> Birds lack the hot response, but there is some evidence that some birds are very attracted to the taste. This is to the pepper plant’s advantage. The red of the chili pepper serves as a warning to mammals—“Don’t eat me; you won’t like it.” But the red color is attractive to birds. From the plant’s point of view, if a mammal, like a squirrel, were to eat the pepper which contains the seeds, it would use its molars to grind the seeds. This might be nutritious for the squirrel, but it destroys the progeny —the seeds — of the plant. On the other hand, birds will swallow the seeds whole and disperse them in their droppings. However, the situation is even more complex than this.
> Seeds of many plants are subject to being eaten by animals or attacked by pathogens, such as fungi once they are released and on the ground awaiting germination. For pepper plants, there is a bigger advantage than simple dispersal of seeds by birds. As it turns out, seeds of chili peppers that pass through the digestive system of a bird germinate at a rate of 370% higher than seeds that do not pass through a bird’s digestive system! Part of the reason for this is that these seeds are also much more resistant to fungal infections because of protections added by the bird’s digestive system. So, deliberately attracting birds to come and eat the seeds greatly benefits the plant.
J-daddy96
Birds aren’t even real
redblockedme2
Would this change the taste of chook egg’s, good to keep mice away
hopelessbrows
I want that on my morning granola
sneakyartinthedark
Please don’t eat that bro 😂
Partagas2112
I once got to foster a parrot and loved watching it eat habaneros like corn on the cob.
SNxTNxSE
birds are actually immune to capsaicin. i’ve heard of people feeding their chickens large amounts of peppers to naturally clear parasites. not sure if it’s anywhere as good as medication but i’m sure it does something.
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How does it taste??
is this for humans or birds or BOTH?
I’d slap that on a salad.
Does it use birdseye chilli? I’ll see myself out
No one else wondering if this would give birds spicy shits?
Can I eat this or nah?
For when you wanna sit and snack with the birbs
https://preview.redd.it/yzmlcctpgvpb1.png?width=612&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6cbf2d7af68382320e71343358a0622b185788dc
So I’d always known that birds don’t get effected by the capsicum in hot peppers….but didn’t know why. Welp I looked it up and it’s kinda cool.
https://eugene.wbu.com/birds-and-hot-pepper
> Birds lack the hot response, but there is some evidence that some birds are very attracted to the taste. This is to the pepper plant’s advantage. The red of the chili pepper serves as a warning to mammals—“Don’t eat me; you won’t like it.” But the red color is attractive to birds. From the plant’s point of view, if a mammal, like a squirrel, were to eat the pepper which contains the seeds, it would use its molars to grind the seeds. This might be nutritious for the squirrel, but it destroys the progeny —the seeds — of the plant. On the other hand, birds will swallow the seeds whole and disperse them in their droppings. However, the situation is even more complex than this.
> Seeds of many plants are subject to being eaten by animals or attacked by pathogens, such as fungi once they are released and on the ground awaiting germination. For pepper plants, there is a bigger advantage than simple dispersal of seeds by birds. As it turns out, seeds of chili peppers that pass through the digestive system of a bird germinate at a rate of 370% higher than seeds that do not pass through a bird’s digestive system! Part of the reason for this is that these seeds are also much more resistant to fungal infections because of protections added by the bird’s digestive system. So, deliberately attracting birds to come and eat the seeds greatly benefits the plant.
Birds aren’t even real
Would this change the taste of chook egg’s, good to keep mice away
I want that on my morning granola
Please don’t eat that bro 😂
I once got to foster a parrot and loved watching it eat habaneros like corn on the cob.
birds are actually immune to capsaicin. i’ve heard of people feeding their chickens large amounts of peppers to naturally clear parasites. not sure if it’s anywhere as good as medication but i’m sure it does something.