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Duckling Malnutrition: In an area where ducks are regularly fed bread, ducklings will not receive adequate nutrition for proper growth and development. Furthermore, because ducks will naturally seek out an easy food source such as human handouts, ducklings will not learn to forage for natural foods as easily.
Overcrowding: Where an easy food source is abundant, ducks and other waterfowl will lay more eggs and the pond or lake will become overcrowded. This makes it more difficult for the birds to seek out healthier food sources and increases the likelihood of territorial aggression.
Pollution: When too much bread is offered to ducks, not all of it will be eaten. The soggy, uneaten bread is unsightly and rotting bread can create noxious odors as well as lead to greater algae growth that can clog natural waterways. This concentrates the pollution and can eventually eradicate fish and other life in the vicinity.
Diseases: Feeding ducks bread can increase the spread of diseases in two ways. First, a carbohydrate-rich diet leads to greater defecation, and bird feces easily harbor bacteria responsible for numerous diseases, including avian botulism. Second, moldy bread can cause aspergillosis, a fatal lung infection that can decimate entire duck and waterfowl flocks.
Pest Attraction: Rotting supplies of food leftover from sated ducks will attract other unwelcome pests such as rats, mice and insects. These pests can also harbor additional diseases that can be dangerous to humans.
Loss of Natural Behaviour: When birds become accustomed to handouts, they lose their natural fear of humans and may become aggressive in order to get more food. Their loss of fear can also cause other dangers, such as a willingness to cross busy roads in order to reach picnickers and other likely sources of food.
Good Foods to Feed Ducks:
The best foods for ducks are those that provide the nutrients, minerals and vitamins the birds need for healthy growth and development. Many of these foods are similar to the natural seeds, grains and plants the birds will forage on their own. As omnivorous birds, ducks will eat a great deal of different foods, and the best foods to offer ducks include:
Every year I will reblog some kind of reminder of this! Please don’t feed waterfowl bread.
I used to volunteer at a country park and we would literally ban people if they fed the ducks and swans bread. People said it was because we wanted to make money via the seeds we sold in the gift shop (which were a special blend especially for waterfowl) but in reality it is because disposing of ducks that had died from being fed too much bread was starting to have a mental impact on the volunteers.
Oh wow I didn’t know this! Everyone should know this!
Too much bird seed can cause crop impaction in waterfowl so make sure not to feed too much/too regularly. :) And don’t feed nuts because they can cause choke.
Defrosted frozen veggie mixes are probably the best and cheapest treat!
This is my friend, Pepper. I’ve had him since I was four and he was just an egg. He’s 20 now, and he’s not doing so well.
Some of you know him from this blog, some of you may have just seen some of his posts around Tumblr, and for some of you this may be the first time you’re seeing him. For over a year Pepper has gained followers and made friends through the bird community here on Tumblr. He’s been with me through so much and now I want to there for him. I’m hoping that you guys will help me with that.
This morning I woke up to find Pepper had vomited all over himself. I washed him up and he is currently in a hospital cage. He’s continued to periodically vomit, and he is very fluffed up and sleepy. He is sick. I am not sure what’s wrong yet. I made an appointment for him with an avian vet, but they won’t be able to see him until tomorrow.
These things always seem to happen at the worst time. I’m in a bit of a bind financially at the moment. I was told it would be $65 for the vet to see Pepper plus additional fees for any tests they have to run and medications.
I can cover some of this, but I will have to dig into my rent money. I do not yet know how much this will cost, but vet bills for small animals like birds can really pile up. I’m asking for $250 to help cover what will likely be a high bill tomorrow. All of this will go towards my birds. If there is extra money, I will put it away specifically in case an emergency like this happens again. I hate to ask my followers and Tumblr for this, and I want to make it the last time.
I do not possess the words to describe to you what this little cockatiel means to me. I barely have any memories of before he came into my life. Please, if you can donate, please do here. The site I am using (FundAnything) allows you to donate by PayPal or credit card. I will send thank you cards to anyone who donates. If you donate and would like one, please send me your address in an ask here on Tumblr.
Even if you cannot donate, a signal boost would mean the world to me.
Please help my friend.
Pepper is the face of one of my favorite bird Tumblrs pepperandpals. He’s sick and in need of some help. His owner Amanda is an amazing owner that gives her birds an immense amount of love and great quality of life. Even $5 or a reblog will mean so much to this special bird and his owner.
Please, help me rehome and save some birds! Just spreading the word so they can find loving homes would mean the world to me. They really need it and deserve a lot better. I live in northern Indiana.
These birds are my mom’s birthmom’s. If you can’t tell from the pictures they’re in terrible condition, and they don’t get any attention or care.
The first two pictures are of a Quaker Parrot, her name is Baby. I have history with this bird, and because of that I’m hoping that I am able to be the one to take her back and care for her. [My mom is thinking about it.] She is the least cared for one because they never took the time to work with her and she’s now aggressive, and that’s why her cage is covered in poop.
The next two are of a dove, he/she doesn’t have a name. She’s very sweet, but also easily frightened. She is sitting in the same spot everytime I’m over, and all she does is sit and make cooing noises.
The last picture is of a cockatiel, he/she also doesn’t have a name. I lost the only good picture I had, and I don’t have any others. He seems really lonely and sad, and doesn’t do much. He kind of just sits there up in the corner all the time. He is going to need a lot of patience and work.
Other than these birds, she has a zebra finch and a parakeet. I lost my pictures of them, too. The parakeet especially is extremely fearful and tries to fly away if you look into their cage.
Please help!
Anyone in Indiana able to maybe adopt a bird(s)? If you can’t find anyone, I would see if you can convince the owner to take them to shelter or rescue maybe. Based off the pictures, the situation looks pretty bad for them. I’m definitely concerned. Please signal boost!
Hey people, Kay needs some help finding these birds some new homes! If you live in Northern Indiana and can help please contact her either here or on her personal.
