Vitamins??

[sweetie]

Was thinking about getting Sweetie some vitamins for her water, who else uses them? What kind do you use and are they really necessary? What kind of things do you give your little feather balls for an added health boost??

[Rachael Kellett]

I use Johnsons multi vitamins occasionally. I try to give them the drops one week out of every month but I don't always remember. I think its a good idea to give them when they are moulting but if budgies have a good diet including lots of veggies then they won't need multi vits

[sweetie]

Kit was the johnsons one I was looking at yesterday lol but couldn't decide, so I just came home with some oyster grit until I made a decision but wanted to know what you guys give them and they may e an idea for sweetie as I haven't succeeded in getting her to eat any veg yet lol x

[stace]

Sept 6, 2012 17:43:45 GMT sweetie said:

Kit was the johnsons one I was looking at yesterday lol but couldn't decide, so I just came home with some oyster grit until I made a decision but wanted to know what you guys give them and they may e an idea for sweetie as I haven't succeeded in getting her to eat any veg yet lol x

Have you tried feeding her thin slices of carrot or apple or basil or whatever by hand? If you eat some first, in front of her, she'll be more likely to give it a try. Maybe try a little bit of toast first, so she knows you're feeding her yummy food, then give it go with some veges.

Or chop up mixed veges really fine, like with a mezzaluna, and mix it in with some seed.

[sarah*glittergirl2212]

When mine were young I just grated carrot which they thought was a brilliant toy and ate a bit too, then I just increased the chunk size until they now have a quarter of a carrot and rip it apart with their beaks. Once she gets used to one veg hang it up with another type from time to time so Sweetie will be more tempted to try the new "toy" you've given her too. Then you will have a wide variety to offer Sweetie. I go by the same rule as humans - eat a variety of colours of veg as this means you get more different vitamins from them.So orange in colour one day,then green the next, etc. Remember she will only need a small piece each day,( maybe a piece of carrot with a basil leaf or two for example) or every other day once she gets into the swing of things!

[BudgiesBuddy]

I use BirdCareCo products.

[sweetie]

Thanks for the advice will try some small pieces of carrot first, I can also feel my next lot of money is going to be very beneficial to sweetie inventory lol

[sarah*glittergirl2212]

Kerching! They're worth it ...

[sweetie]

Lol. I gave her some cucumber last night, she wasn't sure but when I came back he was nibbling it and now it's gone lol yay!!!

[barrieshutt]

Because vitamins are easily overdosed why not try some minerals along side your cuttle bone, iodine block and oyster shell grit ..................as nutrients are more important than vitamins ............ Murphy's Minerals: The trace elements enable the birds to maintain an excellent resistance to most diseases and to achieve above average levels of good health, and improve fertility. Murphy's Minerals has been designed to provide birds with a balanced diet, comparable with that which originally applied to the wild. The components have been selected and developed to allow the birds' own self regulatory system to operate satisfactorily. Many breeders recognise the need to supply a particular nutrient, but if this is done in such a way that other nutrients are thown out of balance the scheme may be counter-productive and fail to maintain the birds on the best of health. Murphy's Minerals were formulated to achieve the maximum objective of supplement feeding amongst most cage and aviary birds, including racing pigeons. Fed in conjunction with their regular diet, the supplement provides a natural balance of required trace elements, enabling the birds to maintain an excellent resistance to most diseases and to achieve above average levels of good health, together with good fertility and chick availability. Although feeding a healthy, well balanced diet is the best way to keep your birds in peak condition, there are occasions where a little 'something extra' may be required to maintain good health. In the wild, a bird's own self-regulating immune system ensures that it receives a balance of organic and inorganic nutrients to maintain health, vigour and breeding condition. However, in captivity birds don’t have access to the same materials and so maintaining the correct level of nutrients is slightly harder and, while many breeders acknowledge the need for nutritional supplements, they do run the risk of other nutrients being “thrown out of balance”. This just ends up wasting time and money as well as having the potential to make the birds sick.

[sweetie]

thank you Mr.Shutt ;D