Jul 21, 2012 17:20:14 GMT
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Post by sweetie on Aug 9, 2012 14:53:08 GMT
Just wondered what sort of food you all feed your budgies and why thier favourite treats are? I feed Sweetie 'trill' and use 'avia' millet sprays as treats but would be nice to extend that a bit further  |
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 9, 2012 16:54:19 GMT
My lot get Trill. I buy 5 packets a fortnight.
They also get Basil, grated carrot, broccoli, sweetcorn, coriander, thyme, courgette.
They love sweetcorn and basil, those are the favourites.
I also bought a eucalyptus tree and occasionally give them leaves from it.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 9, 2012 16:55:26 GMT
Last nights dinner for the fiends: Broccoli (grated and florets), Carrot (Grated and sliced), Thyme and Avian Seaweed.  |
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Jul 21, 2012 17:20:14 GMT
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Post by sweetie on Aug 9, 2012 17:03:18 GMT
Wow!! Very pampered! I actually have some sweetcorn here so will see what she thinks of that first and stock her up next time I go to the shop |
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Post by Rachael Kellett on Aug 9, 2012 17:13:39 GMT
Mine have their seed mix which I buy from a place called Bamfords. They have the occasional millet spray and the indoor budgies love egg treat sticks.
The things that my aviary budgies love the most though are their veggies. I know that sounds strange but they dive on any veggies I put into the flight. They love carrot, cucumber, celery, brocolli, corn on the cob, plus a few others ;D
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Post by Hezz on Aug 10, 2012 0:43:59 GMT
Pretty much an aussie version of Marianne's and Rachael's. With seeded grass thrown in each morning and some pilfered bottlebrush, eucalypt or grevillea branches. Home-grown sprouts too - I have some millet heading nicely at the moment and the canola seed-sprouts have a beautiful big fat leaf on them.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 10, 2012 7:37:56 GMT
Can you post a photo of your millet Hezz?
I am growing some on the balcony but have no idea if it's fit for budgie consumption.
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Post by Hezz on Aug 10, 2012 9:52:33 GMT
oooooo, now you are asking, Marianne! ;D Knowing me and how long it takes to get photos posted ............. but I have given mine some green and "hairy" -I know of no other way to describe it - Smudge spooked, but, Sparky is Sparky and will give every and anything a try! That was the first time. Since I have found a few "ears" very small, that had turned brown as they were hidden under the more vigorous growth, and put them together and Sparky demolished in no time. Not sure that Smudge even got to know what she was missing! ;D I have one head that is about 2" long  looking after that one, and others somewhere between one and two inches. The tiny ones were more like one or two cms. So I suggest you pick one or two (or three or four, catering for your numbers) and see who is brave. See what I can do for you tomorrow. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 10, 2012 15:21:05 GMT
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Post by Hezz on Aug 11, 2012 3:04:29 GMT
Here we go, Marianne. Just for you.   The large round leaf is canola. |
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Post by sweetie on Aug 11, 2012 7:16:46 GMT
This is great guys didn't know you could grow your own lol. How long does it take?
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 11, 2012 7:28:55 GMT
Thank you Hezz Mine are also a bit like that. I did wonder what the huge leaves were, I thought they were weeds!  My millet heads are a bit smaller than yours!  I'll get a photo tomorrow morn.. |
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Post by Moogie on Aug 11, 2012 7:41:27 GMT
Elf loves Broccoli his fav which is sweet corn his new fav pak choi dandylion leaves now and again once i have grown them.... Wow hezz,marianne where do you get millet seeds from? off the millit yoiu normally buy? and how do you look after then,would LOVE to grow this x |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 11, 2012 7:48:58 GMT
sweetie Mine took ages, months. Hezz's was probably faster cos Aus has nicer weather! Moogie, they are just normal birdseed.
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Post by samwiseg on Aug 11, 2012 7:51:38 GMT
Probably a naive question but do you feed your fiends veggies every day Marianne?
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looking after that one, and others somewhere between one and two inches. The tiny ones were more like one or two cms. So I suggest you pick one or two (or three or four, catering for your numbers) and see who is brave. 
