Be careful what you feed the ducks
We are encouraging residents to feed the birds with healthier alternatives to bread so they have a more varied diet. Items on the menu include greens such as lettuce and spinach, uncooked grains including brown rice, linseed and plain porridge oats, bird seeds and corn.
Last year there were some isolated incidents of botulism, a severe form of food poisoning, which killed fish and birds in some local parks such as Harrow Lodge and Raphael Parks.
Uneaten scraps of mouldy bread can harm oxygen levels in the water and causes an increase in these harmful bacteria.
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