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Post by Liz on Apr 13, 2008 21:07:03 GMT
Hey all, I'm currently working on completely organizing my flock's diet with a day to day feeding plan so I can make sure they're getting all they need. So basically I've been reading up on the different vitamins and how they're absorbed, how often they need them, etc.
A few questions arose with Vitamins C and F. Vitamin C they usually get from fruit, but my lot don't care for it. Is there any thing else somebody uses for this? And also... sunflower seeds. (Vitamin F) I was under the impression that they were more for the larger birds. Do your budgies eat them?
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Post by Berserka on Apr 14, 2008 12:16:44 GMT
Some of my budgies eat them, some don't. Mostly they get eaten when they are breeding.
My birds are not big fruit eaters, the most they like is apple but only when they see the Rosella's eating it.
Plenty of dark green & leafy vegetables, carrot, corn, chillies and a few days a month a multivitamin supplement in their water.
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Post by Liz on Apr 15, 2008 0:10:03 GMT
Ah, thank you! That's the other thing (I knew I forgot something) do you have a preferred brand for vitamin supplements?
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Post by Scully on Apr 15, 2008 7:12:58 GMT
When i took Bobbi to the vets, my vet said everything they need is in a good seed such as Trill. With dandilion leaves which are very good for them, and is good to stop them getting gout which they are prone to in later years.
Apple, and Broccolli for vit c.
I use Avipro for minerals, and i dont think my Budgies eat enough cuttlefish for calcium. I feed that once a week.
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Post by Berserka on Apr 15, 2008 9:37:19 GMT
I usually just use a Vetapharm multivitamin.
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Post by Liz on Apr 16, 2008 16:30:19 GMT
Thank you both! ;D
Scully, you only feed cuttlebone once a week? Do you just put up the cuttlebone and they eat it all before the end of the week?
I have it up all the time, but it's a job because they inhale/destroy it!
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Post by Berserka on Apr 17, 2008 3:13:30 GMT
Give them as much cuttlebone as they want - it's not just for calcium, it helps them trim their beaks.
A mineral block probably wouldn't hurt as it would take them a bit longer to destroy that.
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Post by Scully on Apr 17, 2008 6:05:02 GMT
No they have it all the time, but dont seem to eat it much.
The Kaks eat it.
I read my post, i can see why you thought i fed cuttlefish once a week, ;D i ment avipro.
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Post by Liz on Apr 19, 2008 22:13:45 GMT
Ah... was a bit confused!  I just found a place that sold mineral blocks and cuttlebone for less than I usually get them for, so that makes things easier too.  |
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Post by Billie on Jun 24, 2008 11:57:52 GMT
My gang go nuts for cuttlefish, they ignore it but as soon as one goes to eat some they all pile in. I found a mineral available in a perch form this has been excellent as they can sit on it and gnaw at it. As for vegies, my gang are in a cage indoors and will eat anything as long as I hold it for them  does anyone know somewhere that sells veg holding clips that will work on cages with the thicker bars. I have a Madera cage and the clips sold are all for thinner bars. My lot are wary of new stuff, they wouldn't touch cellery when I offered them a short piece of it. But when I held out a thin sliver they did try it and I've now got them up to short pieces. They reguard all new food as a CAT until proven otherwise. Good job Harry is such a ditzy guts he tends to munch anything, at which point he usually gets shoved out the way for the others Love em! Billie xx |
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