The winter is always the hungriest time for pigeons. In the city they can absolutely not survive without garbage of human food. And natural forages which they eat, in cold weather and snow not to find. Therefore it is often possible to see how passersby feed up pigeons. But most often to birds not so useful fried sunflower seeds, pies or candies get enough sleep.
Junk foodIt is absolutely undesirable to feed pigeons in the city with such products as bread, candies, fried sunflower seeds. Such food reduces their life up to only 3 years instead of possible 15. If with candies and fried products everything is clear, then the question appears: than bread is harmful to pigeons?
Pigeons can be carriers of infectious diseases therefore feeding from hands – is undesirable.
White white bread is less harmful to birds because of its "splendor" and smaller acidity. But also it is undesirable to give it to pigeons in large numbers. Black (rye) bread is much more unhealthy birds, than wheat. Rye bread after hit in a digestive tract of pigeons swells. It can lead to obstruction or a zavorot of kishk. Black bread has high acidity that leads to fermentation in a stomach and, perhaps, and to dysbacteriosis. Starch and salt which contain in black bread very difficult are digested birds. Accumulation of salt in an organism eventually will lead to organism poisoning. Therefore consumption by pigeons of black bread leads to full deterioration in health. And instead of being warmed at the expense of the emitted energy, birds begin to be ill and freeze.
It is necessary to feed pigeons in the winter because at this time they cannot find to themselves a forage. In the summer of birds it is necessary to feed up only a few zernosmesyam since in the city often the shortage of natural forages.
Healthy foodSo with what to feed pigeons in the city square that they long pleased you and your children with the presence?
Fans of pigeons often support birds of the house, studying their habits and watching over their health. Therefore it is possible to call pigeons pets safely.
Wild pigeons eat generally seeds of plants, young branches of trees, small bugs and insects. But in the city usually the grass is mown, and young bushes are cut down. Therefore it is even possible to feed up pigeons a few in the summer. They can give grain mixes which pearl barley, barley or wheat enter.
Pigeons always recognize the person who brings them a forage. Therefore they, having mixed, can "snatch" on absolutely foreign person.
It is possible to include oat flakes in a diet of pigeons. Only it is necessary to choose those which cook long (not instant). Sometimes birds can be fed with sunflower seeds, but not fried. But even them it is better not to go to far because they are quite fat.