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silverfish
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silverfish
   Old Thread  #13 11 Feb 2026 at 9.50pm  0  Login    Register
50 odd ducks? Fish will get a look in but they will be the first on whatever feed you apply.
Might create a few clear spots but you'll probably be creating a bigger problem by feeeding the.ducks.
Anyhoo..
flaked maize, flaked micronized barley,, as below groats, layers pellets
bigjim001
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bigjim001
   Old Thread  #12 10 Feb 2026 at 5.49pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #11
One that people forget about which I like is groats will take on any flavour and basicly takes 15min to. Prepare cheap as chips
Joe101
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   Old Thread  #11 12 Jan 2026 at 5.03pm  0  Login    Register
If it's clear I would go pellet as it shouldn't stand out too much.

Otherwise my go to mix would be
Aniseed pigeon conditioner done in a coolbox mixed with flaked maize. Can't get any easier.
Fivenil
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Fivenil
   Old Thread  #10 11 Jan 2026 at 9.36am  0  Login    Register
Pellet. Gone back to using these with boilies now. Just add a bit of glug.
OatcakeFred
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OatcakeFred
   Old Thread  #9 5 Jan 2026 at 10.22pm  0  Login    Register
A sack of micro pellets should get thru to the fish, the ducks won't be able to get all of the pellets.
framey
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framey
   Old Thread  #8 5 Jan 2026 at 2.53pm  1  Login    Register
In reply to Post #4

Also take of colour and flavour readily if wanted
MARKerz
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   Old Thread  #7 5 Jan 2026 at 8.56am  0  Login    Register
Sweetcorn tinned / frozen.
Pellets.
bristol
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bristol
   Old Thread  #6 4 Jan 2026 at 6.55pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #1
Flaked and cracked maize would be my go-to - bright, cheap and easy to prepare
karmh
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karmh
   Old Thread  #5 4 Jan 2026 at 6.32pm  0  Login    Register
Pigeon condition very easy, put it in a cool box double the amount of boiling water to seeds and leave overnight. Wallah. I get it for about £22 a bag from local feed shop for 20kg.
vossy1
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vossy1
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   Old Thread  #4 4 Jan 2026 at 5.17pm  0  Login    Register
Agree with 2 & 3, I'd also add groats onto the list
Scot-chegg
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   Old Thread  #3 4 Jan 2026 at 3.38pm  1  Login    Register
Flaked maize, also very cheap and just needs a soak with hot water.
ip100
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ip100
   Old Thread  #2 4 Jan 2026 at 2.51pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #1
Pigeon conditioner, dead cheap and just needs covering with plenty of boiling water and leaving sealed up overnight so prep is as simple as boiling some water
Breammagnet
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Breammagnet
   Old Thread  #1 4 Jan 2026 at 1.59pm  0  Login    Register
shallow 1.5 acre pond depths from 3ft - 5ft, gin clear with about 50 ducks on it, i'm not fishing it at the moment but trying to keep a little bait going in just to give the fish a free feed, i really dont think the fish are getting a look in, pretty sure the ducks are wiping it out as soon as i leave, i've tried dying the bait colour to the lake bottom, tried tigers,24mm boilie etc etc.....they're finding and taking whatever i put in, so i figured i may as well take advantage of that, the pond gets horrendously weedy in the warmer months, so i'm thinking if i can keep putting in a cheap feed that requires little or no prep, i can get the wildfowl to clear a few little spots, they have scoured the bottom and cleared it perfectly in a marginal spot i was baiting, thatd be perfect if i could get them to do it further out into the pond...so suggestions please for CHEAP low/no prep feed that i can keep introducing through the next couple of months ...thank you
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