What softfood make??

[MLaRue]

The last bird mart that I went to no one had any Orlux egg food.

Evidently importing it has become a major PITA. I stopped selling it because my distributor was having a hard time getting shipments imported, and she stopped distributing it as a result.

King's Cages seems to have a ton of it still?

[nixity]

The last bird mart that I went to no one had any Orlux egg food.

Evidently importing it has become a major PITA. I stopped selling it because my distributor was having a hard time getting shipments imported, and she stopped distributing it as a result.

King's Cages seems to have a ton of it still?

They may have ordered a much larger quantity with the last import.. not sure.

[ac12]

Sorry, for not checking this thread.

I put the shelled egg whole into the fridge for a few hours to overnight in a bowl and wrapped in a paper towel. The paper towel and the fridge absorb some of the moisture from the egg.

Then I cut the eggs in half then each half into quarters, then I put it into a mini-food processor. I cut the eggs because my mini-food processor does a better job if the eggs is not whole. Large pieces of anything create an out of balance load. About 5 or 6, 2 second pulses. I just eyeball when to stop based on how chopped up the eggs look.

I put it in a dish in a thin layer. It is usually eaten clean in a couple hours. But in a thin layer, any not eaten will dry out. I don't remove the morning dishes until dinner time.

[Foosa101]

Sounds easy enough and thank you! Do you freeze the rest and serve them small portions everyday? I will try this tonight and put it in tomorrow morning and see how it goes. They have miracle meal in there - which I also mix in a little F-Vite to.

[L in Ontario]

I learned the trick to drying out the egg. I think it was Liz that told me to stick the peeled eggs in the fridge, the fridge will draw out the excess moisture in the egg, so it isn't sticky.

Just catching up on this thread - actually I never peel my eggs. I put them in the fridge overnight and that seems to set them nicely before I toss them in the food processor for about 5 seconds (shell included).

I also mix Orlux eggfood and soaked seed with my hardboiled eggs. I have used Quicko (which is cheaper) but I prefer the Orlux due to the fish and insects I have seen in it.

[Foosa101]

actually I never peel my eggs. I put them in the fridge overnight and that seems to set them nicely before I toss them in the food processor for about 5 seconds (shell included).

That's what I have been doing but my Goulds don't seem to care for it just the shell but, then again, I haven't put it in the processor. I will try that tonight and see how things go tomorrow.

[L in Ontario]

actually I never peel my eggs. I put them in the fridge overnight and that seems to set them nicely before I toss them in the food processor for about 5 seconds (shell included).

That's what I have been doing but my Goulds don't seem to care for it just the shell but, then again, I haven't put it in the processor. I will try that tonight and see how things go tomorrow.

Do you mix some dry eggfood and soaked seed in with it? Along with Cod Liver Oil and Wheat Germ Oil - that's it. Every single one of my finches and canaries gobble this stuff up like it's their last meal.

[Foosa101]

No, I haven't just the egg food a lone I will have to try that. Any certain recipe you use? I only have two Goulds that have 6 eggs at the moment - expected hatch date Aug. 2nd

[ac12]

I put my chopped up egg into a small plastic jar, and keep the jar in the fridge. It will last about 4 days before it starts to get sticky, if I have not used it all up by then, I toss it and make a new batch.

How much I use depends on what the breeding/molting situation is at the time. Some times I run out before 4 days, other times I have left over at 4 days.

[Foosa101]

Do you have a good source for the Cod Liver Oil and Wheat Germ Oil?