What does everyone feed there birds that are breeding in cabinets?

What is your feeding routine? Daily, every 2 days or what?

Anyone founds anything that helps fatten the young quicker, than the obvious?

 

How long do people keep there babies in the baby cage before putting into avery?

 

What do you feed the babies on whilst in this cage?

MY birds get in addition to their standard seed mix and vit/mineral supplements, twice a week vegies consisting of a mix of silverbeet, brocolli, carrot, apple, celery, beetroot and anything else that happens to be in the fridge, plus on three other days a week(when they don't have vegies)I supply tea tree branches which helps as a natural remedy for internal parasites and they love it.

 

Every day they get a wet mix which I make up myself, it is a mix of soaked soup mix(lentils, split peas and barley), chicken crumble and a sprinkling of Neocare rearing formula. I also supply powdered eggshells and I will be adding whole egg powder to the wet food for the second round.

MY birds get in addition to their standard seed mix and vit/mineral supplements, twice a week vegies consisting of a mix of silverbeet, brocolli, carrot, apple, celery, beetroot and anything else that happens to be in the fridge, plus on three other days a week(when they don't have vegies)I supply tea tree branches which helps as a natural remedy for internal parasites and they love it.

 

Every day they get a wet mix which I make up myself, it is a mix of soaked soup mix(lentils, split peas and barley), chicken crumble and a sprinkling of Neocare rearing formula. I also supply powdered eggshells and I will be adding whole egg powder to the wet food for the second round.

 

What supplements do you use in your water?

 

Does anyone know what the red powder is that breeders put in the breeding cabinets?

Have seen this at a few breeders and cant remember the name of it. Is it needed the whole way through the breeding process or only when they have babies?

I use a basic multivite and a calcium/D3 supplement. I supply a lot of natural nourishment to my birds in the lead up to breeding and while in the breeding cages so I dont like to overdose them on too much stuff. As they say supplements can only be of assistance if the dietary intake is inadequate.

 

Forgot to add also that all my birds get fresh grass seedheads atleast a few times a week too and when in the large aviary they have natural branches inclusing eucalypt, acacia, callistemon and Melaleuca most days

MY birds get in addition to their standard seed mix and vit/mineral supplements, twice a week vegies consisting of a mix of silverbeet, brocolli, carrot, apple, celery, beetroot and anything else that happens to be in the fridge, plus on three other days a week(when they don't have vegies)I supply tea tree branches which helps as a natural remedy for internal parasites and they love it.

 

Every day they get a wet mix which I make up myself, it is a mix of soaked soup mix(lentils, split peas and barley), chicken crumble and a sprinkling of Neocare rearing formula. I also supply powdered eggshells and I will be adding whole egg powder to the wet food for the second round.

 

What supplements do you use in your water?

 

Does anyone know what the red powder is that breeders put in the breeding cabinets?

Have seen this at a few breeders and cant remember the name of it. Is it needed the whole way through the breeding process or only when they have babies?

 

Hi BB (Jaz here) The red powder is possibly Livermol which I think is dried meat extract - high protein. Available Petbarn and produce stores. I use it in small quantities when I mix my seed, maybe a teaspoonful to a bucket of seed - but then I put in a whole heap of supplements into the seed, not just the Livermol. (charcoal, f-vite, canunda grit, sea weed granules, lucerne pellets etc ) Very small quantities but in almost every feed. I believe it gives variety and the birds will seek out the nutrients they need in the mix.

I use a basic multivite and a calcium/D3 supplement. I supply a lot of natural nourishment to my birds in the lead up to breeding and while in the breeding cages so I dont like to overdose them on too much stuff. As they say supplements can only be of assistance if the dietary intake is inadequate.Forgot to add also that all my birds get fresh grass seedheads atleast a few times a week too and when in the large aviary they have natural branches inclusing eucalypt, acacia, callistemon and Melaleuca most days

Do you change your water daily?so would you give them the livermol the whole way through the breeding process or just when they have young?One breeder told me his birds go straight for it when he puts it in the cage and eat it all straight away as they love it.What does everyone think about endives?

I change my water every day,two days a week they get a multivite in it, two days calcium and the other three days apple cider vinegar. I haven't tried the Livermol but mine get a fair bit of protien from their wet mix anyway, I sprinkle the wet mix (soup mix, chicken crumble and Neocare) over their vegies for the aviary birds

What does everyone feed there birds that are breeding in cabinets?

 

Prior to and while breeding ...the best of everything. The best quality seed, with additional varieties. Soft food, homemade eggfood, soaked seed, vegies, extra calcium in their water, peppermint tree or eucalyptus branches twice a week, whole egg powder for protein.

 

What is your feeding routine? Daily, every 2 days or what?

Twice daily, especially when feeding babies.

 

Anyone found anything that helps fatten the young quicker, than the obvious?

Fattening young isnt a requirement. Keeping them alive, interested in their food and surroundings and growing good feather is. They get a wide variety of the same food their parents got and vegies including greens and corn.

 

How long do people keep there babies in the baby cage before putting into avery?

Mine stay in the baby cage till their first moult or around 3-5 months, whichever comes first.

 

What do you feed the babies on whilst in this cage?

Answered above in your fattening up question

I change my water every day,two days a week they get a multivite in it, two days calcium and the other three days apple cider vinegar. I haven't tried the Livermol but mine get a fair bit of protien from their wet mix anyway, I sprinkle the wet mix (soup mix, chicken crumble and Neocare) over their vegies for the aviary birds

does anyone else do this - never heard of it - wet mix (soup mix, chicken crumble and Neocare)Also what is apple cider vinegar?What is the multivite you use?

What does everyone feed there birds that are breeding in cabinets?Prior to and while breeding ...the best of everything. The best quality seed, with additional varieties. Soft food, homemade eggfood, soaked seed, vegies, extra calcium in their water, peppermint tree or eucalyptus branches twice a week, whole egg powder for protein.What is your feeding routine? Daily, every 2 days or what?Twice daily, especially when feeding babies. Anyone found anything that helps fatten the young quicker, than the obvious?Fattening young isnt a requirement. Keeping them alive, interested in their food and surroundings and growing good feather is. They get a wide variety of the same food their parents got and vegies including greens and corn. How long do people keep there babies in the baby cage before putting into avery?Mine stay in the baby cage till their first moult or around 3-5 months, whichever comes first. What do you feed the babies on whilst in this cage?Answered above in your fattening up question

When you say euculyptus branches, do you mean just go to a euculyptus tree and get a small branch with some nice leaves on it and give that to them?Can they get any diseases of the branches? What should you look out for when doing this?Ive always been worried with giving the birds to much greens unless they are feeding young as in the past i think i might have lost some birds due to them eating to much greens in there diet.

Greens aren't a problem is greens with a high water content, especially ones which taste yummy because they eat too much!

 

The wet mix is my own concoction which I find they like, I soak the soup mix atleast overnight (until soft) or itf short for time I boil it although prefer not as I thinbk it looses nutrients this way maybe. I also add soaked seedto this mix for birds which haven't had it before as I find it gets them interested. Apple cider vinegar is a natural internal cleanser, it needs to be the proper one from the health food shop which is cloudy not the junk from the supermarket.

 

Yes you can cut branches directy from trees as long as you know they haven't been sprayed with chemicals. I have large bottlebrush trees and lemon scented tea-tree in my yard so I often cut branches from these, the tea-tree is a all time favorite with my birds. I also go to a local bushland areas which they don't spray and gets Eucalypt and Acacia branches, be careful with Acacias though if you can't identify them as some species aren't suitable.

Edited November 23, 200816 yr by melbournebudgies

Greens aren't a problem is greens with a high water content, especially ones which taste yummy because they eat too much!

 

The wet mix is my own concoction which I find they like, I soak the soup mix atleast overnight (until soft) or itf short for time I boil it although prefer not as I thinbk it looses nutrients this way maybe. I also add soaked seedto this mix for birds which haven't had it before as I find it gets them interested. Apple cider vinegar is a natural internal cleanser, it needs to be the proper one from the health food shop which is cloudy not the junk from the supermarket.

 

Yes you can cut branches directy from trees as long as you know they haven't been sprayed with chemicals. I have large bottlebrush trees and lemon scented tea-tree in my yard so I often cut branches from these, the tea-tree is a all time favorite with my birds. I also go to a local bushland areas which they don't spray and gets Eucalypt and Acacia branches, be careful with Acacias though if you can't identify them as some species aren't suitable.

 

ill have to google so i can see what they look like.

do you ever feed them endive?

Nope my birds get so much other stuff anyway so I've never tried it, I do sometimes give them herbs such as parsley and coriander to nibble on as a treat though

Edited November 23, 200816 yr by melbournebudgies

do you ever feed them endive?

Yes...mine like endive

Ive always been worried with giving the birds to much greens unless they are feeding young as in the past i think i might have lost some birds due to them eating to much greens in there diet.

Maybe you were feeding lettuce which has a high water content and little nutritional value. Also the greens must be fresh and not slimy or old. I doubt your birds died due to being fed greens. There would have been other issues involved...maybe even pesticides on the greens ?

Edited November 23, 200816 yr by KAZ

do you ever feed them endive?

Yes...mine like endive

Ive always been worried with giving the birds to much greens unless they are feeding young as in the past i think i might have lost some birds due to them eating to much greens in there diet.

Maybe you were feeding lettuce which has a high water content and little nutritional value. Also the greens must be fresh and not slimy or old. I doubt your birds died due to being fed greens. There would have been other issues involved...maybe even pesticides on the greens ?

 

 

they got sick during a period when i had a friend feeding them. when i came back they didnt look well and i lost a few.

i think the person feeding the birds was giving them to much greens, not washing it properly and just leaving it on the concrete and not picking it up.

I only leave the greens with the birds for an hour and whatever is excess i pick up and throw in the bin, as i like to ensure they are eating quality and not something that could have been lying around for hours.

I prefer to feed silverbeet rather than the softer greens, it lasts longer and I actually put it upright as whole stalks into a container of water and that way it will stay fresh all day if they don;t eat it sraight away

Edited November 23, 200816 yr by melbournebudgies

they got sick during a period when i had a friend feeding them. when i came back they didnt look well and i lost a few.

i think the person feeding the birds was giving them to much greens, not washing it properly and just leaving it on the concrete and not picking it up.

I only leave the greens with the birds for an hour and whatever is excess i pick up and throw in the bin, as i like to ensure they are eating quality and not something that could have been lying around for hours.

 

Non bird people who mind our birds.... are notorious for assuming birds have food when all they have is husks. Most often when birds get sick from being looked after by "friends" its due to starvation. Non bird people think their food dish is full when it isnt. The day you arrive home is the day the minder puts fresh food and water in and its usually too late by then. Many a bird has been lost this way. Perhaps in this case too ?

they got sick during a period when i had a friend feeding them. when i came back they didnt look well and i lost a few.

i think the person feeding the birds was giving them to much greens, not washing it properly and just leaving it on the concrete and not picking it up.

I only leave the greens with the birds for an hour and whatever is excess i pick up and throw in the bin, as i like to ensure they are eating quality and not something that could have been lying around for hours.

 

Non bird people who mind our birds.... are notorious for assuming birds have food when all they have is husks. Most often when birds get sick from being looked after by "friends" its due to starvation. Non bird people think their food dish is full when it isnt. The day you arrive home is the day the minder puts fresh food and water in and its usually too late by then. Many a bird has been lost this way. Perhaps in this case too ?

 

id dare say there could very well be a big chance of that.

wasnt very happy as i lost my 2 best birds.

I pay the teenager across the road to care for mine, he's AMAZING. I could have a dozen breeding cages set up and he'll feed and water them all plus the aviary birds including giving them vegies plus feeding all my other pets avery day for $10, mostly he does it because he loves animals I actually think he'd probably happily do it for free but I dont feel right about that with my zoo. If you find a good thing stick with it because people who'll do a good job of caring for a whole heap of birds when you are away are few and far between if you ask me.

I pay the teenager across the road to care for mine, he's AMAZING. I could have a dozen breeding cages set up and he'll feed and water them all plus the aviary birds including giving them vegies plus feeding all my other pets avery day for $10, mostly he does it because he loves animals I actually think he'd probably happily do it for free but I dont feel right about that with my zoo. If you find a good thing stick with it because people who'll do a good job of caring for a whole heap of birds when you are away are few and far between if you ask me.

 

 

How old is the person across the road that does it for you.

I would like for a teenager to come twice a week and clean and feed the birds for me. Saves me doing it and allows me to concentrate on the important things. Dont think much can go wrong with someone doing this, as long as they are careful.

Sorry should have said that is only when I am on holidays

He is 13 but he is very good and his mum came across with him initially to make sure he wasn't forgetting anything, etc. I leave a list for him so he doesn't forget anything and he can check it all off. It really depends on the kid, I have a four year old that I would almost trust enough to do it and then I have friends my age who I wouldn't let near my birds under any circumstances, some people are just more clued in to animal stuff