Hello everyone, this is my wonderful friend Trish, (Hello!), and today we are talking to
everyone about the do's and don'ts of feeding ducks, so stick around to learn more!
An idea
Can escape
Ideas are bulletproof!
*chimes*
Welcome to my kitchen! We want to start off by telling you
the don'ts of what not to feed ducks; and a lot of
people automatically assume bread and crackers, which is a definite don't. That
is filling them up on all kinds of stuff that doesn't give them any nutrition at
all and leaves them full, so they don't eat anything else to get that nutrition
Now there are actually several other foods that you should be aware not to
give them as well, such as some vegetables. Onions and avocado are both
really toxic for ducks, and other birds too, so just don't feed them to Ducks
Spinach is also really bad for them because it reduces the calcium their
bodies are able to intake and it can lead to poor egg development. A little
bit of spinach won't kill a duck but it's just a stupid idea. Better to avoid
it in general. Yeah; Also, apparently nuts aren't good for them. A lot of people
assume that nuts are okay because seeds are okay, but they're actually not
They're apparently too big. As well as popcorn; it doesn't digest and it can get
caught in their throat. So definitely a no for nuts and popcorn as well. And just
a few other points about some fruits and seeds not to give them. Citrus fruits are
always bad for ducks. They're too acidic, it'll give them a stomach ache, and a
duck won't show signs of having a stomach ache because that would make
them look weak and a predator will eat them, and that's sad... And while most seeds are
okay for ducks, apple seeds and cherry seeds can actually be toxic, so just
don't give them cherry seeds or apple seeds. Avoid those ones in particular, but
moving into things that are good to give them, as we mentioned, seeds are a good
thing, just certain seeds in particular such as sunflower seeds; and generally
seeds just in moderation because they have similar issues as bread and
crackers, in that they fill them up without providing a very much nutrition
Another good thing for ducks that is kind of a surprise to both of us was cat
and dog food. Apparently that has a really good amount of protein, which can
be good for them, but that increased protein can also make them stink just a
little bit more. So if the ducks that you're feeding live close to your home,
maybe not something to consider. *laugh* Also cooked oatmeal is good for them
apparently, but the key thing there is it has to be cooked, not raw. And aside from
the veggies that we mentioned earlier, most veggies are actually perfectly
fine, and actually really good for ducks! Such as lettuce: basically every kind of
lettuce is okay for a duck; got to cut it up though, leaves are a bit big. Tomatoes
are also great for ducks; cherry tomatoes are easy, you just gotta cut them in
half. Don't give them the leaves or the vines though, as those can be toxic. As
well, most fruits are good for ducks. Uh, we don't recommend canned fruits because
they tend to have a bit too much processed sugar for ducks,
but things such as cut up apples are fantastic! And a final note for something
that you can give ducks, which is really quite simple, is just flowers. Some wild
flowers can actually be poisonous, but things such as dandelions, (which are
incredibly plentiful), are something you can feed them, as well as pansies and
clover flowers. So something to consider, maybe just pass through a field on your
way to go feed ducks and grab a few dandelions. That would be a good thing to
feed them! So, now we're gonna go and show you feeding all these vegetables to the ducks
So we're starting off with the lettuce. Let us feed ducks! Let us feed ducks!
*laugh* and they're likin it. Oh no, the geese are coming. Oh, but the geese are coming to attack! So many geese
The geese are always a consequence, but we will deal because we want to feed the
duckies too! Do the geese like the lettuce? Are they gonna eat it? Yeah, they're like
'where's my bread?' Bread's not good for you!
Bread's not good for you! So now we're gonna switch over to...? Apples... Apples! We're gonna
switch over to the apples and see what they like. Do the duckies like the apples?
Oh yeah! They're chasing after them. Oh the geese like the apples too! Something
else you can give them, which we kind of forgot to mention earlier was, uh, banana
chips, or dried out fruit. It'd be a good idea to try and break them up so that,
uh, you know, it's in small bites that they can get because they basically
everything in one bite. But yeah, you can see that they really
enjoy all this fruit and veggies that were giving them. Owe, hey! Holly cow!
Yeah, they like those tomatoes a lot! The geese seem to like the tomatoes seeds, but not the tomato skins
Oh no, that one just ate one. Okay, we'll try tomatoes with the ducks. Ya, I watched the duck eat
up the tomato. Yeah, see, the ducks are eatin up all the apples and tomatoes
*laugh* I've never had a goose eat out of my hand before
Be careful! He'll snip you though. Yeah his beak is pretty sharp. It's always fun to feed them but you gotta
be careful cuz they do get at your fingers sometimes. So in the end you can
see that they really do like the fruits and vegetables just as much as you see
them go at the bread; And this stuff is way better for them! This will fill them
up on stuff with nutrition! So just keep in mind and share with everyone that if
you want to go duck feeding, or goose feeding, even though it is a wonderful
pastime, that it is better to try and feed them fruits and vegetables and
seeds of certain kinds, (as we mentioned before), and be careful of certain
vegetables as well like, uh, spinach and onion; And try to stay away from the
grains, such as bread and seeds that a lot of people do try to feed them
because those fill them up way too much and don't give them enough nutrition
And be sure to dice them up so that way they can eat them without choking
So in the end we found that they didn't really seem to like the
lettuce very much, it didn't go down too well. There's still all kinds of it on
the ground, but they did seem to like the apples, eh? Yeah, and they really liked the
tomatoes too. They went at those a lot! I noticed some of the geese didn't
really care for the tomatoes, but the other geese ate them up just fine, so I dont
know. Maybe for geese it's a preference thing? So if you're going for ducks, they
like tomatoes, something to keep in mind. Anyway, thank you so much Trish, for
joining me with duck feeding, and teaching everyone about the ducks! It was
great to get to come and feed ducks! Yay! And we did it with their nutritional value
in mind. So try to keep all those little notes that we mentioned in mind if you
ever want to go duck feeding, and feel free to comment below about anything you
know about what's good or bad for duck feeding, or goose feeding, and join me
again next week, where I try again to share a little something I've learned in life!
Don't feed those filthy seagulls! *laugh*