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How to feed ducksthe right way.

Feeding ducks is one of the best parts of a walk by the water. Here’s how to do it so the ducks get a real meal and nothing goes to waste.

A bag of Duck Feeder on a wooden dock at the pond, with mallards swimming up beside it

Three steps.Happy ducks.

  1. A hand tossing a small handful of pellets onto the water toward mallards

    Toss a small handful

    Scatter the pellets across the water instead of dropping one pile. The flock spreads out and every duck gets a turn.

  2. Mallards gathered around floating pellets on the pond

    Let it float

    Duck Feeder floats for hours, so ducks feed at the surface the way they naturally do, and you can see what’s left.

  3. Two hands zipping the Duck Feeder bag shut

    Zip it shut

    When the ducks lose interest, you’re done. Seal the bag and keep it cool and dry for next time.

Pond manners.Do this, skip that.

Do

  • Check the signs first. Some parks have their own rules about feeding wildlife.Busy ponds sometimes ask visitors to feed in one spot, or not at all.
  • Feed onto the water, a little at a time.
  • Stop when the ducks are full and drift away.
  • Take your bag and any packaging home with you.

Skip

  • Bread, crackers, chips and other snacks made for people.
  • Piles of food left on the bank or in the water.
  • Anything stale, moldy, salty or seasoned.
  • Chasing or grabbing the birds. Let them come to you.
A Ditch the Bread chalkboard sign next to a Duck Feeder bag and a pile of pellets on a picnic table

Why notbread?

  • Fills them up with nothing they need
  • Rots in the pond and feeds algae
  • Draws rats that eat eggs and ducklings
Read why bread is bad for ducks
A smiling girl hugging her white pet duck by the water

Feeding pet ducksat home?

Duck Feeder makes a great floating treat for backyard ducks. Toss it into their pond or tub and let them dabble.

Always keep clean, fresh drinking water out for them, and store the bag somewhere cool and dry, away from rodents and insects.

The uprising startsat your local pond.

Every handful is a small act of rebellion against soggy bread. Pick up a resealable 5 lb bag on Amazon.

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