Zucchini

[classylady 0]

Hi,

 

I'm sure I read somewhere that you can give budgies zucchini/courgette but can't find it again...! So is it okay to give them and if so, is it better cooked or raw and if raw, would you grate it or chop it?

 

Sorry to sound so thick but I'm trying lots of things if I can as Percy isn't brilliant at eating veggies, tho he likes a little carrot and brocolli and he loves nectarines and a little apple.... but when I read about the zucchini I bought one then can't find out about it.... so now waiting to hear what you have to say.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Chrissie

[**KAZ** 0]

Zucchini is fine any way you want to serve it. BUT I have found it goes to mush and deteriorates really quickly thereby introducing bacteria.

[Neat 0]

I would steam it or grate it! it is a very watery veggie so expect his poo to change too - I don't leave watery veggies in with birds any longer then 1 - 2 Hours for the reasons that Kaz said .

 

Glad to hear his eating all sorts of fruit and vegges

[Norm 0]

From what I hear Zucchinis or Long Green Cucumbers are a common vegetable given by breeders to Budgies, Finches etc. I would just feed it as fresh as possible, if they have been kept in cold storage for a long time I wouldn’t use them. As with most Greens remove before they deteriorate, if you had a large number of birds I would just feed whole, but if only a small number only offer a small portion. As with most things they may need time to learn to like them.

[rah 0]

I agree with what the others have said! Also I grow my own vegies for the birds- and I have found that Silverbeet and Celery are really easy to geow just plant some seeds or seedlings in the garden or a pot and they will thrive- and my birds just love them! They love their vegies. I also feel carrot, corn, brocoli, capsicum, apple, strawberries, tomato's, peas, snow peas, beans- it just depends what I have at the time, and only small amounts and take it out after a few hourd, or at night. Hope this helps.

[classylady 0]

Hi Everyone

 

Thank you for all your comments and advice. I am going to give Percy some zucchini this morning.. just hope he likes it as he is very fussy at trying things lol.

 

Thanks again

Chrissie

[Neat 0]

So how did it go?

[classylady 0]

So how did it go?

 

 

He didn't like it...sob.... I chopped it finely and he picked some out and threw it in his cage...grrr... will try again another time even though I tried a couple of days this week. Back to the drawing board

 

Chrissie

[maesie 0]

So how did it go?

 

 

He didn't like it...sob.... I chopped it finely and he picked some out and threw it in his cage...grrr... will try again another time even though I tried a couple of days this week. Back to the drawing board

 

Chrissie

 

always the way isn't it... maybe mix it with grated carrot??

[Neat 0]

Mine didn't like it either

they are the typical Mash and 3 veg birds LOL minus the mash