emz
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Post by emz on Jul 15, 2005 11:36:47 GMT 10
Gday All! ;D Just wanted to get some ideas on how to fatten up tiels... my 2 boys arnt as chubby as i would like them to be..  they have been wormed approximately 3 weeks ago ... and ive been feeding them veggies, rice, sweet potatoe and 9 grain bread.. etc i have also put in 2 x dishes of egg & biscuit into their cage..i cant think of what else to feed them to Plump them up!.. my youngest boy pretty much eats anything, but his a tad to skinny for my liking...but my older boy ..his a fussy one.. he used to eat dinner with us and loved rice, pasta, broccili etc but now..his not interested ... hope someone can help!!..thanx ....emz ;D |
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Post by Laraine on Jul 15, 2005 12:31:13 GMT 10
I'm no expert but in winter I give all my birds hulled oats mixed in with their seed to help them put on fat for the cold weather. Perhaps that might help.
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Post by lovemytiels on Jul 15, 2005 13:16:00 GMT 10
Hi Emz, my tiels seem to have lost interest in their veggies & sprouted seed too, & eating lots more seed. I add ( LSA ground up Linseed, Almond & Sunflower meal) mixed to their seeds with a bit of grapeseed oil, once a week when I change their seeds. You can get LSA from any health shop. You could also try ground up pumkin seeds or natural nuts like brazil, almonds hazelnuts etc as they contain the good oils, but again I only give it to them once a week. Birds need a bit more of the fatty seeds during winter, but don't overdo it as you don't want them too fat  . this seems to work for me when they become a bit fussy. You could also try them on a bit of cooked porridge with a bit of soy milk, rice milk. Hope this helps. Cheers Anna |
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emz
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Post by emz on Jul 18, 2005 11:04:56 GMT 10
Thanks Laraine and Anna for your ideas!! i went out on the weekend and got the LSA and grapeseed oil etc but i couldnt find any hulled oats!.. hopefully ill find some this week!....Thanks again for your help!!!! ......emz
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Post by AussieBirds on Jul 18, 2005 13:33:41 GMT 10
Thanks Laraine and Anna for your ideas!! i went out on the weekend and got the LSA and grapeseed oil etc but i couldnt find any hulled oats!.. hopefully ill find some this week!....Thanks again for your help!!!! ......emz Pet Care Direct at Mortdale has hulled oats emz, I get all my seed requirements from them. John |
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emz
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Post by emz on Jul 18, 2005 13:56:26 GMT 10
Thanks john!!
How much hulled oats should i mix into their seeds or should i have it in a separate dish?
thanks again..emz!!
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Post by AussieBirds on Jul 18, 2005 14:00:43 GMT 10
From memory the ratio is around 10% emz, I'm sure others will correct me if I'm wrong, I would also increase the sunflower seed to the diet too during the winter months.
John
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Post by Laraine on Jul 20, 2005 14:45:04 GMT 10
I use about 10% of the hulled oats too. The Pet Barn pet shops sell the hulled oats and they are all over Sydney.
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Post by Laraine on Jul 20, 2005 14:45:53 GMT 10
I use about 10% of the hulled oats too. The Pet Barn pet shops sell the hulled oats and they are all over Sydney. I mix the oats in with the ordinary seed, but they will eat it separately.
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emz
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Post by emz on Jul 27, 2005 6:25:02 GMT 10
Hiya ..thanks for directing me into the direction of getting hulled oats.. i got some and i have mixed it in with their seeds and also have a seperate dish ..they werent to keen to try it at first ..only now they are sampling it here and there  ... they seem to LOVE the LSA ..anyways thanks again for all your ideas ....take care...emz |
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Post by beachbird on Jul 28, 2005 16:45:07 GMT 10
I was just wondering....would regular rolled oats and rice porridge be any good, or not?
I eat the LSA myself, and it helps. So, I reckon it would be good for the birds.
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Post by lovemytiels on Jul 28, 2005 16:59:13 GMT 10
Hi Beachbird, I would only give rice porridge or rolled oats as a treat once a week or even longer than this. My reason behind this is that cooked cereals are carbohydrate based & lots of carbrhydrates are not good for birds given on a daily basis. It can make them very overweight just like humans especially if they are inside birds & not having much exercise. Just my thoughts only. Cheers Anna
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they have been wormed approximately 3 weeks ago ... and ive been feeding them veggies, rice, sweet potatoe and 9 grain bread.. etc i have also put in 2 x dishes of egg & biscuit into their cage..i cant think of what else to feed them to Plump them up!.. my youngest boy pretty much eats anything, but his a tad to skinny for my liking...but my older boy ..his a fussy one.. he used to eat dinner with us and loved rice, pasta, broccili etc but now..his not interested ...
. this seems to work for me when they become a bit fussy. You could also try them on a bit of cooked porridge with a bit of soy milk, rice milk. Hope this helps. Cheers Anna
... they seem to LOVE the LSA ..anyways thanks again for all your ideas ....take care...emz
Mum & breeder of cockatiels, budgies and lovebirds. 
