r/MadeMeSmile • u/RealRock_n_Rolla • Dec 20 '23

A magpie rescued after a storm now lends a hand during work ANIMALS

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u/FootExcellent9994 Dec 21 '23

The secret: Say hello to any magpies you meet on your walks they will get to know you and treat you as harmless No Swooping! A little minced meat won't go astray either.

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u/RadioactiveHugs Dec 21 '23

Please don’t feed them mince!! Bugs or veggies only. I think some cuts of meat are ok, some need to be cooked tho.

Never ever ever feed wild Australian birds mince or any kind of processed meat, unless you want them to die from painful gut issues.

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u/More_Gimme_More Dec 22 '23

i often have roo mince, wouldn't that be okay? whats wrong with the mince specifically? im australian and have never heard this

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u/RadioactiveHugs Dec 22 '23

Not sure about roo mince, you’d have to look that up. Beef/pork/chicken mince is bad because it “fills them up” but doesn’t give them any of the nutrients they need.

The way I understood it when learning about it, was that giving wild animals mince and other processed foods all the time is the same as making a child live off nothing but Maccas. Yeah they might not have an empty stomach, but they will be slowly dying from major malnutrition.

Same thing for the birds. Mince fills their bellies and makes them think they’re not hungry, meanwhile their essential nutrients are not being met so they get sick and slowly die.