Tag: duck

brooklyn-in-space:

younggayji:

in 2018 we will stop feeding ducks bread bc we realise it’s bad for them nutritionally and isn’t great for their water either and feed them good shit like oats, corn, lettuce, defrosted frozen peas, duck pellets and a bunch of different kinds of seeds. 

NOT ONLY IS IT BAD FOR THEIR NUTRITION BUT IT CAN BE FATAL!!!!!!!!

Since ducks (and other birds) don’t have teeth they are unable to chew their food up into reasonable pieces, so instead they swallow things whole. This can lead to choking, food stuck in the esophagus, or impacted/blocked digestive tract. Without immediate proper medical care for one of these conditions they WILL DIE.

 DO NOT EVER GIVE ANY BIRD BREAD! EVER!

 (Also, on a side note if you see a domesticated duck in the wild please call your local animal control or animal rescue, they cannot survive on their own and need special care)