Jun 25, 2019 18:45:20 GMT
eagle420
Brand New Budgie
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Post by eagle420 on Jul 25, 2019 19:47:41 GMT
Do budgies need Bird Gravel ? Because i bought a box of it and not sure if i should put some in the cage or not ...
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Post by helenmat on Jul 25, 2019 21:15:19 GMT
Do you mean grit? I use oyster grit but it’s made of crushed oyster shells not gravel. Budgies use it to help them digest seed sometimes.
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Post by suesbird on Jul 25, 2019 21:16:28 GMT
I use oyster grit too, they don't eat it very often
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Post by ladybird on Jul 25, 2019 21:50:49 GMT
I use oyster grit, and often see Charlie eating it .
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Jun 25, 2019 18:45:20 GMT
eagle420
Brand New Budgie
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Post by eagle420 on Jul 25, 2019 22:34:18 GMT
I use oyster grit, and often see Charlie eating it . Read the box and its a combo of oyster shell and charcoal |
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Jun 25, 2019 18:45:20 GMT
eagle420
Brand New Budgie
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Post by eagle420 on Jul 25, 2019 22:34:59 GMT
Do you mean grit? I use oyster grit but it’s made of crushed oyster shells not gravel. Budgies use it to help them digest seed sometimes. It has oyster shell and charcoal
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Post by Hezz on Jul 26, 2019 0:54:29 GMT
They don't need it, but it is a good source of calcium, particularly if the birds ignore their cuttlebone. The charcoal shouldn't be a problem for them either. In Australia, some breeders have charcoal available all the time, others don't use it. Being as they are foraging ground/grass feeders, it is quite common for the wild birds to pick up pieces of charcoal while they forage.
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Post by helenmat on Jul 26, 2019 7:16:58 GMT
I always leave a tiny bit of oyster shell grit available in a pot but I can't remember the last time I saw Eric eat any.
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Jun 25, 2019 18:45:20 GMT
eagle420
Brand New Budgie
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Post by eagle420 on Jul 26, 2019 16:29:48 GMT
I placed a small food dish with some in the cage so in case they want some its there ..
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Post by bud9 on Jul 26, 2019 19:02:22 GMT
I have a pot of in the cage and they definitely use it.
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Post by Hezz on Jul 27, 2019 0:23:33 GMT
Mine eat it; I gave up on the cuttlebones as they just used to get pooped on or totally ignored, but the grit they do go to on a semi-regular basis. I use finger drawers - little finger sized containers that fit through the vertical bars of the cage.
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