moths and web type things in bird food?

[jenniferag]

I know you can put the bird food in the freezer to kill the moths but is it okay to feed the food after with the bugs having been in there??

I had a super tight tied bag inside a closed drawer and they STILL got in there!!

There was a tiny maggot thing and also a few moths inside with their nest web stuff....

can I still feed it? I don't want to make the birds sick or anything.


Thanks!!!

[Greycloud]

I would not. I would start with a fresh bag and after freezing, keep in a sealed plastic container.

[kali]

As long is it wasn't a zillion moths in there i think it's ok. I mean, we eat them all the time WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING!

[SisterBlue]

To ease your mind a bit, they didn't get into the sealed bag...the eggs were in the seed when you bought it. I hate moths but unfortunately, somewhat of a way of life with birds.

Most of my birds eat mostly Paradise Blend, but some of my birds still eat some seed despite my best intentions, so I still buy it. I've found that the Volkman's Featherglow line is very clean and I haven't had any trouble at all with moths with that brand.

-SB

[hollyhawkz]

It doesn't hurt them but by the time you clean out all the critters, cocoons, feces and half chomped on seed, I wouldn't find it worth it very much. I have heard you can take the bag back with the critters and most places will give you a new one.

[Muchi]

Are they Indian meal moths? I've heard that even if your bird eats them, they're a decent source of protein.
I probably wouldn't feed the seed mixture to Luen after eggs had hatched, knowing they were in there, however. I always freeze my bird seed before opening the bag :} And then keep the seed in the freezer in an air-tight container. Seeing as I tend to mix it in with his warm vege-mush it 'defrosts' the seeds then.

[xafsmom]

The dread seed moth strikes again!

[brdfvr]

Originally Posted by SisterBlue

To ease your mind a bit, they didn't get into the sealed bag...the eggs were in the seed when you bought it. I hate moths but unfortunately, somewhat of a way of life with birds.
-SB

I hope not! Been keeping birds for a couple years now and I have yet to have any moth problem (knock on wood). I probably jinxed myself now

Now, fruit flies are a whole 'nother story

[nene142]

Oh my gosh they are the worst I had a huge huge infestation and now they are gone thank goodness everything is kept in the fridge/freezer to prevent now. I hate them!

[debbielabella]

my 'other' hobby is baking so I always have lots of different types of flours, another favorite of these moths. I hate them. I freeze the bird food and use sealed containers for flour, those sticky moth traps help too. But I always end up with some by summer time. the larvae, yuck yuck..