Birds - is it possible to over feed them?

[marypoppins38]

Originally Posted by maidmarian

You could try asking them not to be so bloody greedy MP 😂
I'd start charging them per head if I were you 🤔🤗

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I would ask them if they tip at buffets but the tip might end up on my washing.

[maidmarian]

Originally Posted by marypoppins38

I wish it was the way they are going through it.
I soaked some mealworms in warm water to soften them for the babies earlier. As soon as I put them down mum and dad blackbird had beak fulls and were doing shuttle runs to them. They are brilliant parents.

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They certainly are
We have had so many different nesting birds this year it's been a marathon 😄
They've nearly all gone now except the Blackbirds, our poor cat has had to be kept in on and off for weeks because of the fledglings 🙄

[Princesa]

We seem to be constantly filling ours up too. We’ve had to tie it to the the fence as crows were knocking it off and it wasn’t lasting 5 minutes. We’ve noticed baby birds being fed from it, so that’s been cute. They didn’t seem bothered about it over winter, in fact we had to empty it out as it was going manky. But recently they’re all coming for it.

[Bondy007]

Hi all. This, ie: bird food, is my business, my day job if you will.
Firstly - not a chance of over feeding, they feed when they need to. If they’re not eating the food you put out out it’s normally because other food sources are available.
Secondly, you should feed all year round. because it pays for my holidays! 😉

[Bondy007]

Also, can I ask as a favour. A bit of research! Can you let me know what your buying and where from. I might be able to point you in the direction of cheaper stuff that we also manufacture…. 😉

[BarryandCaron]

Originally Posted by cherub85

We also have greedy birds in our garden. The fat balls in particular. We had a tub of luxury ones… when they ran out I decided to downgrade to the normal ones. The bloody things wouldn’t eat them! They literally ignored them. We now alternate in the feeder with a luxury one on top of a basic one…. They eat the luxury ones far faster! Greedy but discerning!

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We had the same, our birds were so fussy!

[mitch84]

We feed the ducks as we have excess bread. They only eat a little bit then swim off, not greedy at all

[BarryandCaron]

Originally Posted by mitch84

We feed the ducks as we have excess bread. They only eat a little bit then swim off, not greedy at all

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Nor the best thing to feed ducks.

[Pinchy]

Yes it is. Pie and chips tends to make them a bit heavy. Keep them on salads and alcohol-free Babycham.

[Bondy007]

Originally Posted by Pinchy

Yes it is. Pie and chips tends to make them a bit heavy. Keep them on salads and alcohol-free Babycham.

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Randomly, the company I work for developed a mince pie flavoured suet cake for wild birds… Actual mince pies would be bad, but the flavouring was nice!