You’ve probably noticed by now that most bird supplements suggest adding them to water. You may think that’s a great way to do it, since surely they drink water every day, right? I used to think that way too. But later on I saw problems with this method. For one thing, by observing your birds…
This question comes up a lot, and it’s very valid. Supplements, like all good things can be overdone so it’s important to be aware of how much your bird is already getting versus how much (more) you want to give him. Let’s take calcium as an example. All pet birds need calcium all year around…
In the human diet world, we see “carbohydrate” as a bad word. We think carbs are responsible for excess fat, and we want to eliminate them altogether. In the finch/pet bird world, carbohydrates are useful. They’re where our birds get the energy to fly. Their bodies convert carbs into simple sugars. Some carbs are not…
If you’ve read the paperback version of Feeding Finches, you’d probably appreciate “real” links to the items mentioned in the book. Here they are! Foods Grains and Seeds – Suppliers Good for Sprouting Nuts and Legumes Sites of Interest **If you find an outdated link, I’d be happy to know about it. Use the contact…
CHOPP is an acronym. It stands for (and finches of course). The way it works is this. You use the Food Pyramid below and choose foods from each tier. Use them in the portions shown – for example, the green vegetable section at the bottom is the biggest, so most of your foods…
FEEDING THE GOULDIAN FINCH Make Your Own Eggfood By Finchly December 24, 2019 This post may contain affiliate links. When creating fresh food for your fids (feathered kids), sometimes the food gets mushy. This is doubly true if certain vegetables are included, like chopped green peppers or lettuces, or if you added fruit. Some people say freezing…
If you haven’t heard of it yet, you will. I’m talking about the book: A Parrot’s Fine Cuisine Cookbook: and Nutritional Guide, by Karmen Budai and Sean Pao. This book was designed to help enrich your parrot’s life through interesting foods, presentation, textures, etc. Emphasis on parrot. Turns out that doesn’t really matter — the book works just…
A long time ago, a few bird food manufacturers noticed that birds eating seed all the time was sort of like children eating candy constantly. Yes, they love it, yes it’s a favorite, and yes it’s an unhealthy way to eat. So these companies developed pellet food, blended from grains, seeds, fruits, vegetables, and proteins. The recipe…
Not everything on your plate is safe for your bird’s dish. Here’s a list of common foods that can cause illness—or worse—in pet birds, even in small amounts.
But Making Chop is Haaaard… I keep hearing that feeding finches is complicated because chop is “hard” and “time consuming”. I want to show you that simply isn’t true! Chop can be as hard as you want it to be, but it can also be easy. If your finches have never eaten chop before, and you…