Just make sure you have a net at the finish line, so as not to piss someone off about littering & rubber ducks washing everywhere. Don't forget to contact the Media, they love to cover events like this in-light of all the bad news on earth.
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um i guess for more turkeys. no they are no mass produced like chicken eggs. they must only be used for new birds.
501434
Gods not doing it, the birds are because they are hungry. They are hungry because the old man sold the land behind his house to the city folk who tore down the birds homes and the wild berry trees where they used to eat, to build a new strip mall. Thats what I heard anyways :/
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I think the absolute best story about bread is the story of The Little Red Hen - story and lessons at the first link.  She went around the barnyard asking all the animals to help her make a loaf of bread and everyone was too busy to help her.  However, no one was too busy when it was time to eat the bread. \n\nThere are also the stories Feeding the Ducks and The Mouse and the Stonecutter - links included, plus a couple of links for poems about bread.\n\nI hope this helps.
1120001
it can be every where specialy when  your country is hosting wild birds, but i wish this problem uprooted from all over the world soon.\n\nstay safe\nnn
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Birds don't produce milk, so they can't digest it.  Parent birds regurgitate food for their babies, so the babies get a partially digested paste of whatever the parents have been eating.  This varies according to what kind of bird it is.  There is a good commercially produced hand-feeding formula for seed-eating birds, but it won't provide proper nutrition for birds that eat anything else, and improper feeding can kill a bird just as quickly as not feeding it at all.\nThe best thing to do with any baby wild animal you find is to leave it where it is.  The parents will usually come back for it.  If they don't, find a wildlife rehabilitation center in your area and take it to them as soon as possible, being sure to keep it warm on the way.\nLots of well-meaning people pick up babies they think are orphaned or abandoned, and many of those babies don't survive even the best attempts to raise them.  Please keep that in mind before you pick up any animal you find!
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Yes, we do have lovely songbirds here but bird feeders are readily available already so you need to think of some sort of characteristic that your bird feeder has that the ones that we have do not have. You need a selling point.\n\nYour selling point should not be protection against squirrels because we don't have the American gray squirrel. The little red ones that we have don't live near people, they are very shy and do not attack bird feeders.\n\nMaybe they are easier to load, or hold more seeds without spoilage or maybe your feeder has a design that prevents wastage of seed falling to the ground. I haven't seen your feeder so I don't know how to sell it.\n\nYou can see the kind of feeders that we use on the web site of the LPO (League pour la Protection des Oiseaux).\n\nIf you can send me a picture of your feeder, maybe I can think of some more ideas.\n\n\nOh, yes, Thank you, Mr. Curious for your helpful comments.
101448
I read the other day that white bread is one of the worst things to eat. The article said it adds to you wieght. That if you are going to eat bread eat wheat.
1095384
We have a hoard of wild cottontails around here, and hundreds of quail, several chipmunks, and even a few roadrunners. A couple of hawks and a few buzzards nest in the area. Add a few wild cats, and the occasional coyote, and that about covers the wildlife around here.  We throw out all our "edible" leftovers and such near the house, where we can see them feed, but not so near that they would be leery of approaching. The birds of prey don't come in, of course, but the quail, the chipmunks, and the rabbits get a supplementary diet of stale crackers, broken chips, old cereal or bread, slightly over the hill fruit, left over salad greens (and popcorn) and the like. Because the quail, rabbits and chipmunks come around looking for food, the road runners and hawks come around quite a bit. Though the occasional quail gets caught, most often they end up eating our bugs and mice. So far, though we have been doing it since we moved in several years ago, none of the animals are any less skittish about humans, and none are dependant on what we leave out.\nAs long as you don't leave out so much that they come to you for all their food (which could be a problem if you need to stop feeding for any reason) I see no problem with that. Also, keep your distance and try to make sure they never get so used to you that they stop running away when you walk out. it's good for them to be afraid of humans, and that should not change.
727874
Use chicken feed. Obviously legitimate.
530489
they should eat what they are given
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Yes im a british hunter, I shoot moust things that are legal, i belive if i shoot i should eat it, That dose not go for genral vermin though, on the other hand pigeon make good eating.\nAll my kills are took home where i clean them and propear them for the pot/pan.\nIf you want details then please e mail me
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Yes, Birds can cover MANY miles each and every day. When they stop to feed, drink or bathe they pad around in water. Most often nothing sticks to the birds, but there are the times that eggs and materials stick on their feet and legs. This most often happens with ducks and their webbed feet.