Matzes

[kiertje]

In the Netherlands we always eat matzes around easter. This year I found mini onces and wondered if it would be okay if I gave my two linnies one of a half one, just like a treat. They are crackers only made from wheat flour and water (so now added sugars, salts, etc.).

 

[Zara]

@Momo & Mido @TikiMyn @jh81

 

[jh81]

I think its okay, though i never heard of them before but i would be careful with any human food anyway ;-) dont give it a lot.

 

[kiertje]

I think its okay, though i never heard of them before but i would be careful with any human food anyway ;-) dont give it a lot.

Yeah don't give human food either (except you know fruit, vegies and like baby food)
Just something different for a change as a treat seeing don't really have treats except walnuts (cause they don't like other seeds or nuts) and like dried papaya (which is alot of sugar). So thought maybe could give this from time to seeing seeing it's only flour and water. But here is a picture of what they are:

 

[Lady Jane]

I eat them sometimes. Put butter and salt and pepper on top. I think for birds it would be good beak exercise to crunch on a plain cracker without salt.

 

[Zara]

We have Jacobs crackers in the UK , they appear to be the same.

 

[TikiMyn]

I wouldn't worry about it, it seems good for a treat now and then A bit like rice waffles(not sure of the english word, rijstwafels for us but then with flour. You could put cut up veggies and some seeds on top of a little piece so they have a nice edible plate Be careful not to give too much, but I don't imagine you will be feeding them an entire matze a day.
We wouldn't mind pictures of your birds, linnie's are beautiful

 

[mak]

I have given pieces to Tooky and he really enjoyed them (and made a large mess).

 

[kiertje]

Well gave it to them but they weren't amused

 

[mak]

I have given pieces to Tooky and he really enjoyed them (and made a large mess).

Found the pics.

 

[TikiMyn]

He is sooo adorable! That face

 

[iamwhoiam]

Same thing as these:

https://www.amazon.com/Manischewitz-Matzo-Po-1lb/dp/B074MPSLPS/ref=zg_bs_16322831_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ZQ6VWP79RRF24NKVM6YE

 

[mak]

Matzes or Matzos as they are more commonly known, are not related at all to Easter, they are however an important part of Passover which falls out every year around the same time as Easter.
In honor of Passover, even the animals in a local zoo were given matzo to snack on.

Photo Credit: Gideon Markowicz/TPS