rusticola Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Folks, I have been offered a load of onions that are past their best. Would it be worth trying to feed our flight pond with some? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 wouldn't have thought so mate, my pigs won't even eat onions (or leeks!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusticola Posted December 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 wouldn't have thought so mate, my pigs won't even eat onions (or leeks!!) Oh well, just that I see a load of crows tucking into a stack of them that a local onion farmer has left out, so thought the ducks wouldn't mind them either... Thanks silver pigeon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 somebody may be along that knows different but I really think not. As we all know crows are not fussy when it comes to feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codeye Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Worth a try dogs arent supposed to like citrus but my cocker pup has just been tucking in to some orange peel note to self find a decent carpet cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 At least your pond will get plenty of air bubbles lol. Sorry, I don't know the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hang on folks...... Ducks do love pickled onions Worth a try with regular ones if small enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusticola Posted December 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Hang on folks...... Ducks do love pickled onions Worth a try with regular ones if small enough Might try pickling them then! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 They will eat most things , chop them up a little and give them a go . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) I would pickle them.......not sure how many duck will fit in a jar ! Edited December 24, 2013 by The Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayano3 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 That may depend on the size of the jar ghost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 dont let your dogs eat the onions as they are toxic to them, andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Recon you can get them to eat some sage as well, they would be pre stuffed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 dont let your dogs eat the onions as they are toxic to them, andrew As are grapes and chocolate especially dark or cooking chocolate. a real killer. As far as onions go, I've never heard of them as duck feed. They might but I wouldn't chuck them in the pond in case it tainted the water and the duck did not come in anymore. If I were to experiment I would just put a sackfull in a pile next to the pond to see if they had a go at them. Ducks like to eat rotten old stuff and it might take a while to take their fancy and if they dont then it is easy shovel them up and dispose of somewhere else. Might be worth mixing with some old rot spuds and some wheat, but keep it out of the pond on the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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