Aussie Finch Forum

Been told by an old mate of mine that during the winter months that he gives his parrots a fatten treat of 9 grain or multi grain bread that he smears with honey. Just wondering has anyone tried this and will this work with finches ?

Basically yes ....I have given my birds wholegrain bread up until a few months ago when I started making bird bread for them , as for the honey I have nectar on hand for my Lorries and occasionally pour some over the bread for the other birds including finches .
Having said this I have also been reading about fermenting honey / nectar rotting birds beaks so it is something that can only be left in the aviary a short time also my finches are in with small parrots and I often see them eating foods intended for parrots ...monkey see monkey do type of thing.

ok should give it ago ,see what happens. Deb do you give your parrots cooked snags or any other meat.

They get chicken meat but only what they can eat pretty much straight away . The Corella and Quarrions love it and the other parrots will sometimes eat it and sometimes not .