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Why Duck Feederexists.

A better way to feed ducks. Small choices make a real difference at the pond.

A bag of Duck Feeder on the shore of a pond ringed with fall trees, with a flock of mallards on the water behind it

It startedat the pond.

It started on the quiet banks of a neighborhood pond, where people toss bread to the ducks with the best intentions. Bread was never made for ducks.

So we made floating pellets for wild and pet ducks, geese and swans, with our feed made in the USA and no fillers or by-products. Duck Feeder was created for families who love feeding ducks and want to do it responsibly. What started as a simple park visit turned into a mission to replace bread with something purpose-made for wild ducks, geese, and waterfowl.

A mother and son in fall jackets tossing Duck Feeder pellets to mallards at the edge of a pond
A Duck Feeder bag next to a picnic basket and a small American flag on a checkered tablecloth by the pond

Why breadmisses the mark.

Bread fills ducks up with nothing they need. What they don’t eat rots in the water, and the leftovers draw rats.

Most people don’t mean to cause harm. They’re just following habits passed down for generations. Duck Feeder offers a better option: floating pellets that match how ducks naturally eat.

What makesDuck Feeder different?

  • Floats on the surface, for hours, right where ducks feed.
  • Encourages natural surface feeding, the way ducks eat in the wild.
  • Formulated for waterfowl, wild and pet.
  • Perfect for ponds, parks and pet flocks.
  • Feed made in the USA, with no fillers and no by-products.
  • Made for families, parks, and nature lovers.

Turn simple momentsinto something more.

Whether it’s kids at a park, families on a walk, or nature lovers by the water, Duck Feeder turns everyday moments into something meaningful.

Every handful of Duck Feeder you toss is a small act of rebellion against soggy bread. The ducks know it. The pond knows it. And soon, so will everyone within quacking distance.

A hand pouring Duck Feeder pellets into a picnic basket lined with white cloth

A Hapetrails brand

Great products, happy life. That’s the Hapetrails way. Duck Feeder is our floating duck food for the ducks, geese and swans you feed at the park, at the pond or at home.

Questions about us or the feed? Get in touch.

The uprising startsat your local pond.

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