is it ok to feed maggots to wild birds?

Answer 1

Yes. If you dont do it they'll find some themselves. (why do you have maggots?)

Answer 2

No it is not OK. Maggots carry a ton of diseases. Maggots eat dead, decaying, and/or infected flesh. They can carry E-Coli, Salmonella, etc. All of these can affect a bird and make them sick just like it does us. If a bird has a wound and it has maggots, they will not eat them. There are birds that survive on, or eat carrion which can be loaded with maggots, the birds however are there to eat the meat not specifically to eat the maggots. In general wild birds can find what they want to eat without much help. If you want to feed birds in your yard put up a seed feeder you will have a million little ones who will visit.:) If you need more help e-mail me via my answers profile.

Answer 3

Gosh, no.
For all you idiots that are saying yes, get your facts straight.
Worms and maggots are two completely different things, if you cared about wildlife, you'd dispose of the maggots by burning them, or throwing them into a rubbish bin.
Maggots can kill alot of animals, I do not know if they can kill birds, but once, my rabbit had a cut, and maggots ate away at her flesh, and left a massive hole down by her bottom.

Anyway, back to the bird stuff.
If I were you, I'd feed the birds worms, or bread.
But if you're going to feed the birds bread, it's nice to scrunch it up into a ball, and run it under the tap so it's a bit like dough.
That way the birds are having a drink at the same time, and it's easier for them to eat.

Answer 4

NO! STOP RIGHT THERE!!! unless u dont giv a toss for wildlife i suggest u discard all these people who are answering YES!!! maggots carry alot of different diseases. By feeding on maggots, the birds ingest Type C toxin and become poisoned!!! So before you feed these birds, PLEASE think bout what you are putting in there food!!

feed them CAT and DOG food, this may sound silly but its true ...
Meaty tinned dog and cat food can be very useful for birds, and form an acceptable substitute to earthworms during the warm, dry part of the summer when worms are beyond the birds' reach. Blackbirds readily take dog food, and even feed it to their chicks.

another great food diet for wild birds is BACON and other fats. Fat from cuts of meat (as long as it comes from only unsalted varieties) can be put out in large pieces, from which birds such as **** can remove morsels. Ensure they are well anchored to prevent large birds flying away with the whole piece. Bacon rind, as long as you can be sure it is not salty can be put out. Since bacon can be too tough for many birds to tackle, chopping it finely will allow a wider variety of birds to benefit. Unlike humans, birds need high levels of saturated fat, such as raw suet and lard. Birds will need the high energy content to keep warm in the worst of the winter weather, since their body reserves are quickly used up, particularly on cold winter nights.

Answer 5

Yeah sure!! They may not eat them though!! You can also feed them dried ones that you can buy in the garden centres. In my gaarden the birds leave the maggots etc to eat my plants.

Answer 6

Yes and the pupae they turn into.

Only feed the white maggots from fishing shops-not those dyed ones as they are poisonous.

Answer 7

yes. i don't see why not, if they like them they would eat maggots in the wild.

Answer 8

Yes definitely.

Answer 9

As long as theyre not those dyed ones you used to get for fishing bait! The dye can be toxic. Full info from the St tiggywinkles site;

http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk/Discover_St_Tiggywinkles/Costs/Fact_Sheets/Wild_Birds/body_wild_birds.htm

Answer 10

Of course, they naturally eat them in the wild so providing them with their own natural food is fine.