vitamin drops . Don't put the drops in the water even if the label says so because that can cause bacteria to grow in the water really quickly and be harmful to the parakeet. (put it in the Seed is best.)

 

Hmmmm Can you guys confirm this

I got it from one of BBC weblinks

Edited July 19, 200816 yr by KAZ

The vitamins do make the sides slimey, where is the article? Can you PM to me. I do put Vitamins in the water personally because Merlin drinks his water and bathes in it but I do change it everyday because the sides do get slimey and I wash it out completely.

Edited July 18, 200816 yr by Elly

I also put vitamins in the water and it smells a bit after a while, so I change it more. But wouldn't it get smelly in food as well?

vitamin drops . Don't put the drops in the water even if the label says so because that can cause bacteria to grow in the water really quickly and be harmful to the parakeet. (put it in the Seed is best.)

 

Hmmmm Can you guys confirm this

I got it from one of BBC weblinks

 

Vitamin drops such as soluvet plus: Yes, If left will produce nasty bacteria. You need to sterilise the drinkers and only give your budgies it in the water for max 2 days.

vitamin drops . Don't put the drops in the water even if the label says so because that can cause bacteria to grow in the water really quickly and be harmful to the parakeet. (put it in the Seed is best.)

 

Hmmmm Can you guys confirm this

I got it from one of BBC weblinks

 

Vitamin drops such as soluvet plus: Yes, If left will produce nasty bacteria. You need to sterilise the drinkers and only give your budgies it in the water for max 2 days.

 

I would say only make up enough for 12-24 hours. Not 2 days!

Ummm I will look for it again Elly it was Pretty Late last night but it is of the webrings in BBC ....Took me a while to find it LOLCLICK HERE TO VIEW ITokay, It is The female is biting holes in her eggs - what does this mean?Females will do this when they are calcium deficient. Go out and buy your parakeet a cuttle bone, put that in the cage near a mirror or something fun and she'll gnaw away at it. Also buy some vitamin drops and mix in 1-2 drops with her birdseed (stir with a clean finger or spoon). That way you'll help her build back her stores of vitamins. Egg laying can be very demanding on the body, nutrition-wise. Don't put the drops in the water even if the label says so because that can cause bacteria to grow in the water really quickly and be harmful to the parakeet. (That's what my vet said anyway - in the food is best.)