KiwiBudgie 0 Posted November 1, 2013 Member ID: 7,761 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 81 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 675 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/10/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hello, I checked online but still didn't understand. I would like to give Cado quinoa, can i cook it ? Tried to give raw but he didn't like it i think it is tough to eat uncooked Can I cook it ? Currently I have bought parakeet mix at Drs Fosters site. he eats usually small round grain (i guess it is millet) and oval small grain (i think it is hullet oat) but he leaves all red, greren yellow stuff. I don't know what it that. I bought it because there are many vitamins etc If in the future I will prepare my seed mix, what kind of seed (basic seeds) should I buy and where ? I don't have green hand to grow anything myself soI prefer to buy On Drs fosters site, I saw while millet, red millet and hullet oat, that's all... Should I just buy it, mix it and that's all ? is it enough ? Should I add vitamins ? if yes, which ones ? Also what exactly pellets are ? are these red, green and yellow stuff in parakeet mix ? thank you Link to comment
Phoebes 0 Posted November 2, 2013 Member ID: 7,514 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 335 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,065 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/12/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 23, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) I would not give quinoa raw because it can be toxic. Usually I buy quinoa that has been washed and cook it according to the package instructions. The washing is to remove an outer coating that is toxic to budgies. Cooking fully destroys the toxicity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa "Quinoa in its natural state has a coating of bitter-tasting saponins, making it unpalatable." Edited November 2, 2013 by Phoebes Link to comment
Phoebes 0 Posted November 2, 2013 Member ID: 7,514 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 335 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,065 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/12/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 23, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Sorry I forgot the bottom part of your question. I can't order the seeds separately because Dr Foster and Smith can't send seed to Canada. I tried to order some and was told this. I am still buying a mix. I would be interested in knowing what the breeders think is a good mix myself. Link to comment
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