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What happens if you put your dog’s hair on the fence?
Dog and cat owners know firsthand what spring molting in animals is. Wool is everywhere, it is ubiquitous - it remains only to properly comb your favorites and vacuum 5 times a day. Fluffy rocks shed so much that you can make yarn. And recently on social networks there is information that pet-wool You can give it to birds that can build a nest out of it. Let's see if it's worth doing.
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Pets have probably already come across information that Pet hair is an excellent building material for bird nests. The topic became hotly debated after the National Wildlife Federation published an article on bird nest materials on its blog. According to the publication, owners of dogs and cats can not throw out the fur of their pets, but leave it to birds so that they warm their nests.
© Freepik Recently, many began to cling lumps of wool to fences and watch as birds willingly pull such good.Feathers really use animal hair to arrange their nests. Dog owners often write that birds are not afraid to fly up to their pets during a walk and directly pluck the hair. And on the network there is a funny video with an unceremonious bird that pulls the hair out of a dog.
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Ornithologists at Cornell Laboratory warn: wool treated with preparations for fleas and ticks, categorically can not be offered to birds. This can cause irreparable harm: chicks or even adults will die. The St. Francis Wildlife Association also urges caution: if the fur is long, small birds can get entangled in it. This leads to deplorable consequences for birds, up to the loss of limbs.
© Freepik Experts also do not recommend leaving the birds fibres accumulating in the linen dryer. The fact is that such fibers lose their water-repellent properties and They may contain substances harmful to birds.. A special warning for cat owners: in the saliva of cats there are bacteria that are very dangerous for birds. Therefore, a cat coat is not suitable for insulation of nests.
If you really want to help the birds, There are other materials.. For example, you can leave in the garden finely cut fabric or yarn made of natural fibers. Materials such as cotton and wool will not absorb water, so they are perfect for nests. In addition, they completely decompose with time.
© Freepik As you can see, the topic is very controversial. Always think critically. And weigh the pros and cons. Good intentions can cause harm. Without hair, birds will not be lost: they know how to find building materials for their nests. The other day, I watched a sparrow peel thin strips of bark from a tree to equip a dwelling. In nature, everything is provided, and she copes perfectly without our help. And we often only interfere and spoil the idyll.
© Freepik So let's get to the conclusions. Leave your pet’s hair to the birds only if you are sure it won’t hurt. Wool, generously processed from fleas or ticks, should not be scattered around the yard. The birds may not take it, but why put it in danger? In general, information read somewhere in social networks or heard from a neighbor, Better check and analyze. The world is very ambiguous.
© Freepik And you think it is safe to offer birds Pet wool as a material for nests? We will be glad to hear your opinion, so leave a comment and share your thoughts on this.
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Pets have probably already come across information that Pet hair is an excellent building material for bird nests. The topic became hotly debated after the National Wildlife Federation published an article on bird nest materials on its blog. According to the publication, owners of dogs and cats can not throw out the fur of their pets, but leave it to birds so that they warm their nests.
© Freepik Recently, many began to cling lumps of wool to fences and watch as birds willingly pull such good.Feathers really use animal hair to arrange their nests. Dog owners often write that birds are not afraid to fly up to their pets during a walk and directly pluck the hair. And on the network there is a funny video with an unceremonious bird that pulls the hair out of a dog.
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Ornithologists at Cornell Laboratory warn: wool treated with preparations for fleas and ticks, categorically can not be offered to birds. This can cause irreparable harm: chicks or even adults will die. The St. Francis Wildlife Association also urges caution: if the fur is long, small birds can get entangled in it. This leads to deplorable consequences for birds, up to the loss of limbs.
© Freepik Experts also do not recommend leaving the birds fibres accumulating in the linen dryer. The fact is that such fibers lose their water-repellent properties and They may contain substances harmful to birds.. A special warning for cat owners: in the saliva of cats there are bacteria that are very dangerous for birds. Therefore, a cat coat is not suitable for insulation of nests.
If you really want to help the birds, There are other materials.. For example, you can leave in the garden finely cut fabric or yarn made of natural fibers. Materials such as cotton and wool will not absorb water, so they are perfect for nests. In addition, they completely decompose with time.
© Freepik As you can see, the topic is very controversial. Always think critically. And weigh the pros and cons. Good intentions can cause harm. Without hair, birds will not be lost: they know how to find building materials for their nests. The other day, I watched a sparrow peel thin strips of bark from a tree to equip a dwelling. In nature, everything is provided, and she copes perfectly without our help. And we often only interfere and spoil the idyll.
© Freepik So let's get to the conclusions. Leave your pet’s hair to the birds only if you are sure it won’t hurt. Wool, generously processed from fleas or ticks, should not be scattered around the yard. The birds may not take it, but why put it in danger? In general, information read somewhere in social networks or heard from a neighbor, Better check and analyze. The world is very ambiguous.
© Freepik And you think it is safe to offer birds Pet wool as a material for nests? We will be glad to hear your opinion, so leave a comment and share your thoughts on this.
