Can ducks have bread if ONLY given sometimes as a treat?

[HuffleClaw]

^ yeah... can they? I have 5 ducks, 3 of which I got yesterday. All adults. They’re also free range ducks (well, at least my original 2 are, the 3 new ones are to be free range). The chickens love getting bread as a treat sometimes, and from what I’ve read, giving ducks bread is really hurtful? Is this true?

Thanks in advance,
Kayla.

 

[HuffleClaw]

@Miss Lydia

 

[Miss Lydia]

I think it’s that some feed wild birds stale bread and that is defiantly not good or healthy. I confess mine get a couple slices of whole wheat bread once in a while that is between 39 birds. I also give mine whole corn mixed with 6 way scratch and mealworms as a treat daily. Lots of controversy about that too.

 

[HuffleClaw]

I think it’s that some feed wild birds stale bread and that is defiantly not good or healthy. I confess mine get a couple slices of whole wheat bread once in a while that is between 39 birds. I also give mine whole corn mixed with 6 way scratch and mealworms as a treat daily. Lots of controversy about that too.

Thank you so much Miss L! I also give my ducks whole corn and scratch feed as a treat

 

[Miss Lydia]

Your very welcome now we need some new pics!

 

[HuffleClaw]

Your very welcome now we need some new pics!

Hehe I’ll get pictures of my 3 new ones, I believe they are fawn and white runners. The other 2 are Khaki Campbell mixes.

Fran and Fabio (KC mixes):

Their first day at their new home! Frankie, Folly, and Frieda:

I already got a runner egg!
It’s quite a bit larger than Fran’s egg.

I’m so happy to have these sweet duckies

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are beautiful I love my Runners and just ordered 3 females Fawn and white to arrive around the 26 of April. Love seeing yours. What a nice flock your raising. Fran an Fabio are gorgeous too. Congrats on your babies and eggs too!!

 

[HuffleClaw]

Here they are right when I got them home, just before putting them in their larger pen.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just beautiful! They are going to love all that freedom. Runners are very busy bees.

 

[rjohns39]

They are gorgeous Kayla