Like this: Like Loading Comments Steve says. December 29, at AM. Mike says. May 13, at PM. Brian Dunbar says. September 17, at PM. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. TBJ on Facebook. Return to top of page. Loading Comments Broken corn, thin tailings and weed seeds are all particularly attractive. The most likely reason is that your pool has become less attractive. It may be that surrounding trees or overhanging branches have grown in, making it harder for the ducks to flight in and out safely.
Another possible problem is that there is less shallow water for them to feed in. This may be because reeds and rushes have grown into the shallows, forcing the birds into deeper water. It may also be that the ducks themselves have eroded the shallows away by feeding activity, in which case a bit of regrading with a digger is called for.
By common consensus, barley seems to be particularly attractive. Ducks are pretty happy with wheat too, but it seems less interesting to them once it begins to germinate and ferment.
Rotten potatoes are also very useful for mallard, especially when the weather goes frosty, but they often draw rats and when used in large quantities can pollute water, so take care. You can, but lots of things can go wrong. For example, piles of food can easily attract rats and even a gang of scavenging moorhens can be a nuisance. Flighting patterns can become very irregular, especially at around the time of the full moon.
Ducks that have the opportunity to stay late in the morning, and keep feeding, may well be late coming in next evening. Also, if corn starts to ferment, there is a risk of water pollution. If you cannot feed daily, it pays to consider buying an automatic feeder. This can be set up to scatter a little barley into your pond late each afternoon, just in time for the ducks, and after the moorhens have gone to roost.
Size is not as critical as many people think, and very small pools can attract a lot of wildfowl. However, shape and depth profiles can be critical. Also, requirements vary from species to species. Diving ducks, for example, will feed in water several metres deep, while mallard can only upend to depths of about 45 cm. We have found they make the Duck Pond Game more fun than just choosing one duck and the game is over and they seem to be the best floaters we have found!
The Duck Pond is a traditional carnival game loved by young children, but don't have your feelings hurt if the 4th grade and older children walk right by this booth - it will seem too childish for them to stay to play. Choose prizes with that in mind - things that will appeal to toddler and preschool children. We also love to have Toddler Prizes available at all booths where children under the age of three year would like to play. Toddler prizes can be simple like min fish crackers or toddler fruit gummy packets that are safer for younger children.
Give parents the opportunity to have a Toddler prize instead of the other small toys that are not designed for children under the age of three. Warning: Because this game involves water, be sure to have an adult present with this game at all times!
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