So we just moved and we don’t have a fully fenced backyard- that isn’t a problem except the kids in the neighborhood love to come look at the ducks! I made sure to have a place the ducks can hide in if they don’t want to be seen, and the run door is locked so they can’t pet the ducks.
Anyways, they are some stubborn children who insist because “the ducks at the pond eat bread” my ducks would eat bread. I had to explain that even if they eat it, it’s not good for them! I think they understood but I would really like to deter them feeding the ducks food that I don’t approve of. I want to leave a sealable container outside the run filled with a small portion of treats everyday that the children could toss in to satisfy their desire to interact with the ducks.. At first I was thinking just their duck food, but if the kids toss it on the ground and it gets wet, it smells!! I would do something like mealworms or crickets but those are expensive... Would frozen peas go bad sitting outside all day and bringing leftovers in? Is this a bad idea in general?
Anyways, they are some stubborn children who insist because “the ducks at the pond eat bread” my ducks would eat bread. I had to explain that even if they eat it, it’s not good for them! I think they understood but I would really like to deter them feeding the ducks food that I don’t approve of. I want to leave a sealable container outside the run filled with a small portion of treats everyday that the children could toss in to satisfy their desire to interact with the ducks.. At first I was thinking just their duck food, but if the kids toss it on the ground and it gets wet, it smells!! I would do something like mealworms or crickets but those are expensive... Would frozen peas go bad sitting outside all day and bringing leftovers in? Is this a bad idea in general?
