Is Bread Bad or Good for Birds?

Feeding birds bread is something that a lot of us do or probably have done at one point or another in our life. It may seem harmless after all, what is a little bit of bread going to do? It may be surprising to learn that it’s actually harmful to birds. In fact, bread is basically junk food. While you may think that you are giving them an easy meal, the truth is you are only providing them with empty calories. Bread and other bread products aren't very nutritious.

For further information:

Can I feed ducks bread?
https://cwf-fcf.org/en/about-cwf/faq/faqs/can-i-feed-ducks-bread.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw3K2XBhAzEiwAmmgrAq5IdQ6YSv3FIoFJNKF1vwOlnbKprzdIrLKx7UgIClAN-PtWEu-VuhoCAdkQAvD_BwE

What is Angel Wing Syndrome?
https://naturemuseum.org/2016/05/what-is-angel-wing-syndrome/

Why You Should Never Feed Bread To Wild Birds
https://armstrongbirdfood.com/why-you-should-never-feed-bread-to-wild-birds/

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:03 Is bread good for birds?
01:18 What is Angel Wing in birds?
02:15 Birds and moldy bread
02:44 How much bread is good to feed to birds

Some questions you may have with the subject of this video:
Is It OK To Feed Bread To Birds?
Can I Feed Bread To Birds?
What happens when you give bread to birds?
Why shouldn't you feed birds bread?
Can Birds eat Bread?
What should you not feed birds?
Is Bread Bad for Birds? Some Can Be Good?

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