Wild Things Swan & Duck Food 5kg | Healthy Floating Waterfowl Pellets

Wild Things Swan & Duck Food 5kg

Provide your local waterfowl with the ultimate wholesome alternative to bread with Wild Things Swan & Duck Food 5kg. Developed and trialled in conjunction with wildlife hospitals and conservation experts, this complementary wildfowl feed delivers an expertly balanced diet tailored specifically to meet the nutritional needs of swans, ducks, geese, moorhens, and coots across Ireland & UK.

While feeding bread to birds is a traditional pastime, leading bird welfare charities like the RSPB and the Canal & River Trust strongly urge the public to avoid bread. Carbohydrate-heavy bread offers virtually no nutritional value and causes birds to fill up while neglecting essential natural foods. Over time, bread-heavy diets can lead to severe, debilitating conditions such as "angel wing" deformity, severe malnutrition, and even death. Furthermore, uneaten bread quickly sinks and rots, fueling harmful bacterial growth, toxic algae blooms, and attracting vermin to local waterways.

Wild Things Swan & Duck Food solves these critical health and environmental issues. Formulated as small, highly palatable, dry floating nuggets, these pellets remain on the water's surface for extended periods. This keeps the food easily accessible to birds while drastically reducing water pollution. Packed with essential protein, beneficial fats, and vital vitamins, it offers an eco-friendly, highly nutritious treating experience for family outings and regular wildlife feeders alike.

Key Benefits:

• Ecologically Friendly Alternative to Bread: Formulated with real nutritional value to protect wildfowl from severe malnutrition, digestive disorders, and developmental wing deformities.

• Specialized Floating Pellets: Engineered to stay buoyant on the surface longer, ensuring birds can easily feed while preventing uneaten pellets from sinking and rotting on riverbeds.

• Prevents Water Pollution: Clean floating formula helps stop dangerous bacterial blooms, excessive algae growth, and rat infestations caused by rotting bread.

• Expertly Developed: Created alongside wildlife hospitals and experts to deliver a balanced, protein-rich complementary diet.

• Protects Natural Habitats: Helps preserve delicate aquatic ecosystems across local ponds, lakes, and rivers.

Wild Things Swan & Duck Food Technical Specifications

Frictionless Ireland, UK & EU Shipping (No Customs Fees)

At Pet Connection, we dispatch all orders directly from our commercial warehouse in Newry, Northern Ireland. Operating under the unique trade guidelines of the Windsor Framework, we provide completely seamless delivery across the UK, Ireland, and the European Union. There are absolutely no customs duties, import tariffs, or clearance delays on shipments moving from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland or any EU destination. You receive fast, local, and entirely hassle-free delivery of your pet and wildlife supplies every single time.

Feeding & Storage Guidelines

Throw a handful of pellets into different areas of the water surface. Always feed ducks and swans directly on the water rather than encouraging them onto dry banks, which keeps them safer from land predators. Offer small amounts at a time and stop feeding once the birds lose interest. If the birds are accustomed to bread, it may take a few days for them to fully transition to this healthier floating food. Store in cool, dry conditions away from direct sunlight, and keep in an airtight container once opened.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is bread bad for swans and ducks?

Bread fills a bird's stomach without providing essential nutrients, causing them to reject healthier natural foods. This lack of vital nutrition can cause malnutrition, severe health conditions, and wing deformities like "angel wing." Sinking bread also rots on riverbeds, polluting the water and encouraging harmful bacteria and vermin.

How do floating pellets help the local environment?

Because Wild Things pellets float on the water's surface, birds have plenty of time to eat them. This prevents uneaten food from sinking to the bottom, decaying, and causing toxic algae blooms or bacterial growth in rivers and ponds.

Will I have to pay customs fees if ordering this to the Republic of Ireland?

No. Because Pet Connection is based in Newry, Northern Ireland, all orders delivered to the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the EU are completely exempt from customs duties, border checks, and import clearance fees.