{"id":3208,"date":"2021-03-12T14:33:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T14:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/?p=3208"},"modified":"2026-05-03T12:53:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T12:53:33","slug":"is-dandelion-safe-for-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/is-dandelion-safe-for-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Is dandelion safe for birds?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is dandelion safe for birds? &#8211; Content creator: Petrus A. van Tonder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another World Wide Birds feeding tip for birds brings us to Dandelion. Dandelion has a yellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/can-birds-eat-rosa-gallica\/\">flower<\/a> and the seed heads got floatable seeds that blow away easily. Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants consisting of species commonly known as&nbsp;dandelions. It is listed as a superfood for birds. Dandelion is also popular with canary fanciers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We now have videos about making chop on YouTube:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ej5xpZD5MPg&amp;list=PLID-lhh0UmXW5nca_7bnefZ_K5yYKyb8U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-make-chop-video.png\" alt=\"How to make chop video\" class=\"wp-image-12832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-make-chop-video.png 774w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-make-chop-video-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-make-chop-video-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/How-to-make-chop-video-50x32.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia: <em>Taraxacum<\/em>&nbsp;seeds are an important food source for certain birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dandelion is a weed and therefore can grow anywhere. This article says it all: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/gardening-blog\/2015\/may\/12\/dandelions-pollinators-wildlife-garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/gardening-blog\/2015\/may\/12\/dandelions-pollinators-wildlife-garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hypochoeris radicata, also known as Cat\u2019s Ear, Flatweed, False Dandelion can also be given to your birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dandelion-plant-for-birds.jpg\" alt=\"Dandelion plant for birds\" class=\"wp-image-1884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dandelion-plant-for-birds.jpg 358w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dandelion-plant-for-birds-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"health-benefits-of-dandelion-for-birds\">Health benefits of dandelion for birds:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>High in potassium, calcium, magnesium, and other trace elements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High in vitamin A and also contains Vitamin B\u2019s, C, and D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prevents constipation and assist to control iron deficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many benefits for the liver. A blood cleanser, good for the heart, normalizes blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dandelion has the ability to remove toxins from the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"feeding-dandelion-to-birds\">Feeding dandelion to birds:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole plant can be fed to your birds \u2013 fresh leaves and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/can-birds-eat-viola-flowers\/\">flowers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is dandelion safe for birds? Infographic:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Can-birds-eat-dandelions-infographic-2-1024x551.png\" alt=\"Can birds eat dandelions infographic\" class=\"wp-image-13136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Can-birds-eat-dandelions-infographic-2-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Can-birds-eat-dandelions-infographic-2-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Can-birds-eat-dandelions-infographic-2-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Can-birds-eat-dandelions-infographic-2-50x27.png 50w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Can-birds-eat-dandelions-infographic-2-1600x861.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Can-birds-eat-dandelions-infographic-2-1536x827.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Can-birds-eat-dandelions-infographic-2-2048x1102.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"caution\">Caution:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always make sure that flowers are not sprayed with any pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides. All flowers must be washed properly with water before giving it to your birds. Never feed cut flowers from florists as these get sprayed with poison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7709226522417656\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7709226522417656\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"7555211683\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Our e-book, 101 Food Items For Birds, contains much more&nbsp;<mark>World Wide Birds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/feeding-parrots-in-winter\/\">feeding tips<\/a><\/mark>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<mark>birds<\/mark>. Please click on the button for more information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wwbirds.co.za\/dir\/bird-ebooks\/101-food-items-for-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">101 Food Items For Birds<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Please leave a comment to tell us about your experience with &#8220;Is dandelion safe for birds&#8221; or anything else you would like to share with us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is dandelion safe for birds? &#8211; Content creator: Petrus A. van Tonder Another World Wide Birds feeding tip for birds brings us to Dandelion. 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