mini mealies

[amalan11]

Im wondering is there a limit with the mini mealies per day?
I brought them for the orange breasts that want no part of them but the emblemas will try a few and possibly jacarinis and double bars have tried they go from that cage but there are a pair of emblemas.
The real pigs are the long tails they seem to want little else and ate over 100 tonight is that ok?

[Trilobite]

G'day amalan11, a once off like this wont do too much harm, if was daily then you will have issues as mealies are very high in fat and the calcium:phosphorus ratio is way out of balance. Fly maggots are more balanced so try and mix it up and use mealies as a treat or supliment rather then a mainstay

[amalan11]

ok thanks..they were getting them daily ,I will cut that out to a few days a week and look at those dredded maggots

[Nathan Morleyy]

I feed my finches mealworm occasionally,
But all the finches I breed do not require live food to breed they just get it as a treat occasionally I feed them Chickweed, Milk thistle and hale ripe grass seeds every day instead.

Thanks Nathan

[amalan11]

some of my guys need it im told.I give them fresh grass seed most days and will try milk thistle ,they dont like dandilions so I havent tried thistle

[Nathan Morleyy]

The other thing my finches love,
Is Lebanese cucumber and spinach.

Thanks Nathan

[amalan11]

yes mine are wild for leb cucumber,lettice/endive and a fresh corn.Never tried spinich..hate the stuff myself !!, will give it a go my big parrots love a spinich stalk

[Nathan Morleyy]

amalan11,
What types of big parrots do you breed?.

Thanks Nathan

[jusdeb]

I bought some Witlof which was reduced but still looked fine . Checked this morning and every bird finch /parrot and quail had tucked into it leaving but a white piece of stem .

Just sharing.

[Nathan Morleyy]

Deb,
What is Witlof ?.

Thanks Nathan