CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Can flies be fed to birds? Why? (Can flies be fed to birds? Why not?)

1. Is it okay to feed little sparrows only with flies?

Don’t just feed the flies.

Young birds cannot eat food with large particles, such as corn, soybeans and other hard and large foods. Flies are small and soft, so they can be eaten safely and are very nutritious for young birds. If you observe carefully, you will find that the mother bird will sometimes feed flies and insects to her young birds.

Sparrows mainly feed on grains and plant seeds, and also eat some insects that harm plants and food discarded by humans.

2. What are the disadvantages of birds eating flies?

There is actually nothing wrong with birds eating flies. Most flies will not change after being eaten by birds. It’s just that flies are too dirty and have too many germs, which makes the birds dirty too.

3. What are the benefits of feeding flies to birds?

No benefit. It's best not to feed it yet. You know that flies have a lot of harmful bacteria on them. The chicks are just born and their immune system is still very low. They may not be able to withstand it. You can make some rice into rice paste and make it into liquid food for them to eat. Generally speaking, there will be no problem.

Generally, baby birds are not very good at swallowing. If you want to feed them, first get a card and gently put it in, then use a softer bamboo stick to push it deeper, so that they will react and swallow it by themselves.

4. Do baby birds dare to feed flies?

Yes, this is what I often did when I was a child. Flies, grasshoppers, bugs are all fine, and steamed buns can be rolled into small balls. The best thing is to buy some millet, soak it in water (once a day, it will taste bad after a long time), and feed it with a small thin slice (a chopstick can be flattened, but it cannot have sharp points, which can easily cause wounds or ice cream sticks). Try to feed it less and more frequently. You don't need to feed water with soaked millet. Some birds will not leave you even if they can fly when they grow up. I hope you can feed it until it grows up.

5. It is disgusting for a young starling to eat flies. I wonder if it will get sick?

It's fine for it to catch flies and eat them, but don't catch a lot of flies to feed it. In the natural environment, starlings eat everything. Eating flies itself will not cause any consequences to starlings, but we may not be able to accept it in our minds. I always feed my starlings with my mouth, and I will never feed it flies. It's not because it's bad for the bird, but because of our own psychological problems. How dirty!

6. Can newly feathered birds eat flies?

Yes. Sparrows are omnivores and can eat flies. Flies are small and soft, so they can be eaten without worry and are very nutritious for young birds.

Young sparrows cannot eat food with large particles, such as corn, soybeans and other hard and large foods. Flies are small and soft, so they can be eaten with confidence, and they are very nutritious for young birds. If you observe carefully, you will find that mother birds sometimes feed flies and insects to their young birds.

7. I picked up a little bird and just fed it a few flies. I don’t know if it will work. Anyone who knows can tell me, thank you?

Yes, flies and grasshoppers are the staple food of most birds in summer, but they are difficult to catch. You can feed them with a mixture of cornmeal and egg yolks mixed with water into small balls. The cornmeal needs to be steamed.

8. Is it okay to feed flies to young blackbirds?

It is okay to feed flies to young blackbirds, but it is too troublesome. It is better to feed them mealworms, which are rich in nutrients.

The blackbird is an animal of the genus Turdus of the family Turdidae, and is a species of least concern according to the World Conservation Union. The blackbird is 210-296 mm long. The male blackbird is black except for the yellow eye rims and beak. The female and newborn blackbirds do not have yellow eye rims, but have brown feathers and beaks. The iris is brown, the beak is orange-yellow or yellow, and the feet are black.

9. Is it okay for a little swallow that can’t fly yet to eat a fly?

If a swallow is too small, it cannot fly. Besides, it is wild, so it is not suitable to keep it at home. Animals have stronger recovery ability than humans, so you need to ensure that they have water and food. You can kill some flies to feed it, or buy some mealworms and cut them into two pieces to feed it. The effect is quite good.

Please note that only two or three drops of water a day are enough, more than that will cause diarrhea.

You can take a toothpick, stick a fly or mealworm on the top and tease the little swallow's mouth. Usually it will peck at the food. If it fails, you have to pry open its mouth and feed it. Over time, the little swallow will slowly adapt.

After a while, it will be able to return to the blue sky.