Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

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31-12-23, 00:24
SLUDGE FACTORY

Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

I bought a big bag of salted peanuts from aldi but they are shocking

Can I chuck em out for the sparrows and Robins or should I liquidise them first to stop them choking ?

I don't want to be in court accused of bird manslaughter
31-12-23, 05:08
the other bob wilson

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I bought a big bag of salted peanuts from aldi but they are shocking

Can I chuck em out for the sparrows and Robins or should I liquidise them first to stop them choking ?

I don't want to be in court accused of bird manslaughter

The time to be more concerned about feeding birds full sized peanuts is the spring and summer when a young one may choke on one. I’d be a bit more concerned about all of the salt on the nuts, but I suppose they’d cope with that.
31-12-23, 08:18
Rontomuk

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

You should never feed salted nuts of any kind to wild birds as long-term ingestion of salt will kill them.
31-12-23, 08:29
John Buchanan

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

You should never feed salted nuts of any kind to wild birds as long-term ingestion of salt will kill them.

What about squirrels, does the same apply? Have you just handed me the solution to my squirrel issues - the pair nesting in next doors hedge consume around 90% of my apple crop every year.
31-12-23, 09:05
bobh

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

Wash the salt off first, then put them in a mesh nut-feeder so birds can only peck at them rather than eat them whole.
Put a note on the feeder "May contain nuts".
31-12-23, 09:21
jeepster

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Originally Posted by bobh

Wash the salt off first, then put them in a mesh nut-feeder so birds can only peck at them rather than eat them whole.
Put a note on the feeder "May contain nuts".

:xmashehe::xmasthumbup:
31-12-23, 09:32
Taffy Blue in Berkshire

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

Tits like coconuts! :xmashehe:
31-12-23, 09:36
Rontomuk

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

You will find that the salt in salted peanuts are ingrained and although you can wash the salt on the outside of them off, you cannot get the inside free of salt.

Regarding the squirrel post, yes it is the same with squirrels but takes a bit longer to activate, however never give a squirrel mouldy corn it will be fatal for them even though they are very greedy for corn the same with canned corn because of the salt in it.
31-12-23, 09:36
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by bobh

Wash the salt off first, then put them in a mesh nut-feeder so birds can only peck at them rather than eat them whole.
Put a note on the feeder "May contain nuts".

Sludge already has that sign on his front door.
31-12-23, 11:31
SLUDGE FACTORY

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

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Originally Posted by bobh

Wash the salt off first, then put them in a mesh nut-feeder so birds can only peck at them rather than eat them whole.
Put a note on the feeder "May contain nuts".

Class 😂
31-12-23, 11:31
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Sludge already has that sign on his front door.

Abandon hope all ye who enter here
31-12-23, 12:21
splott parker

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Sludge obviously looking for tips for his New Year’s Eve dinner date.
31-12-23, 12:53
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Sludge obviously looking for tips for his New Year’s Eve dinner date.

A lovely lady called Lisa is keeping me company tonight

That's what I am calling her anyway once I get her out of the box and set her up
31-12-23, 13:01
splott parker

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

A lovely lady called Lisa is keeping me company tonight

That's what I am calling her anyway once I get her out of the box and set her up

Eat the nuts yourself, don’t get salt around your nozzle though:yikes:
31-12-23, 13:09
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Eat the nuts yourself, don’t get salt around your nozzle though:yikes:

I can't reach
31-12-23, 13:48
Des Parrot

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

As bobh said give them a good wash to get as much salt off as possible.
31-12-23, 14:36
Tuerto

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Originally Posted by Des Parrot

As bobh said give them a good wash to get as much salt off as possible.

You sound like my wife shouting at me while i'm in the shower.
31-12-23, 17:23
jeepster

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

A lovely lady called Lisa is keeping me company tonight

That's what I am calling her anyway once I get her out of the box and set her up

:xmashehe:
31-12-23, 17:39
Des Parrot

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

You sound like my wife shouting at me while i'm in the shower.

:yikes: salt! I haven’t got to that page yet!
31-12-23, 17:53
splott parker

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My missus is quite fond of cheese & onion crisps......thought I’d share that snippet.
31-12-23, 19:07
A Quiet Monkfish

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

A lovely lady called Lisa is keeping me company tonight

That's what I am calling her anyway once I get her out of the box and set her up

She sounds ideal for you. Whatever you do, don't let her down..
31-12-23, 20:25
SLUDGE FACTORY

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I mashed them up in the blender

The size of instant coffee granules now

If that's too big for them they need to be on a liquid diet
31-12-23, 20:26
SLUDGE FACTORY

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

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Originally Posted by splott parker

My missus is quite fond of cheese & onion crisps......thought I’d share that snippet.

Quavers
01-01-24, 19:27
AlwaysFeelinBlue

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

Please do not feed them salted peanuts, they, (and the majority of other wildlife) will not be able to process that much salt, even if washed
01-01-24, 20:12
ToTaL ITK

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my bird says i have salty nuts, never done her any harm
01-01-24, 20:15
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by AlwaysFeelinBlue

Please do not feed them salted peanuts, they, (and the majority of other wildlife) will not be able to process that much salt, even if washed

Sludge rarely washes.
01-01-24, 20:23
SLUDGE FACTORY

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

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Originally Posted by AlwaysFeelinBlue

Please do not feed them salted peanuts, they, (and the majority of other wildlife) will not be able to process that much salt, even if washed

No worries mate I won't
02-01-24, 10:20
North Cardiff Blue

Re: Do Birds Like Salted Peanuts ?

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

You should never feed salted nuts of any kind to wild birds as long-term ingestion of salt will kill them.

Feed them to seagulls then :hehe:

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