議會警告鴨子不該餵食麵包、甜甜圈、爆米花或薯片

它說「不要」使用麵包、甜甜圈、爆米花或薯片。關於麵包引起的疾病問題，它補充說：「藻華自然發生

Don't feed the ducks bread, it makes them ill and can clog waterways, the council warns.

委員會警告說，不要給鴨子吃麵包，這會讓它們生病並堵塞水道。

Instead, the council says we should feed cooked rice, or lettuce, oats, corn, grapes or earthworms to the ducks instead.

相反，委員會表示，我們應該給鴨子吃煮熟的米飯、生菜、燕麥、玉米、葡萄或蚯蚓。

It says ‘not to’ use bread, doughnuts, popcorn or crisps.

它說「不要」使用麵包、甜甜圈、爆米花或薯片。

It adds, about the problem of diseases caused by bread: “Algal blooms occur naturally, but throwing bread and other foods into the water makes the problem worse. The excessive nutrients effectively feed the algae and cause it to grow more. You can help by not throwing bread into rivers and ponds.”

關於麵包引起的疾病問題，它補充說：「藻華自然發生，但將麵包和其他食物扔進水中會使問題變得更糟。過量的營養物質有效地餵食藻類並使其生長更多。你可以透過不將麵包扔進河流和池塘來提供幫助。

This advice is backed by the Canals & River Trust which adds: “Ducks need a varied diet to be healthy. Bread doesn't have much nutritional value and fills the duck's stomach so that it doesn't forage for foods it would naturally eat, which can lead to malnutrition.

這項建議得到了運河與河流信託基金的支持，該基金補充說：「鴨子需要多樣化的飲食才能保持健康。麵包沒有太多營養價值，而且會填滿鴨子的胃，使其無法覓食自然吃的食物，導致營養不良。

“Uneaten soggy bread can cause a build-up of bad nutrients, which can lead to more algae growing around water, more diseases and more pests, such as rats.

「未吃的濕麵包會導致不良營養素積聚，從而導致水周圍藻類生長更多，導致更多疾病和害蟲，例如老鼠。

“Too many ducks or waterfowl in one place can stress the birds and lead to their habitats being damaged.

「一個地方太多鴨子或水禽會給鳥類帶來壓力，導致它們的棲息地受到破壞。

“This also creates excessive amounts of bird droppings, which, along with being smelly and slippery underfoot, can reduce water quality and clog waterways with harmful algae.”

「這還會產生過量的鳥糞，除了臭味和腳下濕滑之外，還會降低水質並導致有害藻類堵塞水道。”