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[–] Hoimo@ani.social 10 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Why is bread bad for duck, but cooked rice good? Isn't that basically the same thing? Bread is wheat, water, bit of salt. Cooked rice is rice, water, bit of salt. Or can't ducks handle gluten?

[–] Rednax@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days 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.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago

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

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

If we were talking jackdaws, I know a guy.

[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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).

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Sounds like she knows how to seize a good opportunity lol

[–] Animated_beans@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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. Cooked rice is already expanded so they won't overeat