{"id":73767,"date":"2022-04-22T04:06:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T04:06:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:06:27","slug":"what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"What fruits and vegetables can ducks eat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/#What_fruits_and_vegetables_can_ducks_eat\" title=\"What fruits and vegetables can ducks eat?\">What fruits and vegetables can ducks eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/#What_should_you_not_feed_ducks\" title=\"What should you not feed ducks?\">What should you not feed ducks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/#Can_ducks_eat_apple_fruit\" title=\"Can ducks eat apple fruit?\">Can ducks eat apple fruit?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/#What_human_food_can_ducks_eat\" title=\"What human food can ducks eat?\">What human food can ducks eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/#What_vegetables_can_ducks_eat\" title=\"What vegetables can ducks eat?\">What vegetables can ducks eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/#Can_you_feed_ducks_fruits_and_vegetables\" title=\"Can you feed ducks fruits and vegetables?\">Can you feed ducks fruits and vegetables?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/#What_is_OK_to_feed_ducks\" title=\"What is OK to feed ducks?\">What is OK to feed ducks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/#What_is_toxic_to_ducks\" title=\"What is toxic to ducks?\">What is toxic to ducks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-fruits-and-vegetables-can-ducks-eat\/#Why_should_you_not_feed_ducks\" title=\"Why should you not feed ducks?\">Why should you not feed ducks?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_fruits_and_vegetables_can_ducks_eat\"><\/span>What fruits and vegetables can ducks eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bread, chips, crackers, donuts, cereal, popcorn and similar bread-type products and scraps are never best to feed birds. Feeding ducks bread is bad because the food has little nutritional value and can harm ducklings growth, pollute waterways and attract rodents and other pests.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_you_not_feed_ducks\"><\/span>What should you not feed ducks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>DO: Feed ducks <b>cracked corn, oats, rice, birdseed, frozen peas, chopped lettuce, or sliced grapes. These foods are similar to natural foods ducks will forage for on their own.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_ducks_eat_apple_fruit\"><\/span>Can ducks eat apple fruit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yep, ducks LOVE fruit. For baby ducks, youll want to cut the treat very small and float it on water so they can easily reach and eat it. Fruits contain a lot of natural sugars, so youll want to feed it sparingly  but get ready to hear lots of happy quacks!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_human_food_can_ducks_eat\"><\/span>What human food can ducks eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>DO: Feed ducks <b>cracked corn, oats, rice, birdseed, frozen peas, chopped lettuce, or sliced grapes. These foods are similar to natural foods ducks will forage for on their own.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_vegetables_can_ducks_eat\"><\/span>What vegetables can ducks eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bread, chips, crackers, donuts, cereal, popcorn and similar bread-type products and scraps are never best to feed birds. Feeding ducks bread is bad because the food has little nutritional value and can harm ducklings growth, pollute waterways and attract rodents and other pests.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_feed_ducks_fruits_and_vegetables\"><\/span>Can you feed ducks fruits and vegetables?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vegetables. Some favorite veggie treats include <b>cucumbers, peas, zucchini, broccoli and corn. Also kale, collards, cabbage, chard, lettuce and all kinds of squash are great treats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_OK_to_feed_ducks\"><\/span>What is OK to feed ducks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Good Foods for Ducks<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cracked corn.<\/li>\n<li>Wheat, barley, or similar grains.<\/li>\n<li>Oats (uncooked; rolled or quick)<\/li>\n<li>Rice (plain white or brown, cooked or uncooked, whole or instant)<\/li>\n<li>Milo seed.<\/li>\n<li>Birdseed (any type or mix)<\/li>\n<li>Grapes (cut in half or quartered if very large)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_toxic_to_ducks\"><\/span>What is toxic to ducks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many edible flowers, but also some toxic ones including buttercup, daffodill, iris, lilies, lily of the valley, lupine, poppies, sweet peas and tulips. Most weeds and herbs are safe for your ducks to eat, but <b>milkweed, pennyroyal and vetch can all be toxic.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_you_not_feed_ducks\"><\/span>Why should you not feed ducks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Diseases  <b>A diet rich in carbohydrates leads to greater fecal production and bird feces easily harbors bacteria responsible for numerous diseases including avian botulism. Attraction of pests  Rotting leftover food attracts other unwelcome pests such as rats, mice, and insects.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What fruits and vegetables can ducks eat?What should you not feed ducks?Can ducks eat apple fruit?What human food can ducks eat?What vegetables can ducks eat?Can you feed ducks fruits and vegetables?What is OK to feed ducks?What is toxic to ducks?Why should you not feed ducks? 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