Feeding the Ducks - Page 2

jaysay · 21-10-2010, 09:32

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Originally Posted by garinda

Just be grateful I didn't enter the pie business.

Phewwwwwww I was going to call in yesterday too

garinda · 21-10-2010, 09:34

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Phewwwwwww I was going to call in yesterday too

Luckily Rindy Todd-Lovett's pie shop was never on the cards.

Benipete · 21-10-2010, 10:15

I find that ducks reared on Garlic Bread taste far better than those on Hovis Brown Wholemeal.

jaysay · 21-10-2010, 10:22

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Originally Posted by Benipete

I find that ducks reared on Garlic Bread taste far better than those on Hovis Brown Wholemeal.

Wonder what Haggis taste like if they're reared on Garlic Bread Beni

Benipete · 21-10-2010, 10:32

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Wonder what Haggis taste like if they're reared on Garlic Bread Beni

The French ones are.

AngleIron · 21-10-2010, 15:24

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Originally Posted by garinda

Seagulls feast on puke at the seaside, and have a very healthy looking plumage.

why does no one ever eat seagulls?....

Benipete · 21-10-2010, 15:45

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Originally Posted by AngleIron

why does no one ever eat seagulls?....

Because they are fed the wrong diet.

Eric · 21-10-2010, 17:40

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Originally Posted by Ken Moss

The digestive capabilities of birds and grazing animals are quite different so that doesn't surprise me but most fowl will snaffle up anything they find with no ill effects.

Anything that can merrily peck away at dog muck and thrive won't be worried by a sliced loaf.

Agree with this ... I suppose that none of you have had the opportunity to see a crow eating a freshly killed skunk

Eric · 21-10-2010, 17:42

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Originally Posted by garinda

I feed the birds near me with dainty morsels of toasted white bread, spread with a little duck pâté.

They love it.

I feed them quantities of No. 4 shot .... they hate it

jaysay · 21-10-2010, 17:43

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Originally Posted by AngleIron

why does no one ever eat seagulls?....

Think the answer is in the post you quoted on

jaysay · 21-10-2010, 17:55

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Originally Posted by Eric

I feed them quantities of No. 4 shot .... they hate it

But does it fatten um up Eric

kestrelx · 21-10-2010, 18:07

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Originally Posted by gynn

You missed out the last bit.

"Naturalist Chris Packham, presenter off the BBC’s Autumn Watch, said: “I wouldn’t stop anyone from feeding birds. We send out the message that wildlife needs our help all the time so it seems a bit churlish to tell people what food to use.”

I read that Chris Packham said something to the effect, "we should let endangered species like the Panda die out naturally rather than spending loads of money on them when they'll die out anyway!" This was an article in one of the tabloids.

I've heard that white bread is bad for water birds innards, brown bread is better as it's got more roughage. Another problem is people tend to throw the bread in regardless whether the birds eat it or not and this causes pollution to the water and attracts rats.

But you rarely see a dead duck or any other water birds in the park - white bread just causes them a lingering belly ache and bowel problems ...

So only wholemeal Kingsmill in the future and no mouldy old dough

kestrelx · 21-10-2010, 18:10

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Originally Posted by AngleIron

why does no one ever eat seagulls?....

People did used to eat Seagulls - but it's a bit politically incorrect these days, even though there are loads of them. I don't know what they taste like. Seagull eggs and plover eggs used to be available in grocers back before the 60's I think.

yerself · 21-10-2010, 18:11

The best stuff to feed to ducks is barley. You can buy a 25kg sack for about £6, much better for them than bread.

kestrelx · 21-10-2010, 18:17

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Originally Posted by yerself

The best stuff to feed to ducks is barley. You can buy a 25kg sack for about £6, much better for them than bread.

At that price I think you'd be justified in necking a few for yourself at Christmas!