If you're off to feed the ducks at Birmingham’s Cannon Hill Park, please take note of the signs asking you to not feed the ducks, swans and geese with bread. Instead please consider these duck and swan-safe foods and remember to feed wild ducks responsibly. Further Reading > Quack Snacks … [Read more...] about Feeding the ducks in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham
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Mallard Duck Beach Holiday
It appears that our feathered quacking friends also enjoy a holiday by the beach, albeit in this case it looks like something of a lad's holiday! Still, there wasn't any raucous behaviour when we put the camera down and offered them a nutritious little quack snack. Our bag and pocket friendly … [Read more...] about Mallard Duck Beach Holiday
Is it time to kick the plastic bucket?
As word has spread that ducks deserve better than stale bread, businesses have started pouring duck food into plastic buckets. Plastic buckets are cheap to produce, cheap to fill and can survive the rigours of supply chains with ease. If they’re so great, you might wonder why we don’t use … [Read more...] about Is it time to kick the plastic bucket?
The terrible truth about rain being “good weather for ducks”
On a rainy day, you’ll often hear someone proclaiming that it’s “good weather for ducks”. You may hope this means that although we're getting a soaking when out and about, at least our feathered quacking friends are having a good time. Unfortunately the origin of the expression is actually … [Read more...] about The terrible truth about rain being “good weather for ducks”
A few words on packaging….ours has no plastic!
A few words on packaging...... we don't use plastic, our Quack Snacks portion packs are made in the UK with 100% PEFC certified paper from sustainably managed sources. They are biodegradable and 100% recyclable. We made the switch at the beginning of 2018 thanks to the feedback our our customers, … [Read more...] about A few words on packaging….ours has no plastic!