Is Bimi safe for finches??

[colorin]

I don't know the english name for this, but here we call it "Bimi" , my gouldians like it but I don't know whether it's good or bad:

[Diane]

That looks like broccoli to me, I chop up a bit with other veggies and boiled egg for the birds.

[Jayburd]

looks like home-grown brocco to me too - so it should be fine

[Myzomela]

I actually reckon it's broccolini- you know, the "posh" broccoli.
Yes, it's fine to feed to the birds- just make sure it is well washed.

[craigvdl]

It's not only safe but for me it's almost essential for birds like red siskins. Mine go crazy over it (and normal broccoli), as well as endive, particularly when they're breeding.

[Buzzard-1]

It's fine to use it's a hybrid crossed between Broccoli and Chinese Kale You can finely chop young leaves as well and feed to your birds a little to start until the gut flora get established.

[GregH]

Want to read more about Bimi - it even has its own website: www.bimi.eu.com

[Buzzard-1]

So it comes from Africa I always thought it was Chinese learn something new every day

[GregH]

Don't forget it was a European post and European website. It's a fairly new vegetable and it is supplied from Africa at this time of the year.

[colorin]

well, I'm glad it's OK because they like it much better than brocoli!
my gouldians, like craigvdl 's, like endivia and this bimi (or brocolini)
I don't chop it. I hang it from a cage's side or next to the spray millet. For some reason they prefer to eat things that "hang" rather than those chopped and placed in a dish.