Feeding the ducks on the local pond is a great way to introduce children to nature, and helping our local wildlife with high quality, energy and protein-rich foods also help keeps our waterways and waterfowl fit and healthy all year round.
Here is a selection of foods that are healthy, energy and protein-rich alternatives to bread which your ducks, swans and geese will love!
This food can be sprinkled on the bank or in the shallows for ducks, as well as in deeper water for swans and as it floats you can be sure none will be missed!
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Raw kitchen peelings may not be appealing to us, but for ducks and swans they offer a tasty, natural and vitamin-rich treat. Carrot and potato peel will both be popular. If you are short of vegetable peelings, chopped up lettuce, cabbage and kale leaves also provide a tasty and nutritious treat.
This balanced food has been created as a tasty, nutritious treat for wildfowl. Based on a natural diet, this mix includes wheat, barley, linseed and dried grass pellets. Sprinkle on banks or in shallow water for ducks and in deeper water for swans.
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Peas are usually frozen soon after picking so retain the majority of the vitamins and minerals that are present when they are harvested. They also do not contain the salt and sugar that tend to be added when they are tinned. All this makes them a nutritious treat for wildfowl but please ensure they are defrosted before feeding. Peas generally don’t float so they are best fed on the bank or only in very shallow water.
Dried mealworms are a protein-rich treat that will be welcomed by all wildfowl. Protein is important all year round; from the busy breeding season building & defending nests, raising young and increased competition for food, to the short dark days of winter when cold weather and fewer daylight hours make finding natural food sources difficult.
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Rich in vital minerals and protein, energy-rich rolled oats have a higher fat and oil content than many other grains making them an ideal food for ducks and swans all year round but especially in cold weather.
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This mix of ingredients only contains seeds that are 100% organically grown using no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. This is a versatile mix so can be used in feeders and on bird tables in your garden, but also makes a great high energy mix to take to the local pond to feed the ducks and swans.
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A mix of two thirds wheat and one third kibbled maize, this excellent value for money mix is popular with larger wild bird species including ducks, swans and other waterfowl.
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High quality duck & swan food, mealworms, bird foods & duck baskets.
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To view the complete range of Better Than Bread foods, and a selection of other products that may interest you, visit www.birdfood.co.uk/betterthanbread
For more information about the project or to enquire about becoming a partner or stockist of specialist foods, email us at breaducation@birdfood.co.uk.
