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crazy cuban
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just wondering what pellets do people feed their finches as Im thinking about getting some for mine


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Craig52
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Why???
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Are you meaning something like Chick Starter
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I thought that was mainly for parrots and softbills......
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My Silvereyes take Chick Starter which was recomended by the bloke I got them from.
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As in finch crumbles etc ? Cant see a problem with it if its what you want to do .

I found this ....they didn't eat them .....they added to the overall food bill .....and then got thrown out .

if yours eat them and it gives you peace of mind that they are getting the nutrition they need then go for it .

Try it and see . Just buy a small bag in case .
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
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I know of a breeder that crushes chick starter pellets into his seed mix, most starter pellets have an anti- coccocids treatment added [so I'm told]
and this is one way to treat your birds.

Cheers Greg.
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Chick starters can be bought medicated and unmedicated .
I crush them for my Quail babies and the other birds dont mind a nibble on them as well .
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stupid question

but would they eat crushed up nutriblend breeder pellets
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Can only try ...I bought some for my Quakers which they wouldn't touch so now they go into the egg / biscuit , cakes etc and they eat it....not the Quakers but the others including young Zebs.

Only way to know is to try , what inmates of one aviary eat around here is often different to what another aviary will eat > they are all different +++ the extra protein isn't going to hurt them either.
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