I have some moldy bread, is it better to eat it, throw it away or feed it to the ducks (if I drive to the pond I will waste gas) I don't really like to eat bread, even when it is fresh.
2007-12-23 08:07:12 · 12 answers · asked by Caroline 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
From: http://www.ducks.org/faq.aspx?faqCategoryID=1&faqID=92
What do I feed ducks?
Answer: Feed adult domestic ducks cracked corn and/or wheat. Feed domestic ducklings chick starter, which you can by at a pet store.
Ducks Unlimited does not recommend feeding wild waterfowl. As is often the case when humans interact with wildlife, problems begin to arise when humans feed waterfowl. Hand feeding wild animals, although entertaining, prevents them from learning to be wary of humans and can cause them to become a nuisance. Instead of living in the wild, these birds learn that they have food and protection from predators when they settle in the city.
Waterfowl become more susceptible to attack by domestic dogs, children throwing stones or trying to catch them, and other harassment from those who see them as a problem. Flocks of semi-tame birds can become nuisances by defecating of the grass and causing damage to parks, golf courses, and other recreational areas. Waterfowl can also become a water-quality issue because of the high levels of fecal coliform and nitrogen in their waste.
Furthermore, many people do not realize that a diet of white bread can be fatal to waterfowl. When the birds gorge themselves on bread, they stop eating their natural foods, which are much more nutritious. The birds become malnourished and there have also been cases of birds choking on wads of bread.
Many people feed waterfowl in the winter because they feel badly for the birds that have to live in the cold. Because of the extreme temperatures reached in the winter, migratory waterfowl need to fly south to find sufficient amounts of marsh and grassland plants to eat. Supplementary unnatural feedings may disrupt this natural cycle of migration.
Please, if you care for the birds, do not feed them. You are really doing them more harm than good.
2007-12-23 08:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure throwing bread at a duck's head is fun. With mold on it it would be even better. Think about the anticipation you would be feeling. Will they live or die?, live or die? I think that it is totally worth going to the pond to kill ducks. And you'll probably kill a lot more with the fumes from your car. Plus you could even chase the ducks with your car and run over a couple. I say go for it. Good Luck!
2007-12-24 09:20:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
save yourself time and effort(money and possibly ducks with tummy aches) and throw it away.
next time stop and feed the ducks before it gets moldy(and on your way somewhere else), i'd be ticked if someone fed me moldy bread...
our ducks all went south...so take care of them lol (pennsylvania winters are no fun)
2007-12-23 08:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't feed the ducks moldy bread!! Its cruel.
2007-12-23 08:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it want hurt the ducks. Just save it until you go by the pond. That way you don't waste gas. A few days more want hurt the bread, maybe even toast it for the duckies!
2007-12-23 08:19:12 · answer #5 · answered by a_blonde_with_a_brain 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what did you say ???
I got distracted..
what is the real Question??
Feed the ducks there is nothing wrong with the mold..
Next time when you think it is going (off - moldy)... set it out to go stale first.. your tossing it in the water..
Humans waste every thing in the environment according to some.
Will going to the pond bring you a bit of humor..??
what is gas $$ you wast more $$ daily Don't be a fool..
2007-12-23 08:23:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
a little mold won't hurt anything....look at people they eat blue cheese which is just moldy cheese and those who do so are just fine...so let your bread be the blue cheese for ducks...they may consider it a delicacy
2007-12-27 04:13:38 · answer #7 · answered by Jane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its unethical to feed ANY bread to ducks. (despite what us humans tend to think, duck's anatomies are not designed for bread)
2007-12-23 08:14:32 · answer #8 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
throw it away, why give moldy bread to the poor ducks. yecch
2007-12-23 08:15:11 · answer #9 · answered by carol 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Toast it, spread a thin layer of peanut butter on it, tear it up in little pieces, and toss it to the birds in your yard. Put it up high if there are cats or other predators down low.
It's nutritious and they'll appreciate it. No need to drive!!!
2007-12-23 08:41:29 · answer #10 · answered by Mera 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋