terrierman 1 0 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 just wondered whats the best feed to get more mallard and teal the pools Quote Link to post Share on other sites
claybusers al 9 Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 pig mash or sweepings and wheat and barley lights most farmers throw away there lights Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierman 1 0 Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 thanks mate will give it a go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sterry 0 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 We used to buy all the old bannanas that were too ripe off a green grocier friend, just chopped them up, bit messy but they do love them, failing that try bakery for all the old bread and stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welshboy454 3 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 We used to buy all the old bannanas that were too ripe off a green grocier friend, just chopped them up, bit messy but they do love them, failing that try bakery for all the old bread and stuff Agree all the suggestions but strangely enough the mallard seem to go mad for spud peelings. Do chip shops still peel spuds ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wag 13 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 just wondered whats the best feed to get more mallard and teal the pools wheat , barley are the best i would say , if your trying to attract teal then barley but try and get hold of some grass seed if you can, we have a pond we feed grass seed and the teal go made for it and we have some good bags to . also only feed real shallow for teal because they can't dabble deep like mallard can .. try to get to feed every day and only use a good bucket full because mallard will eat as much as you put in ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duckman 0 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 they love smelly corn and chooped spuds but will feed on most corn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flytie 1 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 If you can find someone who riddles their own taties (when they start picking) ask if you can have the rotten/rejects. If you put them in an onion sack and smash them up then tip it in the shallows, they go mad for them. Barley if you can afford it. Sweepings from a corn mill, or even better, the seeds and trash that is winnowed out from the corn/barley. This works a treat for the teal. Atb, ft Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrierman 1 0 Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 thank for the tips what the best time to start feeding Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alimac 882 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 thank for the tips what the best time to start feeding now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CUPCAKE118 0 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 This is not a joke but Chips drive them wild thats if you feel like or have old chips Potato's are very good too dont even have to be good uns just bad sprouty ones. keep feeding them dont stop coz if you shoot at them they will sod off and never be seen again!!!!! also dont shoot too many allow them to return next season to breed then you will have good Duck every year!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welshboy454 3 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 ive recently got a bit of permission that has a small pond and a few marshy bits that flood in winter , but cos of my work then the only time in winter i can feed it is after work when its dark and the ducks will already be in there feeding would this disturbing them at nite put them off coming to the pond/marshy fields Not an ideal arrangement- The food should be distributed about half a hour before dark. The reason is that if for example you put it down in the morning then seagulls( I am not joking) will eat it all before flight time. Even if they did not eat it then the ducks would be encouraged to stay all day. What you want is a good evening flight of visiting ducks. You can buy an automatic feeder which you attach to a barrel of feed on stilts and set it to come on at a certain time. They do work but you need to riddle the barley as the hole can get blocked defeating the object as I found out to my dismay but on the other hand it saves the time of visiting as often. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 If you can find someone who riddles their own taties (when they start picking) ask if you can have the rotten/rejects. If you put them in an onion sack and smash them up then tip it in the shallows, they go mad for them. Barley if you can afford it. Sweepings from a corn mill, or even better, the seeds and trash that is winnowed out from the corn/barley. This works a treat for the teal. Atb, ft Never done it but have heard the taties work a treat.atb. Catchet 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest john5 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 barley , spuds and wheat , peas we used to give tripe and cows belly's the gready b*****ds will eat anything if you feed REGULARY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parse11 0 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 i tried taties but didnt think much of it but did find that barley works for me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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