"Eagle" is on his second honey stick. The first one lasted five months but this new one looks like lasting a fraction of that time. He loves it! "Avione Pet Products" is the manufacturer and it cost me $3.50. Cheers.

Ditto on the honey sticks, Jim loves the Trill ones I get from the supermarket. He will sit there and eat and eat till theres nothing left, or I take it out because I'm worried he is going to suffer a ruptured crop. He cant get enough!

Junk food for budgies.

hehe my budgies love em too!

Junk food for budgies.

 

Whats wrong this these exactly? Says its just seed and honey on the wrapper, but ... there's something we don't know..?

Junk food for budgies.

 

Whats wrong this these exactly? Says its just seed and honey on the wrapper, but ... there's something we don't know..?

A lot of these are made with glue to hold them together, if they add honey then they can call them honey sticks and get away with it. There are very few if any food regulations to be strictly adhered to for pet foods.

We have some recipes in our food section for such things. But in essence the birds do not need the honey even if it is in these instead of glue. A lot of these things have been put together with aquadere glue and similar.

JUNKFOOD for budgies means just that.......better good and varied seed and vegies than treat sticks. Like giving your kids lollies....and budgies honey treat sticks. my thoughts.

 

SEED BELLS

 

Ingredients

small terra-cotta pots

microwave-safe plastic wrap or plastic oven bag

length of firm wire (coat-hanger type is fine)

birdseed of your choice (measure it dry in your chosen pots to gauge amount needed)

two egg whites per cup of birdseed (or thereabouts)

 

Method

Beat egg whites until white and fluffy but still liquid - you're not making a meringue. Prepare pots by lining them with microwave-safe wrap or oven bag. Bend the end of the wire that goes into the seed bell into a closed loop (so that birds and/or leg rings can't get caught on it when most of the bell has been eaten).

Mix beaten egg whites and bird seed in a bowl until all seed is coated, then spoon the mix into the prepared pots, patting it down firmly. Push the uncoiled end of the wire through center of mix in pot then out of the drainage hole until looped end rests flat on top of mixture, then push loop slightly into mixture.

Place on an oven shelf set high enough to allow wire to hang free. Cook for approximately 60 - 90 minutes in a very cool oven or longer if pots are larger size. The important thing is not to burn the mixture and slow cooking is needed to set it firmly. Cooked bells will slip easily from pots, peel away the plastic wrap while they're still warm but don't handle the wire until it has cooled. Using a pair of pliers, twist exposed wire end to form a hook for hanging in the aviary.

Handy tip - Sometimes if you use large seeds in your mixture, the widest part of the bell which is exposed during cooking will become slightly crumbly. This only happens for a centimeter or two, but if they are to be given away, and you want a less 'rustic' appearance, just spoon the mixture into the pot as usual, but mix another beaten egg white with seeds of last few centimeters and cook as instructed above. This extra 'adhesive' keeps the top layer very firm.

 

 

more recipes http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=18426

Edited June 30, 200915 yr by KAZ

Could you send me one please? Love to see how they go

Could you send me one please? Love to see how they go

Recipe is there ready to go Richo. put your apron on and get cooking

 

 

PS reason they use glue in the ones they sell is, holds up better in transit and shelf life in pet stores and supermarkets. No thought given to long term effects of glue in budgies internal organs.

 

Making your own will be cheaper.

Could you send me one please? Love to see how they go

Recipe is there ready to go Richo. put your apron on and get cooking

 

 

PS reason they use glue in the ones they sell is, holds up better in transit and shelf life in pet stores and supermarkets. No thought given to long term effects of glue in budgies internal organs.

 

Making your own will be cheaper.

 

Apron??? Cooking???

Excellent! Thanks Kaz!

Just watch the Trill ones they use to give my Budgie Flame Cere Bleeds! They have glue in them. I found out that Bird Munchies do NOT have glue in them so they are the only ones I feed

I looked at some of these seed treats earlier today. Most of them do not even list ingredients which is a real worry but as they are for pets, as stated before the regulations will not be the same as for human consumption. Others stated edible adhesive but when you do a search for the basis of edible adhesive the list of chemical compounds in it is astounding.

Others that people think are held together with honey, most of them actually just have honey as one of the ingredients and fail to state the other ingredients...these ones just state CONTAIN......

 

Be sure of what you feed your budgies. Just because they become a junkie for these things does not makie them good for them and they may only be going for it for the odd half teaspoons worth of honey in the thing. A way for manufacturers to get repeat sales.

Edited June 30, 200915 yr by KAZ

I looked at some of these seed treats earlier today. Most of them do not even list ingredients which is a real worry but as they are for pets, as stated before the regulations will not be the same as for human consumption. Others stated edible adhesive but when you do a search for the basis of edible adhesive the list of chemical compounds in it is astounding.

Others that people think are held together with honey, most of them actually have just have honey as one of the ingredients and failo to state the other ingredients...these ones just state CONTAIN......

 

Be sure of what you feed your budgies. Just because they become a junkie for these things does not makie them good for them and they may only be going for it for the odd half teaspoons worth of honey in the thing. A way for manufacturers to get repeat sales.

 

Very wise advice from Kaz. Guys if you want to treat your budgies there are plenty of healthy alternatives. Corn on the cob is a real favourite or fruit sticks ...

renee on that subject of corn how often can you feed it? expecially when having babies int the nest?? or newly fledged. thanks sorry if this is too of topic

My birds get corn at least 3 times per week.

thankyou kaz much appreciated

renee on that subject of corn how often can you feed it? expecially when having babies int the nest?? or newly fledged. thanks sorry if this is too of topic

 

My birds get it as treat - whenever it's on special or when they haven't had it for a while. But at least once a month. :thankyou:

I'm going to have a crack at making them. Does anyone add a little honey. They get it in the wild from various flowers I think. Is there any reason not to add honey?

I'm going to have a crack at making them. Does anyone add a little honey. They get it in the wild from various flowers I think. Is there any reason not to add honey?

Maybe its about creating a craving for sweetness. I wouldnt see any harm in adding a smidge if not excessively sweet.