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Please don't feed bread to the geese

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Kentishmaid

Kentishmaid Report 3 Aug 2021 18:20

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2021-08-03/theyll-never-fly-gosling-wing-deformity-blamed-on-high-bread-diet


Have seen several notices up about not feeding bread to geese and swans, never knew how serious the problem was

Tawny

Tawny Report 3 Aug 2021 18:24

That’s sad. Hopefully they can still enjoy life.

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Kentishmaid

Kentishmaid Report 3 Aug 2021 18:25

We saw the goslings when they were tiny, never expected to see this on the TV this evening :-(

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 3 Aug 2021 18:27

Reports over the last 2 or 3 years have been saying that the Swans, ducks etc were starving as they weren't being fed with anything because of the 'bread ban'.

Kentishmaid

Kentishmaid Report 3 Aug 2021 18:33

nameslessone I had heard that too

I have been reading this article and it is certainly not cut and dried if you should or should not feed bread
https://farmhouseguide.com/can-ducks-eat-bread/

Kentishmaid

Kentishmaid Report 5 Aug 2021 16:10

Just been to see the geese, so sad to think they will never fly :-(