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Originally Posted by sonicl
Dear Pookie,
What sort of bread do ducks prefer to be fed? Ciabatta or brioche?
For personal reasons I would prefer not to divulge my identity, but I hope this will not affect your willingness to answer my question.
EDIT - Too late. Someone just fed them some cheap white bread from Tesco, and they now look rather poorly.
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Well tell this "someone" that they shouldn't do it again.
Brioche is best, because of the lovely buttery taste which ducks thrive on. However, they often make the mistake of dunking for too long and this results in the brioche breaking up and sinking to the bottom of the pond.
Ciabatta has the exact opposite problem. Too little soaking and the bread becomes a choking hazard. The solution is to either lightly butter the ciabatta beforehand, or throw it directly into the pond, some distance away from the ducks. That way, by the time they reach it, it will have taken on a sufficient quantity of water.