Is it wrong to feed swans and ducks in winter

Liz Ross

We have a local pond where a pair of swans live also ducks moorhens and other birds hang around at present the pond is solid ice and birds are sitting on grass or walking on ice I worry they are not getting food and not sure what to do or feed them I heard it´s wrong to feed them bread and scraps should I just leave well alone any advice welcome thanks

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29 Nov 2010 17:57

Liz Ross

Well just read your link vena very interesting so now we know thanks

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29 Nov 2010 17:38

Liz Ross

Thanks vena will look

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29 Nov 2010 17:16

Vena

Says here its not good for them
http://birding.about.com/od/birdfeeders/a/feedingducksbread.htm
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http://www.liveducks.com/bread.html

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29 Nov 2010 16:51

Liz Ross

Thanks folks for years people fed ducks and swans with bread but recently have heard snippets that it´s not good for them not really sure why but I wouldn´t want to be harming them

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29 Nov 2010 16:27

sophie

Last year lots of birds died due to the harsh weather. I always feed them Liz. If they are not hungry they wont eat it anyway.

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29 Nov 2010 16:05

Tabs Cat *End BSL*

i dont know what moorhend ducks ect liketo eat but bread is what ppl normally feed the ducks with....

Do they look ill coz if they do i would feed them....... if they dont leave them for a few days and if they´re coping well they must be getting food :)

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29 Nov 2010 15:53

Liz Ross

Thanks Michael x

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29 Nov 2010 15:40

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while i have no knowledge of a birds nutritional needs..on a humanitarian level..i would say to feed them. in winter, food is hard to come by..they would need it now more than ever. that is just my gut reaction