So a member on a Facebook group site for duck folks posted a long list of veggies and fruits that ducks can eat safely. I have been looking for a month and was so happy to get a response. This list is NOT created by me:
Vegetables:
Beets (cut into small pieces)
Bell Peppers (only Red, Yellow or Orange) NO Green
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage (all kinds)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery tops
Collard Greens (an excellent choice for stressed birds)
Cucumbers (Organic or English, fed with the skin on)
Dandelion Greens (the best green feed)
Green Beans
Green Peas
Kale (one of the best of all green feeds)
Romaine lettuce (a good choice for hatchlings or stressed birds, should be used sparingly for
adults, has a high sugar content)
Spinach (in moderation, could interfere with calcium absorption)
Squash (Winter type)
Squash (Summer type)
Sweet potatoes (steamed with the skin on and cut into small pieces. An excellent mineral source)
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes
Turnip
Turnip greens
Fruits:
Apples
Bananas
Blue Berries
Cantaloupe
Cranberries
Grapes (seedless and organic) Our ducks and geese love frozen, halved grapes on hot summer
days
Oranges (only a few pieces a week)
Peach
Pears (great fiber source)
Pineapple
Plum
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon
And now back to me! If you go to a park and want to feed the ducks, please do not use bread. It's a huge no-no. I had thought about releasing some of my ducks into the pond out back but I see people come out and feed the 4 adults a entire loaf of bread. Gonna have to find good homes for these.
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