Foods

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:47 pm

What type of foods do Society (Bengalese) Finches love

i was think of getting them some mealworms and giving them some vegs i am already giving them eggbiskit is there any other foods that they like to eat

kittani79 · Post by **kittani79** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:39 pm

Ours at work go after the veggie mix we make very happily.

We throw some baby carrots and apples in a food processor til they are fairly bite size, mix with some banana and grapes and sometimes a bit of romaine lettuce. They look forward to it.

Remember to take fresh foods like this out after a few hours though, so they don't spoil.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:01 am

My societies like a little cooked rice, brown would be better but mine wont eat the brown rice

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:26 am

ok thanks for your ideas will mealworms still be good for them to eat

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:38 am

Yes they like mealworms and they are very good for them lots of protien.

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:57 am

B CAMP wrote:Yes they like mealworms and they are very good for them lots of protien.

Ok cool thanks for you help B CAMP &
kittani79

birdbrain · Post by **birdbrain** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:29 pm

Mine love cucumber rounds.

franny · Post by **franny** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:56 pm

Mine LOVED chickweed. I lived in a rather rundown apartment complex where the chickweek flourished. I picked some every day, and they devoured it!

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:31 pm

I have bought them some mealworms for them to eat to

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:49 pm

Steven you may be able to get some termites for them, some birds prefer termites to mealworm. I know of a few breeders in queensland that use termites over mealworm. something to do with them being a moire readily available food source in the wild

Steven · Post by **Steven** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:14 pm

mickp wrote:Steven you may be able to get some termites for them, some birds prefer termites to mealworm. I know of a few breeders in queensland that use termites over mealworm. something to do with them being a moire readily available food source in the wild

Ok mick I will try and get them to thanks steven

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:17 pm

franny wrote:Mine LOVED chickweed. I lived in a rather rundown apartment complex where the chickweek flourished. I picked some every day, and they devoured it!

Mine love chickweed also. But I only have that in the cooler weather so I am looking forward to it growing around my garden this winter.

My society finches are usually the first ones to try whatever I put out. I haven't found anything they don't like.

Corn on the cob is their favorite. Fresh, not frozen. They LOVE it and will pick it clean. I put the whole piece out for mine. But if you only have a few you can break it in half.