My budgies dont like wet fruit and veggies. I dont know what to do anymore. maybe some vitamins in their water or something? What kind do you use if you use any? Also, can they eat rasberries and blueberries? I want them to be healthy but they just dont like it wet. Anu sudggestions?
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Yes they can. And the vitamins would be a great idea-ask a pet store that keeps birds and they should have a powdery substance for your birds.
if they refuse frsh veggies, give them a pelleted diet...or eat something to their face to show them how much you love it and how non poisonous and yummy it is.always works with my budgie who now is addicted to banana's, apples, and whipped cream :D
Sure. they would be great fro your budgie! Lots of vitamins!
Rasberries and blueberries are great. If they don't like the fresh stuff at least have them on a pellet diet that will at least give them most of what they need.
Yes go but a shiskabob, and start to skewer fruit and veggies and then hang it where they perch. I've skewered broccoli, apple and all kinds of things. Place it where they normally perch and let it there. Sure it browns and wilts, but don't remove it. Eventually the bird starts to peck at it to get rid of it because they don't want it where they want to sit. They get a taste of the food and it starts from there.
After awhile you can start putting it in a dish. Start with raw veggies and then move to frozen after that. I also reccommend Roudybush pellets. They are a softer pellet and don't shoot across the room when birds eat them. They are also made with crushed pellets. Never had a problem weaning any bird over to them. I've also never give the bird a choice of seed over pellets. Pellets it is, plus veggies and pasta with beans and fruit. The more variety of foods you feed the healthier they are.
Good Luck!
I dont use vitamin water sorry. My bird eats a pellet diet with alot of good stuff so they need no grit. Its called KayTee Exact origonal. They can eat those fruits if they are cleaned very well.
Please feel free to email me with any questions,
Cockatiel Expert
Yes they can eat them and its good for them too! But often birds need an introduction to foods they aren't familiar with. If you can handle your birds, I suggest putting a dab of the food right under the beak. Birdie will get a taste of it while trying to remove it and can then decide if he likes it. Sometimes it just takes some time. I don't recommend leaving soured fruit in the cage, it isn't good for them. And like people, birds have tastes too. Some will like the same thing that others don't. Just keep trying to offer it to them.
Cheers!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Can birds regergitate?
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yes,mother birds do this to feed their young and if a bird likes you they will spit up on you,its a sign of affection.its a strange practice but then its life!
yes - that's how they feed their young
Yes..this is how they feed their young when they are first hatched. The chicks cannot eat solid food right away, so the parents regurgitate for them.
Yes. In fact, thats how they feed their young. The mother (or father) will go and catch prey, swallow it, let it get churned up in its gizzard, return to the nest and regergitate the "pre-chewed" food into the mouths of the hatchlings.
Yep, I do, thanks, lmao
sometimes birds regergitate its normal
By definition, regurgitation is the forceful expulsion of the contents of the mouth, esophagus, or crop (Nash, DVM). It is normal behavior, and is different from vomiting, which is more of a spitting action involving the expulsion of the contents of the proventriculus, ventriculus, or intestine. With regurgitation, the bird bobs its head and stretches its neck, while in vomiting, the bird shakes its head from side to side. Birds regurgitate their food to feed their young. Sometimes, they even regurgitate food to feed their mate. If the bird has bonded with you, there's a chance that it will regurgitate its food as a token of affection. Vomiting is a different issue altogether, and could be caused by a number of infections, diseases, nutritional imbalance, or exposure to toxic elements. It can also be a reaction to certain medication given.
Find out if your bird is regurgitating or vomiting. If it's the latter, take it to the avian vet as soon as possible.
Yes, on quite a few levels. They can be sick if they are poorly, some birds regurgitate to feed young but not all. and all raptors (and some other species) reguritate pellets or castings, these are the leftovers from food they have eaten, eg, bones, feathers and fur, that the bird cannot digest.
Can Birds Get Frustrated If You Don't Let Them Nest?
If a bonded pair live in a large aviary but have no nest box provided for them, yet they are seeking somewhere to nest, is it possible that they could get frustrated/depressed/etc?
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Yes, they can get frustrated. If the female is very broody she will lay without a box though. Now the male on the other hand, if he wants to nest but the female refuses because of improper nesting area the male can become aggressive towards her.
Good question! And the answer would probably be yes if she wanted to nest she would get nasty because she couldn't find one but if she REALLY wants a nest she will start laying eggs in the bottom of the cage! I would get a nesting box, you don't have to do any work (well not much)!
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Yes, they can get frustrated. If the female is very broody she will lay without a box though. Now the male on the other hand, if he wants to nest but the female refuses because of improper nesting area the male can become aggressive towards her.
Good question! And the answer would probably be yes if she wanted to nest she would get nasty because she couldn't find one but if she REALLY wants a nest she will start laying eggs in the bottom of the cage! I would get a nesting box, you don't have to do any work (well not much)!
Can Birds Eat Ice Cream?
I have a Grey Cheek Parakeet and Ive heard that they like ice cream. Im scared to give it ice cream becuase I think i might kill it. I just wanna know can birds enjoy that special cold treat?
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I agree with what seems to be the overwhelming thought here in the fact that it isn't a good idea. Birds don't have the ability to properly process dairy, and while a little dairy, such as milk, can be alright, you have to consider ice cream has other things in it. It usually has sugar, that isn't good for them, and depending on the flavor, some can be potentially toxic. So I would avoid it. There are some human foods that are alright, but I would stay clear of most treat foods that we eat. Especially with a parakeet, since their systems would only require a very small toxin to kill them due to their size.
yes it is fine for them to have ice cream but not ONLY ice cream a treat is fine
Ya they can have ice cream...i just wouldn't give them chocolate since thats what can kill dogs...
They can, but their digestive system isn't designed to deal with dairy so it can be dangerous.
This is the same for all animals, I work a rock festival at an animal sanctuary that had an Alpaca die, at a different function on site not the rock festival, because someone fed it a burger - they can't digest meat
no itll freeze them
You would be better off sticking with treats like fruits and veggies. Why risk it?
Yes they can occasionally have a little ice cream. Just don't go overboard because the dairy can be a little rough on them, and sugar needs to be restricted.
My birds actually don't like ice cream because it is too cold, but they love a little cool-whip non dairy topping!!
CAN they eat ice cream? Yes. SHOULD THEY eat ice cream? No. It is not good for their digestive system; then consider that they have completely different nutritional needs than humans, it could be dangerous.
It's not something they would eat in the wild, so I wouldn't risk it. They don't have access to dairy products in the wild, either! :-) It might be hard on their stomachs.
I have an african grey, and he loves ice cream. I give him just a little bit - like half a teaspoon, and if he doesn't get some when we have it, he gives a most pitiful moan.
my Senegal parrot likes ice cream !! it's okay to give the bird a little ice cream.
Ice cream contains milk, which is lactose which parrots cannot digest so idearly nope, it would be like feeding your parrot chocolate only chocolate would kill quicker than feeding ice cream,
However im sure health shops do sell lactose free ice cream which would be perfect for a parrot or you could try making your own with lactose free milk.
Or make your own with following ingredients :
Supreme Ice Cream
1 cup strawberry puree
1 pouch Gelatine
1/4 cup water
Pour 1 pouch gelatine over puree. Add 1/4 cup boiling water and stir constantly until completely dissolved. Pour into ice cube container and put in the fridge until set. Serve..
This link gives a few ideas of what you could make as a safe desert for your birdy,
http://www.birdsnways.com/birds/rdessrts...
no, it has a lot of suger and it might get sick!
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I agree with what seems to be the overwhelming thought here in the fact that it isn't a good idea. Birds don't have the ability to properly process dairy, and while a little dairy, such as milk, can be alright, you have to consider ice cream has other things in it. It usually has sugar, that isn't good for them, and depending on the flavor, some can be potentially toxic. So I would avoid it. There are some human foods that are alright, but I would stay clear of most treat foods that we eat. Especially with a parakeet, since their systems would only require a very small toxin to kill them due to their size.
yes it is fine for them to have ice cream but not ONLY ice cream a treat is fine
Ya they can have ice cream...i just wouldn't give them chocolate since thats what can kill dogs...
They can, but their digestive system isn't designed to deal with dairy so it can be dangerous.
This is the same for all animals, I work a rock festival at an animal sanctuary that had an Alpaca die, at a different function on site not the rock festival, because someone fed it a burger - they can't digest meat
no itll freeze them
You would be better off sticking with treats like fruits and veggies. Why risk it?
Yes they can occasionally have a little ice cream. Just don't go overboard because the dairy can be a little rough on them, and sugar needs to be restricted.
My birds actually don't like ice cream because it is too cold, but they love a little cool-whip non dairy topping!!
CAN they eat ice cream? Yes. SHOULD THEY eat ice cream? No. It is not good for their digestive system; then consider that they have completely different nutritional needs than humans, it could be dangerous.
It's not something they would eat in the wild, so I wouldn't risk it. They don't have access to dairy products in the wild, either! :-) It might be hard on their stomachs.
I have an african grey, and he loves ice cream. I give him just a little bit - like half a teaspoon, and if he doesn't get some when we have it, he gives a most pitiful moan.
my Senegal parrot likes ice cream !! it's okay to give the bird a little ice cream.
Ice cream contains milk, which is lactose which parrots cannot digest so idearly nope, it would be like feeding your parrot chocolate only chocolate would kill quicker than feeding ice cream,
However im sure health shops do sell lactose free ice cream which would be perfect for a parrot or you could try making your own with lactose free milk.
Or make your own with following ingredients :
Supreme Ice Cream
1 cup strawberry puree
1 pouch Gelatine
1/4 cup water
Pour 1 pouch gelatine over puree. Add 1/4 cup boiling water and stir constantly until completely dissolved. Pour into ice cube container and put in the fridge until set. Serve..
This link gives a few ideas of what you could make as a safe desert for your birdy,
http://www.birdsnways.com/birds/rdessrts...
no, it has a lot of suger and it might get sick!
Can birds all colours or do they see only black and white?
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Yes, they can actually see more than we can! They can see infrared and ultraviolet light! (science nerd and saw it in scientific american a while ago)
i dont know im not a bird, why?
I would guess that they can see it color, as this would help them find food %26 mates. Also, many birds are colored brilliantly, so color is obviously important in their world.
Birds would not be colored so vibrantly if they could not see it! The whole point of males being so colorful is to attract a female. Some birds use color to find food...hummingbirds use their color vision to find flowers to drink nectar from.
Yes they can see colors, some birds prefer one color to another for pellets AND for toys.
I have watched my guys pick out one color and leave others or throw them to the dogs to play with.
Rico will also react and try to bite when you have brightly colored nails but if you have natural or a soft pink he could care less!
Birds see in color, this is why the males are more brightly colored than the females, to attract a mate, and the female is usually more of a dull color, because they stay at the nest and do most of the setting on the eggs!
Birds can see color and ultraviolent light. When we see blue jays, we see a blue bird. However, when a female blue jay comes along and looks at him, she doesn't see the same color bird we see. This is because not only can birds see UV light, but their feathers also reflect it. People think that seeing in color would help the females pick out a mate, but the real important thing is them seeing UV light. All male birds have a little difference in the intensity of the UV light their feathers reflect. The ones that are more flashy looking to the females will get the mates first. So even when we see a group of male jays that we think look identical, to the females, they're all different colors (or different shades, but you get what I mean).
Edit: I found a website that could give you a little more info on the subject:
http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/arti...
Hope I helped!
- Becky
Can birds / parrots get fleas?
A friend of mine has fleas in his house (from the dogs) and I was wondering are birds prone to getting the fleas as well? He has a cockatiel and a conure. The research I've done said that its not likely, but it can happen. Has anyone's bird ever gotten fleas?
Experienced / intelligent answers only please. Thanks!
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yes, give your birds stress seeds for that or vitamin liquid.
yes, they can, but it doesn not affect them, its more of transporting the fleas from other animals to the next.
We have an african grey and she has never had fleas, but I have heard instances of it happening. They make a small device you can put on your bird cage that helps prevent mites and stuff like that. they work great and are farely cheap. They hang on the outside of the cage so the bird can't bother it.
I have had fleas in the house and never had them on my birds, although birds are susceptible to getting mites. The pet stores sell something to put on the outside of the cage to prevent this.
yes
They get mites.Tell your friend that he needs to get rid of fleas in his home.They can make him very sick.He will need to remove the birds from the home while it is being treated.
i really dont think so but it is possible
mites, not sure of fleas, but parasites eat anything. Call your local vet
here is the opinion of one so-called expert ..
It is possible that he/she has mites (no, they don't get fleas), but probably not. Possibly just dry skin, which can be resolved by misting them with lukewarm water on a daily basis. Try this for a few weeks and see if it helps. If not, I would suggest taking him/her to a vet and see if your new lovebird has mites or parasites and they can reccomend an appropriate spray.
Never really heard of fleas. I suppose it's possible though. I do know birds can get lice
Yes all birds can catch fleas. Just buy flea spray at the pet shop and hold the bird in a ventilated area and spray one at the front, one at the back and one under the wings on each side
I know chickens have fleas so I guess parrots could get infested . mites are the usual problem though.
Heres an info link you may not have seen.
Here i go again with this same subject, for the third time! YES BIRDS CAN GET FLEAS! And you don't need flea products to rid your house of fleas. If you have birds and need to rid your house of fleas, use regular iodized table salt. Pick up dog water. Whether your house has carpet or hard wood floors, sprinkle down table salt, and leave for 5 days. The salt dehydrates fleas and the eggs. After 5 days vacumn up the salt, throw away vacumn bag. Fleas are gone. You can flea dip and bathe the dog(s).
No harm done to carpet or floors. Cheap and inexpensive way to rid fleas.
Absolutely, but it is probably mites instead.
I saw an african grey that died from flea infestation.
It can be very serious.
There are products available at pet supply to hang on cages to combat fleas and mites.
Use with care and not continuously.
Attack the dog flea problem and avoid infesting the birds and yourself.
This is a very serious problem this year with flea population at record highs due to hot and wet weather in many parts of the country.
No, they do get mites though. They need baths and a very clean cage.
Actualy birds do not get fleas, birds can get mites or another form of a parasite most parasites actualy help the bird in protecting it. Just like piegons other birds have these parasites that contribute to the health of the animal. I have 5 Doves and one day one of the youngest ones contracted a little swarm of bugs but none the less they were harmless and I got rid of them within 2 weeks tops. If the mites or fleas as you would call them continues to plague your bird you might want to consider taking him/her to the vet they will perscribe your pet with a collar, liquid, or type of bird feed that you mix in its food. Anymore questions on birds or specifically Doves you can personally email me at munchie_torres@yahoo.com
It's more common for a caged bird to get mites than fleas, but, there is spray that you spray throughout the birds cage every time you clean it. I've had birds for the past 18 yrs. Never have they had fleas or any of the other things I've heard of. But, my ****-a-tiels were never locked in a cage, they had a cage, but, the door was never closed. They had free run of the house.
I don't think they get fleas. Well at least mine didn't. My Mom and I we rase cockatails for a whie we had like 20 maybe more at one time or another and no a single one had fleas or mites for that matter. I'm not saying we had a clean place. We had them on our lani and before we knew it we had rats coming into our lani and eating what ever the birds had dropped. Then we had to sell some of them cause we are planning on moving soon. So all will go except for 2 pairs and my bird. Aside from the rat problem we haven't had anything else. We have tried everything possible to get rid of the rats but they keep on comming back. We have 2 dogs a korgy and a rot and both of them love to go and kill some of the rats.
yes
Experienced / intelligent answers only please. Thanks!
Answers:
yes, give your birds stress seeds for that or vitamin liquid.
yes, they can, but it doesn not affect them, its more of transporting the fleas from other animals to the next.
We have an african grey and she has never had fleas, but I have heard instances of it happening. They make a small device you can put on your bird cage that helps prevent mites and stuff like that. they work great and are farely cheap. They hang on the outside of the cage so the bird can't bother it.
I have had fleas in the house and never had them on my birds, although birds are susceptible to getting mites. The pet stores sell something to put on the outside of the cage to prevent this.
yes
They get mites.Tell your friend that he needs to get rid of fleas in his home.They can make him very sick.He will need to remove the birds from the home while it is being treated.
i really dont think so but it is possible
mites, not sure of fleas, but parasites eat anything. Call your local vet
here is the opinion of one so-called expert ..
It is possible that he/she has mites (no, they don't get fleas), but probably not. Possibly just dry skin, which can be resolved by misting them with lukewarm water on a daily basis. Try this for a few weeks and see if it helps. If not, I would suggest taking him/her to a vet and see if your new lovebird has mites or parasites and they can reccomend an appropriate spray.
Never really heard of fleas. I suppose it's possible though. I do know birds can get lice
Yes all birds can catch fleas. Just buy flea spray at the pet shop and hold the bird in a ventilated area and spray one at the front, one at the back and one under the wings on each side
I know chickens have fleas so I guess parrots could get infested . mites are the usual problem though.
Heres an info link you may not have seen.
Here i go again with this same subject, for the third time! YES BIRDS CAN GET FLEAS! And you don't need flea products to rid your house of fleas. If you have birds and need to rid your house of fleas, use regular iodized table salt. Pick up dog water. Whether your house has carpet or hard wood floors, sprinkle down table salt, and leave for 5 days. The salt dehydrates fleas and the eggs. After 5 days vacumn up the salt, throw away vacumn bag. Fleas are gone. You can flea dip and bathe the dog(s).
No harm done to carpet or floors. Cheap and inexpensive way to rid fleas.
Absolutely, but it is probably mites instead.
I saw an african grey that died from flea infestation.
It can be very serious.
There are products available at pet supply to hang on cages to combat fleas and mites.
Use with care and not continuously.
Attack the dog flea problem and avoid infesting the birds and yourself.
This is a very serious problem this year with flea population at record highs due to hot and wet weather in many parts of the country.
No, they do get mites though. They need baths and a very clean cage.
Actualy birds do not get fleas, birds can get mites or another form of a parasite most parasites actualy help the bird in protecting it. Just like piegons other birds have these parasites that contribute to the health of the animal. I have 5 Doves and one day one of the youngest ones contracted a little swarm of bugs but none the less they were harmless and I got rid of them within 2 weeks tops. If the mites or fleas as you would call them continues to plague your bird you might want to consider taking him/her to the vet they will perscribe your pet with a collar, liquid, or type of bird feed that you mix in its food. Anymore questions on birds or specifically Doves you can personally email me at munchie_torres@yahoo.com
It's more common for a caged bird to get mites than fleas, but, there is spray that you spray throughout the birds cage every time you clean it. I've had birds for the past 18 yrs. Never have they had fleas or any of the other things I've heard of. But, my ****-a-tiels were never locked in a cage, they had a cage, but, the door was never closed. They had free run of the house.
I don't think they get fleas. Well at least mine didn't. My Mom and I we rase cockatails for a whie we had like 20 maybe more at one time or another and no a single one had fleas or mites for that matter. I'm not saying we had a clean place. We had them on our lani and before we knew it we had rats coming into our lani and eating what ever the birds had dropped. Then we had to sell some of them cause we are planning on moving soon. So all will go except for 2 pairs and my bird. Aside from the rat problem we haven't had anything else. We have tried everything possible to get rid of the rats but they keep on comming back. We have 2 dogs a korgy and a rot and both of them love to go and kill some of the rats.
yes
Can anyone suggest a name for my Blue Fronted Amazon. He is a one year old male.?
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Jake is a nice name I had one named charlie
"Rainy Daze". Cause rainy day's and Mondays always make me blue.
Hamish :)
Tony - seems a reliable name for some reason. The funny thing about names is that we always assosiate them with the people that we know. So in other words if you knew a psychopath by the name of Tony you may be cringing about now. How about your grandads name, he'd never let you down alive or dead!
My mom has an orange winged amazon called Jake and my sister has a yellow crested called Chester. You could look at te ending credits of a film. There are usually nice and unusual names.
I had one called Samson. I now have a yellow crowned called Jemima and a grey called Max.
But what have you been calling him for the last year???
Dakota Blue, first name Dakota, last or middle name Blue ( you can use your last name for him if you like) I always give my pets full names because they are people to me. Best of luck to you, you might just try speaking different names to him to see if he has a positive reaction.
Noisey cause thats all they do make noise all day long
dexter. charlie. harry. dylan. bobby(after the boys in blue)
Titan, Flynn, Ged, Monty.ok not funny, Seven..still not funny. Good luck
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