{"id":189217,"date":"2022-07-18T11:14:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:14:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:14:52","slug":"can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I feed pigeons with bread?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#Can_I_feed_pigeons_with_bread\" title=\"Can I feed pigeons with bread?\">Can I feed pigeons with bread?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_can_I_feed_a_pigeon\" title=\"What can I feed a pigeon?\">What can I feed a pigeon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_is_the_Favourite_food_of_pigeon\" title=\"What is the Favourite food of pigeon?\">What is the Favourite food of pigeon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_happens_if_you_feed_a_pigeon_bread\" title=\"What happens if you feed a pigeon bread?\">What happens if you feed a pigeon bread?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_happens_if_pigeons_eat_bread\" title=\"What happens if pigeons eat bread?\">What happens if pigeons eat bread?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_should_you_not_feed_a_pigeon\" title=\"What should you not feed a pigeon?\">What should you not feed a pigeon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_is_the_best_thing_to_feed_pigeons\" title=\"What is the best thing to feed pigeons?\">What is the best thing to feed pigeons?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_human_food_do_pigeons_eat\" title=\"What human food do pigeons eat?\">What human food do pigeons eat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_should_you_not_feed_pigeons\" title=\"What should you not feed pigeons?\">What should you not feed pigeons?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_can_I_hand_feed_a_pigeon\" title=\"What can I hand feed a pigeon?\">What can I hand feed a pigeon?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-i-feed-pigeons-with-bread\/#What_fruits_can_I_feed_a_pigeon\" title=\"What fruits can I feed a pigeon?\">What fruits can I feed a pigeon?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_feed_pigeons_with_bread\"><\/span>Can I feed pigeons with bread?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bread is not strictly harmful to pigeons and other birds, but the main downside is that it&#8217;s nutritionally incomplete and also very filling. What is this? If a bird fills up on bread, then they&#8217;ll likely not seek out other foods to bolster their diet with the other nutrients they need.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_feed_a_pigeon\"><\/span>What can I feed a pigeon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pigeons are generally herbivores but they will eat <b>insects, snails and worms when they need to. Urban pigeons will happily munch on breadcrumbs, popcorn, biscuits, chips, rice, pasta, fish and pet food  pretty much anything that humans leave behind.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Favourite_food_of_pigeon\"><\/span>What is the Favourite food of pigeon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pigeons should enjoy some combination of <b>wheat, cracked corn, sunflower seeds, sorghum, and millet. In order to maximize the chances of attracting them, you might want to spread out seeds on the ground or put them in some kind of tray or platform feeder on which the bird can easily perch.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_you_feed_a_pigeon_bread\"><\/span>What happens if you feed a pigeon bread?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although bread isn&#8217;t harmful to birds, try not to offer it in large quantities, since its nutritional value is relatively low. A bird that is on a diet of predominantly, or only bread, <b>can suffer from serious vitamin deficiencies, or starve. Food left on the ground overnight can attract rats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_pigeons_eat_bread\"><\/span>What happens if pigeons eat bread?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although bread isn&#8217;t harmful to birds, try not to offer it in large quantities, since its nutritional value is relatively low. A bird that is on a diet of predominantly, or only bread, <b>can suffer from serious vitamin deficiencies, or starve<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_you_not_feed_a_pigeon\"><\/span>What should you not feed a pigeon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Among the most common foods that are toxic to birds are:<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Avocado.<\/li>\n<li>Caffeine.<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate.<\/li>\n<li>Salt.<\/li>\n<li>Fat.<\/li>\n<li>Fruit pits and apple seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Onions and garlic.<\/li>\n<li>Xylitol.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_thing_to_feed_pigeons\"><\/span>What is the best thing to feed pigeons?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pigeons are generally herbivores but they will eat <b>insects, snails and worms when they need to. Urban pigeons will happily munch on breadcrumbs, popcorn, biscuits, chips, rice, pasta, fish and pet food  pretty much anything that humans leave behind.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_human_food_do_pigeons_eat\"><\/span>What human food do pigeons eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pigeons are generally herbivores but they will eat insects, snails and worms when they need to. Urban pigeons will happily munch on <b>breadcrumbs, popcorn, biscuits, chips, rice, pasta, fish and pet food  pretty much anything that humans leave behind.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_you_not_feed_pigeons\"><\/span>What should you not feed pigeons?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pigeons require much more water than most birds, especially during breeding season, so <b>dehydrating foods should be avoided. Salt can dehydrate pigeons, but pigeons love salt, and will attack salt blocks reserved for pigs and sheep. Human food, especially meats, are very dangerous for a pigeon&#8217;s health.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_hand_feed_a_pigeon\"><\/span>What can I hand feed a pigeon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can feed a fledgling by hand by placing <b>seeds and chick crumble into the bird&#8217;s mouth. For very young or distressed birds a syringe is easiest, but as the bird ages it will be able to take food from your hand.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_fruits_can_I_feed_a_pigeon\"><\/span>What fruits can I feed a pigeon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They mainly eat grains like corn, millet, wheat, rice, and barley. Fruits: They mainly feed on <b>small and seedless fruits like berries in particular.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can I feed pigeons with bread?What can I feed a pigeon?What is the Favourite food of pigeon?What happens if you feed a pigeon bread?What happens if pigeons eat bread?What should you not feed a pigeon?What is the best thing to feed pigeons?What human food do pigeons eat?What should you not feed pigeons?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189217"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189217\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}