Live/Freeze Dried Worms for Parrot Food ?
R Vijay
nature it appears that budgies etc., also eat worms/small
insects. I was able to get some
freeze dried bloodworms for my pet fish and was wondering if
these can be offered for my budgies/tiels.(Some Fish kepers also
have live worm cultures for fish food.) Please share any related
info./experience.
Thanks.
Vijay
oldmolly
"R Vijay" <spam...@noemail.com> wrote in message
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"It appears"? It appears where? If you don't *know* for sure, don't mess
about as you may be offering something which could kill your birds.
John Hines
>Does anyone here offer worms as food for their pet parrots ?
No, but I do share meat that I eat with my tiel and too. (a little bit).
Fried chicken breast, and bbq pork seem to be the most popular.
They may eat some, but it isn't a big part of their diet. There are
better sources of protein for them.
If your hungry enough, you'd eat worms also. I'm sure you would rather
eat a steak though. <G>
Kimberlee
messing with feeding them worms unless you know more, and at the
least, what kind of environment the worms come from. The dirt that
worms live in could have a bacteria that is harmful to your birds.
You may want to get ya' some good bird seed, Petamine, lots of fresh
fruits and veggies, and read up on foods that are toxic to birds.
~Kimberlee
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R
Lorikeets wax moth larvae but none of my other Parrots will touch any live
food.
Ray
www.BirdsUK.co.uk
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Anonny Moose
http://www.holisticbirds.com/Hbn02/autumn02/pages/foodpp4.htm#animal
Animal Protein
Insects and their larvae are the natural source of fats and complete protein
for birds in nature. Bugs are an especially sought after food during
breeding season and when parents are feeding their young.
Mealworms are the larvae of a beetle, Tenebrio molitor. Mealworms are a
common insect food but they are high in fat and low in protein, this may
lead to an obesity problem if fed in excess.
Wax moth larvae, Galleria mellonella, and the lesser bee moth larvae,
Achroia grisella, are each a good source of vital nutrients and are
comparable, or in some cases superior, to other insects. Larvae have very
low chitin levels and therefore are easier to digest than other insects such
as mealworms and crickets.
Mulberry silk worms, Bombyx mori, are highly nutritious and very digestible.
They, like the wax moth larvae, do not have a thick exoskeleton which
increases their digestibility. Their calcium to phosphorous ratio is almost
1:1. To provide additional calcium, the larvae can be dusted with calcium.
Earthworms, Lumbricus vulgaris, and nightcrawlers, Lumbricus terrestris,
require little care and their soft bodies are easily digested. Earthworms
are very high in protein, low in fat, and high in carbohydrates.
Any of these foods can be readily obtained from online sources. I do not
recommend feeding any insects or worms from your own yard because these may
harbor bacteria that can make your bird sick. They may also have been
exposed to fertilizers and pesticides.
Larvae and insects raised specifically for pet food are fed a clean diet and
are raise in a hygienic manner that will not risk your bird's health.
Some of these are easy to raise in your own home. If you choose to do this,
you will also control the kinds of food they eat, which could potentially
improve their nutrient profile for your bird.
If dealing with insects and larvae are a problem for you, then offering
cooked ground beef, well cooked chicken, and hard boiled egg can substitute
for live insect food. However, your bird will miss the benefit of the
enzymes obtained from live food.
Kimberlee
It almost makes me wonder if *we're* not better off eating grubs than
beef and chicken... I'll check out the URL; thanks for posting the
info for quick reading!
~Kimberlee
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NaDeana
birds love it.
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mmarteen
about caiques that said that they liked to eat live food, particularly
spiders. A couple of times Rocky has encountered live spiders in the house
and he has freaked. Clearly he hasn't read the article. Maybe eating
spiders is something that caiques learn from eachother in the wild. He is
pretty happy with his lefeber's pellets, fruits, veggies and the ocasional
brazilnut or walnut as a treat.
mm
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Kays
the budgie list, we may have had this discussion already. I offered a
mealworm once, but it was ignored. I doubt that I would do that sort of
thing again. I think a good rule of thumb is not to offer anything to your
birds that wouldn't be suitable for your own consumption.....I personally
would consider fish food unsuitable. There are so many quality protien
sources that are already accepted as bird-safe and palatable, that I don't
see the need for experimentation.
-Kays
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