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> Does Anyone Give Their Birds Carrot Tops., Is it safe
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post Jun 23 2010, 21:10
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Just wondering if carrots tops the green leafy is part safe for budgies.
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post Jun 23 2010, 21:23
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No idea i just give mine shredded carrot in the soft food mix
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post Jun 23 2010, 21:29
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I give mine grated carrot too but I was just curious about the green leafy tops.
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post Jun 23 2010, 22:19
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it should be fine. I would give it to mine if I had it.

I used to grate the carrot for my birds until I started splitting a carrot in half lengthwise and putting them in the aviary just like that. They eat 6 fullsized half carrots in each aviary between teatime and before breakfast the next day biggrin.gif

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post Jun 23 2010, 22:39
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We grow our own veges here so we have loads of carrot tops just going to waist.
Kaz when you put your half carrot in the aviary to you just put in on a plate or do you use something to keep it in place.
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post Jun 23 2010, 22:59
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My cockatiels love the carrot tops. The budgies don't get any because the tiels demolish it. The tops are safe for the tiels so would also be fine for the budgies.
When you buy carrots, the green part is usually cut off. However, if you cut the top of the carrot off and stand it in shallow water, the green part will sprout. My tiels rip off the first sign of a green shoot. The sprouting does not work in summer because the carrot tends to rot before the green top has a chance to shoot.


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post Jun 23 2010, 23:35
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carrot tops are fine. They love them in fact...
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We grow our own veges here so we have loads of carrot tops just going to waist.
Kaz when you put your half carrot in the aviary to you just put in on a plate or do you use something to keep it in place.

I cut it lengthwise so there is a flat side and it sits on the concrete floor while they devour it biggrin.gif


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I stop at a local farmer's market about once a week and pick up a box load of carrot tops. I bring them home and give them a wash and hang them in the cages in large wet bunches...the budgies go absolutely crazy for them and devour tons at a time. The also play and bath in the wet fronds while they eat them. The do the same with lemon balm too. I do have a video of them so I'll try to find it and post it here.


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post Jul 21 2010, 23:59
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Hi,

I have have given carrot's leaves to them. First they have one bite but then leave the rest, I think it doesn't suit's them. I will now try "defieldsfamily" way hope it will work.


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mine love to eat the leafes before the carrot bit whenever i got ones with them on still
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post Jul 24 2010, 14:52
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Mine enjoy carrot tops too smile.gif
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post Jul 24 2010, 14:57
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Carrot tops are one of my budgie's favourites! They were the first greens they ate and the chicks grew up on them.


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post Jul 24 2010, 18:02
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On the subject of vegie leaves! We also grow our own garden we dont use pesticides of anything. But is Beetroot leaves okay too?


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post Jul 24 2010, 22:10
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Yup, they love beet greens!
Just about any greens you grow for yourselves are good for budgies.
With the exception of lettuces, which have too much water.
But I still give my birds the darker green parts of some lettuces.
I also grow mustard greens for my budgies, and as an added bonus, if you let them go to seed, they make beautiful yellow flowers that last well into fall!


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