salvinia

[Maze]

salvinia safe for ducks? I caught some and hoped it was like duckweed.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

salvinia safe for ducks? I caught some and hoped it was like duckweed.

Yes, ducks can eat salvinia. Its being researched as a feed substitute able to alter the cholesterol levels and LDL/HDL ratios in duck fat. Studies have used up to 20% salvinia, though they are mostly occuring in foreign countries, small sample sizes, short timeframes.

See, as example.

Personally, I'd treat it as a treat, and trust my ducks to eat it - or avoid it - as they felt best.