Um Um Good !

We have discovered that dog kibble is good for more than feeding the dog. 

Years ago when we lived in Maryland we hand raised a couple of newly hatched Robin chicks. I started feeding them raw hamburger and water from a tiny spoon but we soon contacted a bird rehabilitator who gave us great advice. She said to soak puppy kibble until it was mushy, then add some calcium powder. It would provide the chicks with nutrition and water. The chicks both grew into healthy adults and left the nest, at least for awhile. I considered becoming a bird rehabber but we moved and my plans changed.

Here we raised many dogs on kibble combined with fruits and veggies and other goodies. They all turned out well. 

We discovered that birds are big fans of kibble. We put some out daily in the bird feeder and see the bigger birds come and fly off with it on a regular basis. The Woodpeckers especially like it.

We've also seen the cardinals and jays grab a piece of kibble to carry back to the nest.

If we put some kibble  on the platter with some water and let it get mushy, the smaller birds will come take some.

The opossum like the dry kibble and will eat till they're full.

And of course, our raccoon family comes by daily for their kibble. They like it either dry or mushy and we can add any scraps we might have . They aren't exactly picky.

 One happy note, this creature does not like kibble. Since he is such a persistant pest I take some plaesure in that fact.

So, simple kibble isn't just for dogs anymore.  Share the wealth!