Is it okay to feed ducks meat?

[donrae]

Yes. My geese don't seem to eat as many pond goodies as the ducks. They are more like horse- they prefer to graze on grass for much of their food. I am sure they eat some of the pond goodies...mostly the pond grass stuff and they preen a lot. And boss around the ducks. lol The geese are responsible for much of the land foraging my ducks do. The geese herd them onto land and they all forage. The difference between the ducks and geese...the ducks dig their bills into mud and dirt looking for bugs and things, the geese mow the grass down- they do not dig like the ducks at all. My ducks LOVE earthworms.

Thanks! Must have been thinking of geese, then. I know the wild flocks/hoards are really hard on lawns and some crops when they're migrating, I'll bet they keep it mown down nicely!

 

[TTeddy]

This has all been interesting.
Food for thought
Thank you

 

[HauiBali]

My ducks like to pursue baitfish till the fishes die. Probably they die from heartattack as no wound or injury is noticeable, even their scales remain intact. Then my runners pick and throw the dead fish out from the pond. I slice the fishes to duck bite chunks and feed them from hand. It may sound cruel, but these fish would otherwise be placed on hooks to catch pike with as livebait - better make them an entertainment and healthy high-protein food for the birds.

Also I raise mealworms for the birds (yes, they are expensive), and I already have a dozen of grown bugs, I hope they will lay eggs soon, which means more more more mealworms.

 

[The Duck Dad]

I have leftover meat and I Was wondering if it was okay to give to them? Such as chicken, sausages, tuna stuff like that?

And what about salami and ham?

salami and ham are probably too salty, but i feed my ducks chicken and beef all the time