Food 'no nos' for Ducks

[deannamil]

I had a 3 random tomato plants start up in the duck pen - our compost bin used to be in that general area, I though oh how funny is that.
They were about 12 inches one day, gone the next.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

One thing I didn't think to mention that came to mind because of another thread...uncooked eggs of any type should never be fed, not even as a rare treat.

 

[julia305]

Lool don't you just love em

 

[Halloweengirl13]

Sometimes you can't avoid the raw eggs, one slip and the birds are scrambling for eggy bits on the coop floor, happens with my chickens all the time and none have suddenly started eating their eggs , duck eggs don't seem to break as often tho.I give cracked ones to my pet rat Bragi he loves eggs, he also scarfs up my quiters aka raw quail balut quite enthusiastically. Rats are opportunistic eaters.

 

[JadeComputerGal]

Sometimes you can't avoid the raw eggs, one slip and the birds are scrambling for eggy bits on the coop floor, happens with my chickens all the time and none have suddenly started eating their eggs , duck eggs don't seem to break as often tho.I give cracked ones to my pet rat Bragi he loves eggs, he also scarfs up my quiters aka raw quail balut quite enthusiastically. Rats are opportunistic eaters.

With ducks, you eliminate broken eggs the minute you find them. Allowing it even once can be problematic from then on out.

 

[Ollie rob]

And keep in mind that it can also vary with the duck as far as what they will eat even if it's something okay to eat. Amy's experience is different from mine. My ducks won't touch tomatoes, but they will eat beans. Almost none of mine will eat corn even though we give it to them in the winter to generate warmth. Like Amy, I don't even offer spinach in any amount, and I don't recommend it even in small amounts.

Weird question. Can ducks eat canned beans?

 

[Ollie rob]

Very funky

We give ours multigrain cheerios for a treat sometimes toss them in the water and its a duckie pool party game. Nibbling on tomato plants isn't going to be a big problem as as long as they aren't eating whole plants to the ground. Tomatoes are in the nightshade family so the leafy parts are mildly toxic but a nibble here and there is fine . Bread is not a good treat for them especially white processed bread. We give our ducks and chickens whole grain and oatmeal bread as a treat occasionally . most Ducks love tomatoes and will swallow cherry tomatoes whole which is really freaky to watch....you

Ducks. LOVE. Tomatoes! Beans, nope. Uncooked corn...not sure, actually. Spinach is controversial, best policy is not to give 'em any. There's a whole list of duck treats right here!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/242460/the-ultimate-list-of-duck-treats-and-supplements

Very funky question. Can ducks eat canned beans idk why I thought this but I really want to know. Can they eat the glorious canned beans I oh so love?.

 

[igorsMistress]

Weird question. Can ducks eat canned beans?

Cooked beans. Canned are generally ready to eat so I would say yes.

 

[Miss Lydia]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-ultimate-list-of-duck-treats-and-supplements.242460/

 

[Rouen Mom]

Potatoes, peach pits, plumb stones, foxglove (plant), bread, citrus (upsets their stomachs). There's more, but that's a few of the important ones that come to mind right now.

Hope it helped