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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.

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 :-(