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- 2/24/21
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Hi! I’m getting my first budgie tomorrow. I’ve been getting prepared for about three weeks. There is only one thing i’m not sure i got right: healthy eating.
After alot of research, I made my own mix using organic seeds. I’m looking for feedback and making sure so i will share my recipe:
50% :
1/2 cup amaranth
1/2 cup red hard wheat
1/4 cup buckwheat
1/4 cup rye
1/2 cup sprouted daikon radish seeds
25% :
1/4 cup black chia
1/4 cup white chia
1/4 cup fennel seeds
1/4 cup black mustard seeds
10-15% :
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
10-15 % :
The millet spray as treats when taming and training
i bought red lentils, but I find it unnatural to serve cooked foods to my budgie. Any opinions on that?
I also made veggie chop that will make up for 50% of what i feed my bird. I used different colors to make it as nutritious as possible, and will change the recipe next time i make it. I made a big batch and frooze about ten little bags containing 2-3 portions each (Not sure about that yet, i’ll have to get used to the right portions). Again, i’m giving you my recipe:
5 medium sized carrots, peeled
1 medium sized beet root, peeled
1 cup broccoli
1 cup purple cabbage
1 cup cauliflower
1/2 cup cilantro and basil
1/2 cup ginger, grated
Then there’s the hard part: protein. I find it wierd that small parrots eat chicken eggs, but ok. I will feed it little portions of hard boiled organic free range eggs twice a week like suggested by many, many sources. Shouldn’t they get more protein and amino acids? Should i buy dried mealworms or will the eggs and the occasional red lentils be enough?
I am not a fan of pellets, i have a cuttlebone in the cage for calcium and enough colorful veggies and seed varieties for vitamins. I’m still wondering if it’s a mistake not to buy sugary soy based commercial pellets as it is the « healthy » norm. Let me know what you think of that.
After alot of research, I made my own mix using organic seeds. I’m looking for feedback and making sure so i will share my recipe:
50% :
1/2 cup amaranth
1/2 cup red hard wheat
1/4 cup buckwheat
1/4 cup rye
1/2 cup sprouted daikon radish seeds
25% :
1/4 cup black chia
1/4 cup white chia
1/4 cup fennel seeds
1/4 cup black mustard seeds
10-15% :
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
10-15 % :
The millet spray as treats when taming and training
i bought red lentils, but I find it unnatural to serve cooked foods to my budgie. Any opinions on that?
I also made veggie chop that will make up for 50% of what i feed my bird. I used different colors to make it as nutritious as possible, and will change the recipe next time i make it. I made a big batch and frooze about ten little bags containing 2-3 portions each (Not sure about that yet, i’ll have to get used to the right portions). Again, i’m giving you my recipe:
5 medium sized carrots, peeled
1 medium sized beet root, peeled
1 cup broccoli
1 cup purple cabbage
1 cup cauliflower
1/2 cup cilantro and basil
1/2 cup ginger, grated
Then there’s the hard part: protein. I find it wierd that small parrots eat chicken eggs, but ok. I will feed it little portions of hard boiled organic free range eggs twice a week like suggested by many, many sources. Shouldn’t they get more protein and amino acids? Should i buy dried mealworms or will the eggs and the occasional red lentils be enough?
I am not a fan of pellets, i have a cuttlebone in the cage for calcium and enough colorful veggies and seed varieties for vitamins. I’m still wondering if it’s a mistake not to buy sugary soy based commercial pellets as it is the « healthy » norm. Let me know what you think of that.