Feeding used grain to ducks?

[gray7103]

Does anyone know if it is safe/unsafe to feed used grain to ducks?

 

[Xpertskir]

Safe. My neighbor feeds my spent grain to his chickens.

 

[gray7103]

Perfect. Thanks for responding.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Dont feed wild ducks. Common sense

 

[45_70sharps]

Dont feed wild ducks. Common sense

Why wouldn't you feed wild ducks?
My spent grains are going to my brothers place to feed the wild deer since I don't feed them at my house.

 

[mb82]

Why wouldn't you feed wild ducks?
My spent grains are going to my brothers place to feed the wild deer since I don't feed them at my house.

It makes them used to humans and reliant on humans for food. Making them no longer wild. Deer are just as bad. In my sisters neighborhood so many people feed the deer when they are hungry they come onto peoples decks. Last year my sister found one on her back deck, scary part is the deck is 14ft in the air with a set of stairs at one end.

 

[HoppyDaze]

^ this

 

[Xpertskir]

Sounds like your sister needs to eat that deer.

 

[45_70sharps]

Around these parts, the deer that live where there is zero hunting anywhere near get very tame because everyone feeds them.
I don't feed them here because the same grain I dump for deer would also be vermin food. My brother lives where he's the only house around and feeds the deer on his place though and mostly only sees them activity at night on his trail cameras. Deer, Elk and coyotes all trying to get the same apples and whatever else he dumps out there.

Ducks do get very tame but since I've never heard of tame ducks showing up where no one feeds them, I think they are smart enough to know where it's safe ( they get food ) and where it's not.

 

[jknapp12105]

Sounds like your sister needs to eat that deer.

I second that!

 

[mb82]

Sounds like your sister needs to eat that deer.

Judging by the size of the deer in the neighborhood if it was average it would not have been worth it. These are the smallest breeding deer I have ever seen, and I am from an area without big deer.

I can remember one night over there the doorbell rang, and you guess it. It was a deer at the front door nuzzling the doorbell while eating the mums.

 

[Ryush806]

Judging by the size of the deer in the neighborhood if it was average it would not have been worth it. These are the smallest breeding deer I have ever seen, and I am from an area without big deer.

I can remember one night over there the doorbell rang, and you guess it. It was a deer at the front door nuzzling the doorbell while eating the mums.

Did you invite him in?

 

[mb82]

Did you invite him in?

No, sisters dog let him know he was not welcome on the front porch or in her( the dogs) yard :rockin:

 

[gray7103]

Sorry to get this started. These are pet ducks in a pond.

 

[nicklepickles]

Sorry to get this started. These are pet ducks in a pond.

Should be fine, i give mu spent grains to my parents chickens after all my brews.

 

[gizmodog51]

Does anyone know if it is safe/unsafe to feed used grain to ducks?

oh yeah! my chickens LOVE it!
also save some for yourself dry and make granola with it.
very good!

cheers
GD51

 

[Pilotpip]

Dog treats. My boxer devours them.

 

[kingwood-kid]

Maybe you can experiment and start a Spent Grain Pâté thread in the Meat section of the forums.

 

[Subsailor]

Does anyone know if it is safe/unsafe to feed used grain to ducks?

It is safe, I call it 'stuffing'.

 

[mikescooling]

Judging by the size of the deer in the neighborhood if it was average it would not have been worth it. These are the smallest breeding deer I have ever seen, and I am from an area without big deer.

I can remember one night over there the doorbell rang, and you guess it. It was a deer at the front door nuzzling the doorbell while eating the mums.

They look all cute and snuggle, but you let em in the house and they'll wreck the joint. I'd still rather have them over than family.