Do Ducks Eat Fish? What That Means for a Backyard Pond
Most backyard duck breeds will eat small fish, fry and eggs opportunistically. The bigger threat to your pond is not predation — it is what ducks do to the water.
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Ducks pick pools for open water and no predators. Removing what attracts them works; chasing them does not, and in most places harming them is illegal.
Most backyard duck breeds will eat small fish, fry and eggs opportunistically. The bigger threat to your pond is not predation — it is what ducks do to the water.
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