Has Anyone Used this Product for thier Birds, Coconut Oil

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Has Anyone Used this Product for thier Birds, Coconut Oil

Post by cindy » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:51 am

Some of the Grasskeet people use this mixed with seed, has anyone else tried it?
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Re: Has Anyone Used this Product for thier Birds, Coconut Oi

Post by Sally » Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:19 pm

I have not, but I bought some at Costco recently to try in cooking for myself. The darned stuff is kind of expensive, I thought. Do they use it to coat the seed? Do they say what benefit it is supposed to have?
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Post by Martie » Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:38 pm

:lol: I use it as a moisturizer! Can't help with bird use, however...
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Re: Has Anyone Used this Product for thier Birds, Coconut Oi

Post by cindy » Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:12 pm

I posted the same question on a couple of the fbk group pages.....Several people use a bit in seed, over veggies and in sprouted seed.

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Post by Sunbay » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:10 pm

I give a tablespoon every day to my dogs. Great for a lot of things inside and out. I use the 'Virgin Organic'.

I too, would be interested in hearing about those who have tried it with finches. Or, I might get brave and try it myself, and let you know.
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Re: Has Anyone Used this Product for thier Birds, Coconut Oi

Post by cindy » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:29 pm

I have gotten some feed back on the facebook page regarding it, some use it on themselves, others use a little over sprouts and seed.

this is a link to health benefits and uses....and how to buy quality coconut oil.

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Re: Has Anyone Used this Product for thier Birds, Coconut Oi

Post by Sunbay » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:51 pm

Well, I have offered it for 4 days now - no one seems interested. Just a tiny 'glob' on their salad plate. Will try offering it on chitted seed next. Or maybe some smeared on the romaine.
Will let you know what happens.

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Re: Has Anyone Used this Product for thier Birds, Coconut Oi

Post by cindy » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:54 pm

A few members on some of the pages coat their chitted or soaked seed, veggies in it. I may try a little with a bit of quinoa tomorrow.

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Re: Has Anyone Used this Product for thier Birds, Coconut Oi

Post by Ginene » Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:33 am

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I was wondering if your finches have started eating food that contained the coconut oil yet? I purchased some last month to try with my new flock, and thought about adding a drop to their fresh egg food this morning...Any thoughts?

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