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Hoimo@ani.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Rednax@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I looked it up, and bread has about double the amount of carbs as cooked rice, which is probably what is making bread bad.

  Probably a rice-only diet would also be bad for them, but nobody brings them tons and tons of rice, while everyone throws them a ton a bread.

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• homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Attention shoppers: we need a duck scientist. Duck scientist to the thread, please.

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  • Birch@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    A duck scientist, or a duck scientist? Either way you’ll just get a quack

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  • bitchkat@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If we were talking jackdaws, I know a guy.

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• TheOakTree@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Bread is filling and high in carbs, but has little nutritional value. When ducks eat bread, it tastes good and it also encourages them to fill up on it, which can lead to protein deficiency iirc. Also ducks with diets low in certain vitamins develop a condition known as angel wing, which renders the wings unusable due to excessive feather growth (too heavy for young ducks’ wings; developing wings are bent outwards due to weight).

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  • vaionko@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    When ducks eat bread, it tastes good and it also encourages them to fill up on it, which can lead to protein deficiency

    Looks like I’m a duck

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    • samus12345@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Image

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  • The_v@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Which is why a lower protein (spring/fall) koi pellet is a bit better. They also absolutely love it.

    That’s why I have to chase the female mallard duck out of my koi pond every spring. If she gets some of the koi food she makes a nest and raises babies.

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    • TheOakTree@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Sounds like she knows how to seize a good opportunity lol

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• Animated_beans@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’ve heard that they eat more grains if the rice is uncooked and uncooked rice expands in their stomachs causing pain and other problems

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