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This post has been edited by Elly: Mar 5 2008, 01:43
I read somewhere that lettuce is also toxic. Is this true?
I'm wanting to up the variety of fruits and vegetables my babies are eating. They really only go for grass/seeds (I grow myself so I know are safe), apples (without seeds ALWAYS), green grapes, and celery.
I've tried carrot but they're not fans.
Is banana usually a hit? Maybe blueberries and broccoli?
It's just so hard becuase I want to make sure that what I give them is totally safe.
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QUOTE(Elyse @ Jan 20 2006, 10:34)
Thanks for the info.
I read somewhere that lettuce is also toxic. Is this true?
I'm wanting to up the variety of fruits and vegetables my babies are eating. They really only go for grass/seeds (I grow myself so I know are safe), apples (without seeds ALWAYS), green grapes, and celery.
I've tried carrot but they're not fans.
Is banana usually a hit? Maybe blueberries and broccoli?
It's just so hard becuase I want to make sure that what I give them is totally safe.
Lettice is full of water and gives them the runs but in moderation it's ok. Try grating the carrot and mixing it with the celery. Snow pea sprouts and mung bean sprouts are good. If you can get endive it is very good. high in vitamins and minerals. Bannans and blueberries don't know. Broccoli is good.
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QUOTE(spartan @ May 16 2007, 21:02)
As for favourite foods, his is baby spinach leaves, and cooked white rice. I was actually wondering about the rice - does anyone else feed it to their birds? He goes ape over it. I was thinking it might be a good soft food for the breeding cages.
I looked at my rice in the cupboard last night and thought of that, If someone could confirm cooked rice being ok?????
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cooked rice is ok and can be digested easily, make sure you don't use salt when boiling, and rinse throughly and make sure the rice is not sticking together. Rice should not be given to breeding birds because parent can actually gorge their babies and in turn rice has no nutritional value and the babies can starve. I found this very interesting fact when reading about rice .
hey there , try some beetroot , not tinned they add juices to that but buy some fresh cut into peices and feed it , they love it .. beware!! if you are showing them they will get stained from the beetroot and that doesnt look good on the show bench.
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Was reading through this topic and noticed that people are giving their budgies white rice. I would suggest a change to brown rice. Its not a huge difference but I believe it is a little better for them
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thanks for the info i didnt realise apple seeds are a no no i just pick the apple of the tree and just cut it in half and put it into the avairies
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Arrgh! I can't believe I was so careless! I was eating chocolate and Squee came over and ate a crumb! Just a little nibble, but I'm still so worried because I saw her chewing as I chased her off. I hope what has been said in this thread about it being okay in small doses is true
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Elly where did you read about rice having no nutritional value? It is after all essentially a grass seed just like wheat, barley, etc. I would have thought it would be great
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hi do you have to boil the rice or can you serve it after a rinse please
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Is it alright for budgies to eat plain toast? And what about oats? Are they okay?
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just make sure hannah that it is not becoming the staple of the diet, a treat is fine i would suggest brown bread as more nutritional value but white bread is fine too.
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It's not, he just gets it sometimes when he out of the cage and someone is eating toast, etc. He still gets loads of greens + his seed
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nice to hear hannah that you do really care for the wellbeing of your budgies
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