How to Use Cassava & Duckweed for Duck Feed
Duckweed is a naturally growing aquatic plant found throughout much of the U.S. It is also a natural food source for North American ducks. Cassava, an Asian native plant, is often fed to poultry and livestock in many Southeast Asian countries. In fact, in some countries you can buy duck pellets with cassava as a main ingredient. However, cassava duck feed is not commonly fed in the U.S. to ducks. Both duckweed and cassava can be a healthy supplement to their regular diet.
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Instructions
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Feeding Duckweed
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Harvest naturally growing duckweed from local ponds and waterways. Most any large pond or creek with slow-moving water has duckweed.
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Scoop the duckweed up with a mesh net. Then put it into a bucket filled halfway with water.
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Pour the bucket of duckweed and water into your duck's pond or pool. The ducks eat the duckweed while in the water. If the ducks do not immediately eat all the duckweed, you may be able to keep it growing and reproducing so that you do not have to continue collecting it.
Feeding Cassava
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Remove the skin from the cassava root with a grater.
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Boil the root until it is soft all the way through. Skinning and boiling the root removes any toxins, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Place the grated cassava in a bowl or throw it on the ground for the ducks to eat.
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References
- Photo Credit duckweed image by Oleg Tarasov from Fotolia.com
