Jerusalem artichokes

[newbyduckmom]

Okay, weird question, anyone ever tried to feed their ducks Jerusalem Artichokes? Cooked presumably. I have grown them and no matter how they have been cooked, the humans in our household can't eat them due to gastric distress. Wondering if it would be the same for ducks?

 

[Amiga]

My ducks eat them out of the ground. No gastric troubles. Shame you don't have the enzymes for processing them. I just had some soup with sunroot, which is what I call them.

The ducks don't eat many at a time, one sunroot they take turns nomming on, once a week or so.

 

[newbyduckmom]

Thanks Amiga! I thought with as much as ducks "eliminate" it might create even more issues. I can grow them for the ducks to munch on!

 

[Amiga]

No issues I've noticed, and they enjoy finding buried edible treasure. I have a friend who cannot digest them. Then I read that some bodies don't make some specific enzyme needed. Not to gloat, but I am glad I can enjoy them. Gluten, on the other hand, makes me ill.

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Thanks Amiga! I thought with as much as ducks "eliminate" it might create even more issues. I can grow them for the ducks to munch on!

I don't suppose you have some "seed" of them? I know someone who didn't keep back enough to replant.

(will trade you for a duck.

)

 

[newbyduckmom]

I don't suppose you have some "seed" of them? I know someone who didn't keep back enough to replant.

(will trade you for a duck.

)

No, unfortunately, I got rid of all my seed because we really cannot eat them, but a local nursery carries it in bulk, so I was going to get some just for duck purposes. If I have to buy a package, I would be happy to share with you.