I was conferring with a top show breeder who feeds some natural leaves and branches from the Australian bush to his budgies. I saw the budgies eating these branches of leaves and seemed to like it very much. This breeder says these natural things are good for them and a natural medicine also. His birds are disease free. He tells me the tree branches are peppermint tree.

The peppermint tree, a favorite food of the western ring tail possum and many birds. The peppermint tree is recognisable by its soft pendulous foliage, clusters of tiny white flowers and the peppermint-like smell of its leaves when they are crushed.

 

So, I got some peppermint tree branches and leaves today for my budgies and they went absolutely nuts over it. It was like catnip to a cat, peppermint tree to a budgie !!

They are still out there going mad eating up all the lovely soft leaves. All the birds got some.

Edited January 21, 200817 yr by KAZ

I am going to try some from my peppermint bush out the front. Great if they love it because it grows really fast and we are always trimming it.

Edited January 22, 200718 yr by feathers

OMG OMG OMG!!! Thanks for posting this information!! I've been wanting to find out if the peppermint trees are okay for birds to eat.. I've got a massive one hanging over my back fence from my neighbours yard... it's gives good shades, but it needs trimming... so guess those trimming will be given to my birdies!!! Woohoo!!! thanks sooo much

 

Ohh, and that grey baby sure does look good now!! what a pretty boy. and look at all your budgies enjoying a bit of peppermint tree leaves.

:ausb: The little guy is looking much better, peppermint tree, sounds interesting. We don't have them here but I have grown pepperment before. :greenb:

I don't have a Peppermint tree, maybe I can plant one for the future.

My canary has eaten nearly an entire leaf from my mum's ginger plant - much to my fathers annoyance!

Microsoft Corporation ® Spiky Do is so cute with all those pin feathers coming in.

Very interesting information :ausb:

Do you have peppermint trees over there ?

Peppermint trees, sounds good. Where did you get your stash from?

 

Hmm have to keep an eye out when I'm driving around.

 

Thanks for that info Karen.

Peppermint trees, sounds good. Where did you get your stash from?

 

Hmm have to keep an eye out when I'm driving around.

 

Thanks for that info Karen.

Paul check you local parks and nature strips and schoolyards. The council likes planting peppermint trees everywhere.

Edited January 23, 200718 yr by Bubbles

Peppermint trees, sounds good. Where did you get your stash from?

 

Hmm have to keep an eye out when I'm driving around.

 

Thanks for that info Karen.

Paul check you local parks and nature strips and schoolyards. The council likes planting peppermont trees everywhere.

 

Thats a great idea, why didn't I think of that:) must be the male factor.

 

He he

great suggestion, one peppermint tree branch coming up!

 

p.s. bubbles did you end up naming the little grey budgie yet? how about Ariane - means "silver" in Welsh, i think he/she looks kinda silver :budgiedance:

great suggestion, one peppermint tree branch coming up!

 

p.s. bubbles did you end up naming the little grey budgie yet? how about Ariane - means "silver" in Welsh, i think he/she looks kinda silver :budgiedance:

Funny you should say that about the grey budgie. We were trying to work out male or female first. But today it has turned definitely in the direction of a female so that is a lovely name and YES thankyou I will use that name

Here she is today...

Aaawwww she's gorgeous!!!

 

Just a thing about taking branches off the side of the road... make sure it's off a road that aren't busy most the time... as the exhaust sometimes will 'stick' to the leaves...