what do ducks eat ?

Question

people throw them bread but i've never seen a duck in Asda buying a loaf

Answer 1

ducks are somewhat omnivorous. they eat seeds, wild grain, insects, and so forth.

Answer 2

Contrary to popular belief, bread and crackers are a dangerous food for ducks - occasional feeding of this is so-so, but your duck will suffer malnutrition if proper feeding is ignored. Chocolate is NOT safe for ducks and dogs. Avoid nuts and seeds. Duck have a different digestive system than most other birds and can't handle many of the same foods that are safe for some birds.

What they can eat off the menu: Aside from pelleted mash, their staple food (what they eat on a daily basis), they enjoy vegetable trimmings, algae, plants, snails, meal worms, night crawlers, coy food, feeder goldfish, and expensive landscaping.

Chopped, hard-boiled eggs are good for a treat. Some foods that are OK for adults are not particularly safe for a duckling, especially anything containing breads and certain dry foods, so check with your vet first.

Ducks in the wild eat a variety of plants, insects, and native foods that will differ from region and from breed to breed. Humans should never feed any ducks, including wild ducks. Read why

Answer 3

There are loads of different species of duck and they eat a wide range of different things.

The most common ducks in parks are usually the dabbling ducks, the most common often being the Mallard. The Mallard is also the descendant of many domestic breeds. These ducks will take a wide range of food, which they take by dabbling on the water surface or upending for plant material or small animals. They'll take bread but it's not good for them, very low in necessary nutrients. Certainly not worth a trip to the shops.

Diving ducks (Tufted Duck, Pochard etc in the UK - Ferrugious Duck in the US) take similar food but because they can dive they aren't restricted to the top 30cm or so in the water column.

Sea ducks such as the Eider also dive. The majority of an Eider's food is made up of molluscs from the sea bed.

Finally, the sawbills include the Mergansers and many of these take a lot of fish with their serrated bill.

Answer 4

Purina Duck Chow.

Answer 5

I have wild duck visit my garden every so often. From observation it appears that they will eat only the plants that I am really trying to nurture. Ducks will eat insects, snails, certain plant species, dog food, in fact anything that .. ducks eat.

Answer 6

They don't eat the bread they sell it to the pigeons who are are stupid enough to buy it. The pigeons give them money that they steal from people in the park and the ducks give the money to the bluebirds and cardinals to buy them duck food. The blues and reds get a cut off the top.

Answer 7

Naturally they sieve water for particulates left in the sediment (in the mud) along with plants and anything small they can get down their throats like bugs, worms, grubs, small frogs, etc. In a domestic environment they're fed various grains along with protein pellets. They will eat bread but generally prefer high protein items if given the choice.

Answer 8

They mostly eat worms and tiny insects,but duck feed is available in pet shops now.

Answer 9

Ignore all the bullshit above like corn and bread! Where`s a duck gona get fuckin corn from?

Its crustacions,insects,algae and grass

everything else is what we give them when we go to the local pond

Answer 10

Ducks are omnivores cause they eat fish,water plants like seaweeds.

Answer 11

They love Wonderbread. They are not too big on wheat bread. For variety, they will eat cheese doodles and not those off-brand ones either! Those ducks are so bourgeiouse (sp)!