Edible Paper??? Need safe paper for ducks to eat.

[AnneLovesChickens]

While searching for winter toys for my babies, I found these parrot toys filled with shredded paper. The ducks LOVE them. They play with them all day. One problem is that the refill options on the paper are expensive. I have a paper shredder right next to my desk at work and am ready to save some money. I have no idea what paper is safe to eat and what isn't though. Obviously I don't want to give them paper that has ink on it. What paper do i give them then? Regular printer paper? Is colorful paper okay? I'm researching everything i can, but am scratching my head at this one. I would like some colorful edible paper. Anyone know what's safe for them? Here are pictures of the toys and a picture of the tiny bag of refill that lasts a day. $5 a day is crazy.

 

[nuthatched]

rice paper, perhaps?

 

[DiYMama540]

I'm not really sure if it's "good" for them, but my goose, since she was a baby, has has a fixation on newspapers. Had a layer in the bottom of the brooder tank with them and she would eat big chunks off of it.
Hope someone else knows the answer...$5 a day for paper is too much!!

 

[DiYMama540]

The picture of the refill paper looks like that same stuff the dollar tree sells for gift bags and baskets...

 

[PirateGirl]

I'm not sure the correct answer, but I used to work with various kinds of birds, and I remember that glossy magazine type paper is particularly bad, as is any colored paper due to the inks and dyes used. The plainer the better. We used to often re-use the black and white sections of the newspaper. You can buy plain newsprint from a paper supplier or probably even somewhere like Amazon.

 

[AnneLovesChickens]

I'm not really sure if it's "good" for them, but my goose, since she was a baby, has has a fixation on newspapers. Had a layer in the bottom of the brooder tank with them and she would eat big chunks off of it.
Hope someone else knows the answer...$5 a day for paper is too much!!

I read a few places that ink is toxic. But i honestly don't know. Thanks for the advice though

 

[AnneLovesChickens]

The picture of the refill paper looks like that same stuff the dollar tree sells for gift bags and baskets...

Lol, okay so i'll have to hit up the dollar tree should it be safe.

 

[AnneLovesChickens]

I'm not sure the correct answer, but I used to work with various kinds of birds, and I remember that glossy magazine type paper is particularly bad, as is any colored paper due to the inks and dyes used. The plainer the better. We used to often re-use the black and white sections of the newspaper. You can buy plain newsprint from a paper supplier or probably even somewhere like Amazon.

Hmmm that sounds like a good idea... cute duck pic too btw!! Thank you <3

 

[Qwerty3159]

I'd try a quick search for "parrot safe chewing paper" or something similar. The parrot folks are sure to know of a cheaper alternative

 

[chickens really]

Parrots don't eat the paper actually. They just break it up.
Ducks will eat the paper. Not a safe thing for Chickens or Ducks in my opinion.