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Title: Feeding ducks bread could actually be harmful Written by: duddy on Apr 30, 2013 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/4_30_04_13_5_55_33.jpeg) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=12226) Feeding bread to wild ducks is incredibly harmful. Bread has almost no nutrients that are useful for the duck, so they become malnourished and more susceptible to disease. Compounding the problem is excessive bread in the water, which leads to high levels of E. coli and even botulism outbreaks. Wild ducks need to stay wild, and artificially feeding them causes them to lose their natural instincts for acquiring food. If you want to feed captive waterfowl, consider chopped vegetables, whole grains, or fruit instead. Comments: What about pigeons, I see people feeding them all the time. Written by: Wrogue on Aug 6, 2014 Wow, I really did believe I was helping them :o Written by: doseofmegan on Jul 1, 2013 Is this correlation really the cause? I'm finding it a little hard to believe. Written by: bio_man on Apr 30, 2013 |