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Old 07-26-2019, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by shawano1 View Post
It is true. Do not feed waterfowl anything like bread, crackers, or popcorn. Its all the preservatives that are put in our food that is toxic to waterfowl. It creates a condition called "Angel Wing". We have a Canada Goose on Paradise Lake, called Wingman who has this condition. His/her wings are deformed and as a result cannot fly. .
I love learning new stuff. Didn't know about "Angel Wing" so I looked it up. Nothing at all to do with preservatives. Per the link it is related to a high calorie diet blamed both on excess protein and excess carbohydrates as well as deficiency in several minerals and vitamins. Especially a diet of white bread. But not preservatives.
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