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Post by Shirls on Aug 15, 2012 6:12:01 GMT
Several of you guys mention washing millet before giving it to your budgies, but I also notice someone mentioning 'building up an immune system' in your birds and advising not to wash it. Help!!! What is the best please?  |
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Post by stace on Aug 15, 2012 7:52:31 GMT
Spadger, it's hard to know how well millet is stored or for how long. I know some millet comes all the way from China and is repackaged for brands big and small. It's hard to say how good their warehousing is, or how well the warehouses and shops here store it either.
They can contain mould spores, which will reactivate, or have had mice or other vermin in the warehouses dry goods.
You may never have a problem with millet - until the time that you do! Also, if a bird has a compromised immune system due to illness, it's good to make sure possibly suspect food is clean and sterile.
As well as washing it (a dilution of a product called F10SC is good), you need to make sure it is dried out quickly afterwards as well. Either put it in the bright sun, or on a radiator.
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Post by barrieshutt on Aug 15, 2012 8:53:42 GMT
I AGREE STACE
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Post by stace on Aug 15, 2012 8:58:41 GMT
You're welcome, Trevor ;D |
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Post by sarah*glittergirl2212 on Aug 15, 2012 9:40:52 GMT
Tee hee!!
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Post by Shirls on Aug 15, 2012 9:56:51 GMT
Thanks peeps. I have some F10SC.
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Post by samwiseg on Aug 15, 2012 9:57:45 GMT
You're welcome, Trevor ;D BAWAHAHAHA!!! ;D |
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Post by barrieshutt on Aug 15, 2012 10:32:57 GMT
You're welcome, Trevor ;D THANKS HEZZ  |
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Post by Hezz on Aug 16, 2012 1:14:27 GMT
NOPE NOT ME.
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Post by samwiseg on Aug 16, 2012 15:15:14 GMT
Will you guys stop it? You are making my sides hurt!!! ;D  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 16, 2012 16:22:41 GMT
;D
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Aug 2, 2012 22:18:36 GMT
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Post by kakhan on Aug 16, 2012 22:12:20 GMT
I go with the Non washing school of thought.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 17, 2012 7:41:21 GMT
It is necessary to wash if the seeds were stored in warehouses before selling because mice urine can kill budgies.
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