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just goes to show...

Posted: 17 May 2011, 08:31
by Jayburd
wow, those finches really know what they like!!
I have been for the last couple of days giving them a mix consisting of:

2 parts ordinary finch mix
1 part greens & Grains
1 part Breeder's Brew

they LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
every second day their bowl is filled only with husks!!

Re: just goes to show...

Posted: 17 May 2011, 11:13
by GregH
Jay didn't let them get too carried away. While feeding them up for those cold Canberra winter nights may do them some good gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins and it's obese practitioners are punished with poor fertility, diabetes, arthritis and a general lack of vigor.

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Posted: 17 May 2011, 11:26
by Tintola
GregH wrote:Jay didn't let them get too carried away. While feeding them up for those cold Canberra winter nights may do them some good gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins and it's obese practitioners are punished with poor fertility, diabetes, arthritis and a general lack of vigor.
:shock: Is that what's happening to me, better cut down on a few things ( Ice cream etc) :o

Re: just goes to show...

Posted: 17 May 2011, 11:31
by GregH
Oh and for humans we can add impotence!

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Posted: 17 May 2011, 12:40
by Jayburd
:lol: @ tintola

OK Greg I will moderate them ;) it's gonna be hard though, they clearly love to eat it!!

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Posted: 17 May 2011, 19:39
by jusdeb
Its a fine line hey ?

Im feeding mine up after the last weekends snow and below freezing temps , rather fat and warm than frozen this year . :D

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Posted: 17 May 2011, 20:25
by Tintola
Enough about you! What about the birds? ;)

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Posted: 17 May 2011, 20:29
by jusdeb
:lol: And the birds of course .

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Posted: 27 May 2011, 06:50
by nathan morley
do u have to feed them like befor winter greg?