herbs my birds have available

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here is a list of the herbs I make availabe for my birds. am wondering what other herbs people give their birds

oregano
basil
coriander
endive
marjoram
cress
dill
mint
rosemary
parsley
sage
thyme
garlic
wormwood
dandelion
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thats a list and a half Mick.The misses woudnt have that many in the spice rack :lol:
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it grows in pots in her shadehouse. surely it isnt my fault that those pots move every few days into the aviary :lol:
she doesnt use any of it for the kitchen anymore.
would swear that the rosemary has a bullseye on it, all the birds seem to do is crap on it
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:lol:
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:lol: Endive Dandelion and parsley here ....
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Am always amazed at how many different types of plants finches will eat.
I read somewhere that that they recorded the Rosella parrots eating 200+ different plants. :shock:
Wouldn't surprise me if finches were a couple of hundred.
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That Is quite a list Mick :), I feed a few of those too, but didn't realize that finches ate some of the others, I feed Chickory as well and all the birds love it, even though it is a bit bitter to taste, for humans anyway :D
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I've always pulled up the dandelions and given them but never thought to give other herbs. Will have to try them in one of the hanging baskets I intend to start up for them. :mrgreen:
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dont give me birds any herbs as we had a problem growing them with the dog eating them so we gave up on growing herbs and didnt really think about giving to the birds.
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bet the smell of the farts from the mutt werent as bad as usual though :lol:
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