Posted October 12, 200618 yr I'm from Sydney, Australia and I've "just" (2-3 months ago) bought 2 pretty budgies that go buy the name of Violet and Ruby. Questions- umm - Is it okay for me to feed my budgies coriander because they seam to like it Ruby playing with my mouse :budgiedance: Ruby was the first bird i bought he is about 8 months old (This ones a boy) Violet is a female around 6 months old I think budgies are great! If there are any mistakes or if I've done anything wrong please tell me-_- Edited August 27, 200816 yr by **Liv** removed broken images
October 12, 200618 yr Welcome!! All is perfect. Your budgies are adorable enjoy your time here......... Cheers Karen
October 12, 200618 yr Lovely birds. Welcome to the forum. I know you will like it here. You will certainly learn a lot! I know I have. Shell
October 12, 200618 yr Welcome your birds are gorgeous. I think it is okay, I had to look it up (Laughing out loud) but if they have been eating it and they are okay then it is okay.
October 12, 200618 yr Welcome to the forum! yes its okay Healthy sorts of vegetables: Broccoli Brussels sprouts Carrot Celery stalks Chard Chicory Chinese Cabbage Corn (milky & soft) Cucumber Curly kale Egg plant Endive Fennel Jerusalem artichoke Kohlrabi Lamb's lettuce Paprika Potato (cooked) Radish Red Beet (fresh) Salad Spinach Tomato Zucchini Healthy sorts of fruit: Apple Apricot Asian pear Banana Blackberry Blackcurrant Black Elder Blood orange Blueberry Canteloupe melon Cape gooseberry Carambola Cherimoya Cherry Clementine Cranberry Custard apple Dried date1 Fig (fresh) Gooseberry Grape Grenadine Guava Honeydew melon Huckleberry Japanese Persimmon Loquat Lychee (Litchi) Mandarin Mango Melon Nectarine Opuntia fruit Orange Papaya Peach Pear Persimmon,Japanese Pineapple Plum Quince Rambutan Raspberry Redcurrant Strawberry Tangerine Tamarillo (Tree tomato) Yellow Plum Tasty herbs: Basil Bear's garlic Borage Burnet Carrot (green parts) Chervil Chives Coriander (green parts) Cress Dill Fennel(green parts) Lovage Marjoran Mint Oregano Parsley Purslane Roquette Rosemary Sage Savory Tarragon Thyme Edited October 12, 200618 yr by Nerwen
October 12, 200618 yr Welcome both your birds are so cute Anna I edited your LONG list to remove Kiwi fruit becuase it's on the bad list.
October 12, 200618 yr are you sure about that??? mine have always shared kiwi with me, budgies & conures & i've never had a problem??? and this is a list out of a cookbook made for birds http://www.parrots.com/faq-hn.htm i've done many google searches and this is on out of many that say kiwi is fine, so please post your info showing its not im panacing now!
October 12, 200618 yr It's been floating around this forum for ages that Kiwi fruit was on the bad list. *goes hunting now* Edited October 12, 200618 yr by Nerwen
October 12, 200618 yr http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=9263 i even found this one from bbc post, nothing was said here either???
October 12, 200618 yr Yeah I've hunted around the Food And Nutrition area and can't find it listed. I must have added it myself some time ago. Forgive me Anna for the mistake.
October 13, 200618 yr Okay thanks to all Hmm that list may be useful thanks "Thirtyfive Black" You guys are very welcoming:) Edited August 27, 200816 yr by **Liv**
October 13, 200618 yr Sorry Ragerunner for having a issue in the middle of your greeting thread Edited August 27, 200816 yr by **Liv**
October 24, 200618 yr I'm from Sydney, Australia and I've "just" (2-3 months ago) bought 2 pretty budgies that go buy the name of Violet and Ruby. Questions- umm - Is it okay for me to feed my budgies coriander because they seam to like it Ruby playing with my mouse :hap: Ruby was the first bird i bought he is about 8 months old (This ones a boy) Violet is a female around 6 months old I think budgies are great! If there are any mistakes or if I've done anything wrong please tell me-_- I am very new just purchased Angel yesterday she is the same color has your loving violet, so I need to learn lots of caring for her too. How did you tame yours to be outside of their cages??? Edited August 27, 200816 yr by **Liv**
October 24, 200618 yr You'll have fun here!! You'll also get heaps of hints and tips for your gorgeous little budgies!!
October 24, 200618 yr New West, you have to start your OWN post and people shall reply to you and give you great advice! Look at e-terri's site (you can find directions to it if you look at the posts), she will give you very good tips. Just over the Patullo and Port Mann from you so ask questions for sure! :hap:
October 24, 200618 yr Welcome to the forum! Your birds are so pretty. And thanks for the list, Anna! Very helpful.
October 25, 200618 yr Hey Rageruner! Welcome to the forum. You have a great pair of budgies! Have fun here… I know I do!