water soluable vit d3

[allandean12]

hi guys can I ask what product you use and how often you supply it to give vit d3 to your budgies looking forward to your answers thanks a lot allan

[Hezz]

Sorry, Allan, I can't help you much with this. I use a produce that goes onto the seed in an oil form, plus a maybe weekly dose of multi-vitamins with D3.

[samwiseg]

Hi Allan

Dont know if you are in UK, but we like to use an Arcadia bulb. Also, found some info that may answer your question with regard to the bulb and Vit D3:

This Compact Fluorescent Bird Lamp emits as much UV as a full length fluorescent tube and is ideal where space is at a premium or if a fluorescent tube won`t look `right`.

It will fit in any ordinary light fitting and although it`s only 20w it shines as brightly as an ordinary 100w bulb and will give your bird all the health benefits of natural sunlight.

Providing the correct levels of UVB allows your bird to synthesise vitamin D3 in their skin, or through a special process involving the preening gland. Vitamin D3 is essential for proper calcium metabolism. This is necessary for normal growth, maintenance of strong bones and egg production.

Birds have specialised retinas that enable them to see UVA, helping them to recognise mates, locate food, and identify different species. Without UVA, birds are deprived of the full colour spectrum they see in nature and are colour blind. Unlock their world and let your bird see it in full colour!

UVA is essential for the psychological health of your bird. Using lighting that emits UVA can also help to curb feather picking and other destructive behaviours.

If you are in the UK, you can obtain one for a reasonable price at Scarlett's Parrot Essentials and depending on your setup i.e. aviary or domestic you can purchase a bulb for a standard lamp or a lighting tube.

Hope that helps!

[allandean12]

hi hezz and samwiseg very good info will look into getting one of those bulbs and yes I live in uk west midlands so a very big thank you guys allan

[nat]

I use both these supplements along with a UVB light. How much of each supplement I use depends on the amount of veg I am able to feed at the time or if birds are breeding. Both supplements contain D3
If say I can only give veg once a week then I would use avigold 3 days a week. If they had veg 3 to 5 times in a week they would just have avigold one day.
I give caicivet once a week for non breeding birds. I live in a very hard water area so I think they get plenty of calcium in the water anyway, but those in soft water areas might need more?
I believe you can give avigold every day if desired, however my vet did say not to give vit supps every day to my macaws if they were eating plenty of veg, but only to do so on non veg days. Its far cheaper to give the budgies and macaws some green stuff then to keep supplementing them, but great to use if cleaning shreaded veg out of an aviary every day is too time consuming and if you get the odd bird who hates veg :-)




www.aviform.co.uk/?shop=shopitems/avigold.plus.allinone.liquid.cage.aviary.bird.tonic.2327.aspx&prev=?shop=search/aviform.plus

www.northernparrots.com/calcivet-liquid-calcium-and-vitamin-d3-supplement-prod6300a/?gclid=CIOP8I6i1bgCFQTMtAod_V0AfQ

[Hezz]

I had forgotten about the light supplement ....... sorry. Mine get carted out onto the deck every time I get a chance.