Raisins

[Borlotti]

Granddaughter wanted raisins, but they are one.two years out of date didn't make a Xmas cake this year, bought it.  Don't worry have brought some more fresh ones for her, but do I bin them, recycle them or do birds eat them.  Don't want to worry about a lot of dead birds.

[Borlotti]

[saddad]

As a "dried" fruit, assuming they are not green and furry, they should be OK  :-X

[Borlotti]

No, they are not green, but do birds like them???

[rosebud]

 Yes the birds love them,  i soak them overnight in cold tea plumps them up, i bought a bag last year still have some left i have been putting them out each morning.

[Digeroo]

Blackbirds round here love them.

[flossy]

    Oh dear, here I go  ---   there was a post that said raisins were bad for wild life,

    including birds, ?    someone, --   ::)

[Hyacinth]

 Poss 'bad for birds' cos they're dessicated grapes?

Which makes them absolutely great for humans - even little ones ;D

[SamLouise]

Dried fruit is fine for feeding the birds, it does them no harm :) 

[Borlotti]

You are not helping much, in the bin or what ?????? or compost heap.  Blimey, just clearing out my kitchen cupboards and some packets are well out of date.  Shouldn't say blimey as was told it was an abbreviation for God blind me. Off topic again. :( :(

[saddad]

It is indeed... I pointed out to one of my colleagues who said it was "Bedlam" in the toddler room that it wasn't as we weren't able to chain them to the walls!  ;D

[SamLouise]

I think you're raisin some fair points here ...  :-X

[cornykev]

Sammy try not to go off thread, keep to the  Currant  subject.    ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Baccy Man]

Currants, raisins & sultanas are good for wild birds but care should be taken to ensure pet cats & dogs cannot eat them as even small quantities can cause acute renal failure. Put them on a bird table or in a feeder not on the ground.

[thifasmom]

i do give birds raisens but only if they are so dry that they become unpeasent to eat. but hey soak in some sherry and make a fruit cake, like saddad said once they aren't furry or mouldy they are good to eat.

[1066]

Currants, raisins & sultanas are good for wild birds but care should be taken to ensure pet cats & dogs cannot eat them as even small quantities can cause acute renal failure. Put them on a bird table or in a feeder not on the ground.

Just learnt something new BaccyMan - thanks.
I used to give one of my cats the dregs of my Alpen, and when it came to the raisins, she loved them, it was also funny watching her chewing away! Glad to say she died of old age and that I didn't manage to kill her due to renal failure (or OTT salt and sugar intake). Mind you that cat also liked olives......