Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator 
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
Posts: 28,851 
|
Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 24, 2012 10:02:14 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by Gaile on Apr 24, 2012 12:15:39 GMT
I know that some breeders do give their bugdies dried mealworms in their soft food!!!
|
|
Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
Posts: 28,851
|
Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 24, 2012 13:49:25 GMT
Do you Gaile?
Do you think it has any specific benefits for them?
|
|
|
|
Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 24, 2012 15:44:43 GMT
I would not serve mine worms  |
|
Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
Posts: 28,851
|
Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 24, 2012 15:48:06 GMT
Why BB?
|
|
|
|
Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 24, 2012 15:56:07 GMT
Just don't like the look of them |
|
|
|
Post by Ryan.W on Apr 24, 2012 16:26:56 GMT
they don't need it, it would not be part of their natural diet (and yes yes yes some brain box is going to say neither is half the supplements we feed, but a mealworm is not man made - most if not all the others arE) they would maybe touch the odd one in the wild, if they came across a similar insect, but it certainly wouldn't be a constant part, i like to think of budgies as seed eaters, and maybe even the odd leaf, shout or bud.
|
|
Oct 8, 2011 15:17:40 GMT
toby
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 70
|
Post by toby on Apr 24, 2012 17:51:33 GMT
my budgie do eat dried meal worms, i feed them to my quails so they eat them to.
|
|
Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
Posts: 28,851
|
Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 24, 2012 17:54:18 GMT
What are the benefits to them Toby?
|
|
|
|
Post by Gaile on Apr 24, 2012 21:48:08 GMT
I now my hamster lovessss them!!
|
|
Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
marleen4
Normal Green
Posts: 334
|
Post by marleen4 on Apr 25, 2012 6:31:47 GMT
When moulting they need protein; you can get away with hard boiled egg and not have to deal with the wriggling variety of protein! |
|
|
|
Post by barrieshutt on Apr 25, 2012 6:48:28 GMT
Dried mealworms soaked before feeding are a wonderful source of protein especially during breeding.
|
|
|
|
Post by barrieshutt on Apr 25, 2012 7:01:19 GMT
We must remember guys the bush budgie eats insects yet we refrain from supplying them
|
|
Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
Posts: 28,851
|
Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 25, 2012 7:27:46 GMT
So you have to soak the mealworms Barrie?
|
|
Oct 11, 2011 20:38:54 GMT
allandean12
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 97
|
Post by allandean12 on Apr 26, 2012 21:59:48 GMT
hi guys i agre totally with barrie i am at the moment feeding in my softfood a product called unipatee which is geared towards insect and fruit eating birds which i think is provideing two beneficial parts of a budgies diet and i know a lot of breeders are useing this hope this may help allan ps this product also contains shrimps ie protein
|
|
