Published 23:41 IST, October 18th 2019
Feeding ducks bread sparks discussions online after viral signboard
A signboard appeared in the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire which motivated people to feed bread to the ducks after which discussion take place online.
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A signboard appeared in Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire which motivated people to feed bre to ducks. poster urged people to do so saying that y are 'dying of starvation'. manment of park, however, claimed that y were t responsible for this particular signboard as reported by foreign media. A mor shared picture of official-looking sign on her Facebook account but h to delete it later on after facing backlash from angry netizens asking her to take post down. Her Facebook post was shared thousands of times before it was deleted and it initiated a discussion on internet about bre being healthy or harmful for ducks.
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RSPB says alright to feed small portions
Royal Society for Protection of Birds spoke to media saying that it was alright to feed small portions of bre to ducks but people should also consider feeding m sweetcorn, porridge, oats, peas, and bird seeds. y furr said that just like humans, se birds also need a variation in ir diet to remain healthy. RSPB ded that even though ducks and swans can digest different s of bre, giving it in excess can actually harm m as y will feel full without taking or nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, etc which y require. y vised that it is alright to give small amounts of bre to m as y are t harmful.
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Netizens reactions
re have been mixed reactions on internet on feeding bre to ducks and swans since poster emerged online. A Twitter user said that even though picture says that it is ok to feed birds bre, y urged people t to do so as bre is harmful to ducks. Ar user tweeted his confusion on wher he is allowed to feed bre to ducks or t. A user asked how are people supposed to kw what to do and what t as re are different guidelines all over. Ar Twitter user wrote that one should t feed duck bre way one shouldn't feed mselves McDonald's but y do.
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(With inputs from ncies)
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21:53 IST, October 18th 2019