Haiths seed etc

[swoop33]

Good morning,

i`ll try not to waffle on

i bought some bravo and tonic seed from Haiths and some egg food

i`m not going to put nest boxes this year

i have tried a lot of fresh stuff the only thing they eat fresh is basil,spinach and dandelion leaf ( not to much spinach though)

so how often should i give them the tonic seed and egg food i thought once a week

Cheers Tony

[jellybean]

I used to use Haiths Tonic seed, but stopped, as I found there were far too many groats in it.

But, when I did use it, I gave it twice a week.

The egg food I change every 4 days.

[Marianne Marlow]

I agree, there are a lot of groats. I mix a little in with their haiths tiptop, as I find that the tip top has less groats than the bravo.

May 29, 2021 12:23:34 GMT jellybean said:

I used to use Haiths Tonic seed, but stopped, as I found there were far too many groats in it.

But, when I did use it, I gave it twice a week.

The egg food I change every 4 days.

[karen101]

Are groats bad for budgies?

[Marianne Marlow]

Too many are not healthy, but they okay if they just have a little,

I have found that if the mix has a lot in them, they just pick them all out before they have anything else.

Jun 3, 2021 13:41:26 GMT karen101 said:

Are groats bad for budgies?

[Hezz]

Jun 3, 2021 13:41:26 GMT karen101 said:

Are groats bad for budgies?

They are relatively high in fat, and as Marianne Marlow has said, aren’t actually bad for them, but not good in high quantity. Most budgies will pick out and eat them before anything else, so while they are not only eating a predominance of one particular seed, that seed isn’t the best thing for them. They are good to have on hand for a budgie who is underweight, or you are having trouble getting to eat.

[karen101]

Thanks @marianne Marlow and Hezz that's really good to know