Aussie Finch Forum

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks Nathan

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

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

Thanks Nathan

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.

Deb,
What is Witlof ?.

Thanks Nathan