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Re: For LindaC regarding food
Posted by Michael L on 6/04/05

On 6/04/05, Emma wrote:
> I was wondering, as someone who has a good deal of birds
> themselves, how much greenstuff should I be feeding them?
> There's 2 Barrabands, approx 13 'tiels (+8 chicks), 5
> quail, 6 canaries, 6 'rumps (+5 chicks) and 7 Bourkes'.
>
> How much greenstuff should I be aiming to put out (if
> possible) and how often?
>
> Thanks
>
> -Emma

Emma,
I'm sure Linda would agree that 'ideally,' green foods should
be offered daily, if possible. But if that is stretching the
budget 3 or more times a week would suffice.
And since you do live in the countryside, there are many
natural greens that you could harvest such as chickweed
(which you've mentioned) dandelion greens, seed heads from
the wild grasses, etc.
Granted it is more work, but it would cost you nothing but
your time.

Michael L

Posts on this thread, including this one

• For LindaC regarding food, 6/04/05, by Emma.
• Re: For LindaC regarding food, 6/04/05, by Michael L.
• Re: For LindaC (or Michael :P) regarding food, 6/04/05, by Emma.
• Re: For LindaC (or Michael :P) regarding food, 6/04/05, by Michael L.
• Re: For LindaC (or Michael :P) regarding food, 6/04/05, by Emma.
• Re: "Free foods", 6/04/05, by KarenH.
• Re: regarding food/butternut squash seeds, 6/04/05, by Rachel B.
• Re: Lucky birds :), 6/05/05, by Emma.