Duck Expert Needed

[the_bowman]

Do ducks eat grass? I've just been asked this question and can't find out the answer.

[Guest]

Have you thought about 'Googling'?

[billabob]

Do ducks eat grass? I've just been asked this question and can't find out the answer.

erm, having an educated guess i think no, they might eat it and spit it out later but i dont think they do, where is the poll!!!!!!!!!

[the_bowman]

erm, having an educated guess i think no, they might eat it and spit it out later but i dont think they do, where is the poll!!!!!!!!!

Good point - on both instances

But then again I don't think a boll is needed, I want an answer not an opinion tho...

[Head Honcho]

Ducks eat grass, although not necessarily the green stuff you see on your lawn!

[Head Honcho]

At a guess I'd say aquatic grasses would be a big part of their diet!

[Zingari]

most ducks eat a variety of things including plants (whether this includes grass, i do not know its probably broad leaf plant life found among grass )

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4887268.stm

[Thracian]

From Widipaedia: it seems the simple answer is yes.

"Most ducks have a wide flat beak adapted for dredging.

"They exploit a variety of food sources such as grasses, aquatic plants, fish, insects, small amphibians, worms, and small molluscs."

[the_bowman]

From Widipaedia: it seems the simple answer is yes.

"Most ducks have a wide flat beak adapted for dredging.

"They exploit a variety of food sources such as grasses, aquatic plants, fish, insects, small amphibians, worms, and small molluscs."

Ok then thats got me convinced thanks

[Scow]

From Widipaedia: it seems the simple answer is yes.

"Most ducks have a wide flat beak adapted for dredging.

"They exploit a variety of food sources such as grasses, aquatic plants, fish, insects, small amphibians, worms, and small molluscs."

And toilets according to this;

Here's the original Toilet Duck though...

[Daggers]

Let's not forget that ducks can be made into a fetching waterproof coat:

[James.]

[Louise]

I suspect like a lot of other animals ducks will eat grass (the normal kind) when they have something wrong with their diet (or indeed just as part of a balanced duck diet).

[stez]

next time i'm down at the river, i'll pop some grass in the bread and see how they react. i'll post the results here.

don't hold your breath, as it's been 22 years since i last fed ducks

[Smudge]

We live on a point looking out over a large stretch of water, we have Mallard all year round and dozens of different migrating ducks like mergansers, during the winter. The only time I have seen the ducks around here feeding onshore is in the fall when the acorns are dropping: other than that they come ashore to rest. We have a large flock of Canada geese that don't migrate and those graze on my lawn constantly. There can be up to twenty of the baxstards eating and pooing in unison.

I found this after I had written the above which I guess endorses what I have seen link

[Geo V]

This duck is flying first grass. Apologies in advance for my Bob Monkousesque attempt at comedy. Im here all week.

[Thracian]

We live on a point looking out over a large stretch of water, we have Mallard all year round and dozens of different migrating ducks like mergansers, during the winter. The only time I have seen the ducks around here feeding onshore is in the fall when the acorns are dropping: other than that they come ashore to rest. We have a large flock of Canada geese that don't migrate and those graze on my lawn constantly. There can be up to twenty of the baxstards eating and pooing in unison.

I found this after I had written the above which I guess endorses what I have seen link

Do those Canada Geese make some mess!. We get em at my golf club in the spring (the course is part of a nature reserve) and they just love to use the greens to mark their presence. Don't think I'd ever eat Canada Goose. I reckon they must be 7/8ths shit!.

[Alabama Man]

Let's not forget that ducks can be made into a fetching waterproof coat:

I have a waterproof coat just like that !! Nice..

[The Stig]

Ducks, they are more intelligent and theres a lot we dont know about them. My theroy anyway

[Alabama Man]

Ducks, they are more intelligent and theres a lot we dont know about them. My theroy anyway

Ok Sep Therom

[Zingari]

duck expert found !!

Lady walks into a butcher shop, taps her fingers arrogantly on the counter and says, "Butcher, I want an Aylesbury Duckling." The trainee butcher walks to the back room, grabs a duck off the shelf and places it down in front of the woman.

She promptly takes her right hand and inserts two fingers into the rear end of the duck and says, "Butcher, this is NOT an aylesbury duckling. It is a mandarin duckling.- take it back."

The butcher mutters under his breath, grabs the duck, goes to the back room, grabs a different duck, and plops it down on the counter. lady again inserts two fingers up the duck's rear and disgustingly says, "Butcher, THIS IS NOT AN AYLESBURY DUCKLING - IT IS BOSTON DUCKLING - TAKE IT BACK!"

By this time, the butcher is really steamed. He grabs another duck off the shelf and practically throws it at her. Once again, she inserts two fingers up the duck's rear and says, "Well finally you brought me an aylesbury duckling. I'll take it. Wrap it up."

The butcher, seething, wraps up the duck and then the lady arrogantly asks, "Butcher, how long have you worked here?" He replies, "Two months."

"And where are you from?" she asks. At which point, he pulls down his pants, turns his bare arse toward her and says, "SINCE YOU'RE SUCH A FECKIN' EXPERT YOU TELL ME!"