hello, as you may know i have and am handfeeding babies, im going through paper towell like crazy,. i have asked before, but i need safe bedding for the brooder and play bucket, my pair are on cob bedding, but at petsmart they have a bedding for birds and small animals it looks like fluffy papery stuff, is this safe,? in the brooder now, i have pine bedding with paper towel like we always used to use but i see in some pics, this papery fluffy stuff, i dont like babies on pine for fear they will eat it, they do chew on it if a piece gets to the top? im going to the big town[kalamazoo ] toamrrow for supplies [45 min drive in good weather,] we have a snow storm comming tonight i belive, so i figured id batter get at it, also should i get weaning food, ive never used it exept for finches? im feeding zoopreem hand feed and this store has the weaning food, my two biggest guys are eating some millet and broccoli and kale, i will make the carrot perch soon, that usually gets them to eat it, [change twice a day] heres some pics, i wish i had one of beaker flying to the play bucket to help me feed, its funny and he really is helping with the oldest cobalt normal who is shy and doesnt eat as well as the others, i waited to long i guess, well here they are, im pretty sure the blue is boy and pied is girl and i think one of each green, i hope the youngest is boy i want to keep him, hehe,

juliet

im a proud momma

I'm sorry, i cant help you with the bedding you are asking about.

 

I normally use rolled oats. :rip:

 

Your babies look really cute.

thanks, i willlet ya know how the stuff works,

juliet

The paper bedding you speak of sounds like the stuff processed out of paper waste. Over here it is commonly used for insulation in roofs. The only thing you may have to consider when checking it out is the dust level in it. Mostly with pine shavings we aim for the kind without fine dust

hello,

the bedding isnt the blown in insulation, but i know what ya mean,we use it here to, this stuff i did buy today is called care fresh bird bedding, no dust it seems to be a cleaner version, made from cellulose, they have played with it but not eating it, dries the poop instantly and spilled water stayes in a glob, so far i like it, thanks for the replies , i think this stuff will keep the poop off their feet and i can find any wasted veggies in it, so i say thumbs up so far,

juliet

Sounds good. I have seen the care fresh. But we cant get it over here

Some people use kitty litter the type that is made from recycled paper.

 

I use pine shavings. with a drop or two of eucalyptus oil to keep the mites at bay.