Having spent many years educating the public on the best feeding for Swans, it was nice to see that others are doing the same elsewhere. Last week there was an article in the Press and Journal about Haddo country park near Aberdeen. They have several ponds with Swans, Geese and Ducks cared for by Visitor services officer Suzanna Atkinson. She released a statement contradicting the Queens Swan Marker, David Barber who said that it was OK to feed Swans Bread !
I partly disagree with the Queens Swan Marker on that issue, as I stated on a previous post a few days before the Press and journal Article below.
Apparently Mr Barber said that swans had been fed bread for hundreds of years ! Perhaps he should have mentioned the fact that bread made in the past had the whole grains used, and not bleached and processed as modern white bread is today. Wholemeal bread has some protein and OK as a small part of a swans diet.
I agree completely with Suzanna and her assessment of the proper feeding for waterfowl.
Mr Barber might be skilled at Marking Swans for the Queen, but he obviously lacks first hand experience on the good care and welfare of Waterfowl.
The article can be read by clicking and making the photos, full screen.
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