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Re: Toy ideas?

Postby Fallen_Parakeet » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:16 pm

Okay i'll try that.
and what type of fruits/veggies do they eat??
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Re: Toy ideas?

Postby Fallen_Parakeet » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:18 pm

Would Sage Honey work?
zazanomore wrote:You know, I used to do that. But learning more about proper nutrition, I figured that all the salt in it would just be too bad for them.

How about a bit of natural honey? (not too much)

Another idea would be to put some seed on some fruit or vegetables.
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Re: Toy ideas?

Postby zazanomore » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:21 pm

I have no idea what sage honey is...

Any fruits and vegetables. Just no avocado! It's toxic.

Don't let them get at any of the pits or seeds.

Personally, my guys hate fresh stuff. They'll only eat it dried.
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Re: Toy ideas?

Postby GlassOnion » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:23 pm

I honestly don't know much about herbs and birds. I only feed what I know is safe.

Go through this list of Safe/Toxic things for your bird.

Your budgie probably won't like fresh veggies/fruits right away. Try MANY methods of sneaking it into his diet. Mush it all up with seed, offer in chunks, bake birdie bread (which I HIGHLY recommend), etc.

The key is to keep trying. Your bird looks young, take advantage of the age factor NOW and offer him MANY veggies and fruits daily. Young birds learn to try new foods much easier than older birds.
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Re: Toy ideas?

Postby Fallen_Parakeet » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:27 pm

I know! hahaha it is like honey just made with flowers that taste like sage... hahah
zazanomore wrote:I have no idea what sage honey is...

Any fruits and vegetables. Just no avocado! It's toxic.

Don't let them get at any of the pits or seeds.

Personally, my guys hate fresh stuff. They'll only eat it dried.
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Re: Toy ideas?

Postby Fallen_Parakeet » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:29 pm

What list... hahahha am I blind right now......
And yes I am, I'm cutting veggies right now.
GlassOnion wrote:I honestly don't know much about herbs and birds. I only feed what I know is safe.

Go through this list of Safe/Toxic things for your bird.

Your budgie probably won't like fresh veggies/fruits right away. Try MANY methods of sneaking it into his diet. Mush it all up with seed, offer in chunks, bake birdie bread (which I HIGHLY recommend), etc.

The key is to keep trying. Your bird looks young, take advantage of the age factor NOW and offer him MANY veggies and fruits daily. Young birds learn to try new foods much easier than older birds.
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Re: Toy ideas?

Postby GlassOnion » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:33 pm

Sorry LOL http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com/ ... birds.html

Look up on google some recipes of birdie bread. More often than not, birds will eat that bread, and you can sneak in all sorts of goodies like pellets, veggies, fruits, omega-3 oil...
My Cockatiel doesn't eat fresh veggies, so he gets the nutrients by eating the birdie bread.
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Re: Toy ideas?

Postby Fallen_Parakeet » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:47 pm

Its cool hahah. I wrote all of it down on some paper. And i'm looking at birdy bread recipes right now.
GlassOnion wrote:Sorry LOL http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com/ ... birds.html

Look up on google some recipes of birdie bread. More often than not, birds will eat that bread, and you can sneak in all sorts of goodies like pellets, veggies, fruits, omega-3 oil...
My Cockatiel doesn't eat fresh veggies, so he gets the nutrients by eating the birdie bread.
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