ima.snowbird 0 Posted November 4, 2012 Member ID: 7,441 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 94 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 690 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/10/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 11, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I need some CHEAP ideas for chewing materials. I purchased a really neat Bird Kabob, http://www.petco.com/product/109263/Wesco-Bird-Kabob-Toys.aspx, I think it was about $5USD. That was Thursday. Today is Sunday and it's half gone! Well, not gone, all over the table and floor. I never dreamed it would be such a great hit. But I can't afford to keep them supplied with these. What else is safe for them to chew? Did I see something about paper towel rolls? Toilet paper rolls? Seems like I saw that someone had covered in peanut butter and rolled in seed? But I can't find that post now. I am going to my boyfriends this afternoon. Will take my pruners. He has mullberry trees that I can take some cuttings. According to my research they're safe. I think Sugar Maples are safe too??? I'm not thrilled with the bleaching/baking process to be sure I don't bring anything into the apartment, but I guess that's what I'll have to do. Link to comment
Jodie 0 Posted November 4, 2012 Member ID: 4,257 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 150 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 981 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 6,495 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 7, 2014 Birthday: 28/07/1993 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I give my guys toilet paper rolls cut in half so it rolls out flat (I worry that they'll get stuck in it) Cardboard, plain paper, hay and natural branches most fruit trees are safe (there's a topic on here about safe branches) I know your pain to I brought a swing made of wicker and my budgie had 6 chicks at the time and once they saw her chewing at it. They joined in. It was beautiful swing to *sniffles* The problem about giving budgies things to distroy is that if they are female they may start exibiting nesting/mating behaiviour which if you dont want it is a bad thing. But on the other hand it gives them heaps of fun!! (Even if it's a short time) Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted November 4, 2012 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted November 4, 2012 grass seeds and from my own backyard mostly - all free to give. Wet them for a bath moment too personally i've never baked but the have only used wood from my own garden and bird are outside. i wash them and sun dry before adding to cage. Link to comment
ima.snowbird 0 Posted November 5, 2012 Member ID: 7,441 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 94 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 690 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/10/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 I wasn't thinking about chewing bringing the hen into breeding condition... or maybe I was subconsciously! Now is definitely not the time. I noticed yesterday that she doesn't have eye rings, so she's probably less than a year old. I'd like to wait at least until next summer for babies. Link to comment
Bird Junky 0 Posted November 5, 2012 Member ID: 7,065 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 391 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,185 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/01/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2013 Birthday: 02/05/1936 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hi Buy a length pine wood, The cheap stuff in the DIY stores. Cut it into short lengths. It will last months....B.J. Link to comment
ima.snowbird 0 Posted November 5, 2012 Member ID: 7,441 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 94 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 690 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/10/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 That's what I use for their perches, they haven't tried chewing that. Maybe if it's at an angle where they're not sitting on it? Link to comment
Jodie 0 Posted November 5, 2012 Member ID: 4,257 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 150 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 981 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 6,495 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 7, 2014 Birthday: 28/07/1993 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Good for you realising that she is far to young to go into breeding condition. I mean as a baby she may just find it fun. And branches they like to peel the bark off, I find it's more my girls than the boys that do it but they do chew branches. Good luck finding your perfect chew toy for your feathered guys. Jodie. Link to comment
ima.snowbird 0 Posted November 5, 2012 Member ID: 7,441 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 94 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 690 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/10/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 She's too young to breed, but she IS in breeding condition, already was when I bought her. Her cere is brown. I've been worried that she might start laying, nest box or no. Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted November 5, 2012 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.29 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted November 5, 2012 don't worry about egg laying it doesn't happen often with out a box. if she does just remove them and be sure to offer calicum rish foods to keep her own supply up. egg with the shell mashed in with it and a cuttle bone are good. Chewing and destroying thing is a natural behaviour for bird it helps their mind to be active and stress down. It far outweighs the small chance of her laying. Stressed birds can start to bully others, pluck feathers or other strange behaviours. Link to comment
ima.snowbird 0 Posted November 5, 2012 Member ID: 7,441 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 94 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 690 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/10/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Thanks, Nerwen. That reassures me, that I'm doing the right thing for her. Link to comment
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