GoldenFeast Samples Received

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:40 pm

You got a bag of Hookbill food? Wow - understandable for me as I have 4 parrots but if you don't, that's very strange that they sent them to you. I would not give them to the finches either.

the.puppeteer · Post by **the.puppeteer** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:07 pm

If you don't have hookbills and don't know anyone with them, you can consider donating the bag to your local humane society or shelter. They do get birds in (both as surrenders and strays) and use food that is donated.

I just ordered my samples yesterday and can't wait (though apparently will have to wait quite a while lol).

-Julie

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:29 pm

I will donate it.... humane society is about three miles up the road. Thanks

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:39 pm

Donna
When you take the sample to them you might tell them you would be interested in rehomeing finch's if they get any

BillD · Post by **BillD** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:33 am

Finch Fry wrote:so excited i forgot to write what I got....

1. Basics Plus Finch Food
2. Petite Hookbill Legume Blend
3. Australian Blend (over 50 ingredients)

Received my shipment yesterday..

1. Tropic Fruit IV 'Bits and Pieces' for hookbills
2. Australian blend for finches, canaries, parakeets, etc
3. Petite Hookbill Legume blend for hookbills

Guess I'll try the Australian blend with mine and see what they like.

Maybe I'll bring the others to the Bird mart and see what they say..

hfentj · Post by **hfentj** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:28 am

I got my samples, my dog tried to eat the UPS guy. But the birds seem to enjoy the samples. I have a couple of Love bird that really seem to enjoy theirs.

Post by **Sally** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:31 am

I got my samples a couple of days ago. Got the Australian Blend, Basic Plus blend (both for finches), plus the Petite Hookbill treat. Heidi, since you have lovebirds, you can have my hookbill treat.

BillD · Post by **BillD** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:49 pm

Sally,

I'll bring the Tropic Fruit and Petite Hookbill Legume samples on Saturday. You can give those to Heidi also.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:34 am

...yes, but did any of you smell it?! It smells so familiar.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:52 am

It smells... weird, really weird

franny · Post by **franny** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:34 pm

atarasi wrote:...yes, but did any of you smell it?! It smells so familiar.

I got my samples delivered to the office so will see how they like it tonight. I got the Austrialian Blend, Basics Plus for finches, and the Treat Petite for finches.

I immediately opened each one to sniff them!

I can't put my finger on it, but they do have a familiar smell, sort of made me nostalgic. I think it's either the new car smell of the plastic they are packaged in, or the smell of the herbs, but it makes me think of Christmases when I was a kid. Maybe they have cloves in them? I'll check the list of 50 ingredients to see if one of them rings a bell.

I think I have it! Licorice! The star anise smells like licorice.

My dad loved licorice allsorts at Christmas.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:30 pm

franny wrote:
atarasi wrote:...yes, but did any of you smell it?! It smells so familiar.
I got my samples delivered to the office so will see how they like it tonight. I got the Austrialian Blend, Basics Plus for finches, and the Treat Petite for finches.

I immediately opened each one to sniff them! I can't put my finger on it, but they do have a familiar smell, sort of made me nostalgic. I think it's either the new car smell of the plastic they are packaged in, or the smell of the herbs, but it makes me think of Christmases when I was a kid. Maybe they have cloves in them? I'll check the list of 50 ingredients to see if one of them rings a bell.

I think I have it! Licorice! The star anise smells like licorice. My dad loved licorice allsorts at Christmas.

I think you're right. The anise licorice smell that's so familiar. Mystery solved! (for me) Thanks Franny.

franny · Post by **franny** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:44 am

I put a feed cup with the Treat Petit in there, and it's been there for about 2 hours, and they haven't touched it! I don't know if it's because they are naturally suspicious of any new feeders, or if they just don't like the smell.

I don't want to disrupt their usual routine too much, as they are sitting on eggs, otherwise I would have put it in the treat cup they get their eggfood in. Well I'll try just scattering it on the bottom of the cage tomorrow, if they still are afraid of the other treat cup. They always go down to the bottom to root through whatever is there.

Will try the Australian Blend tomorrow night, if they don't try this one.

hfentj · Post by **hfentj** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:02 am

Thank you Bill and Sally for the samples of Goldenfeast hook bill food.

franny · Post by **franny** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:53 pm

They've done a fair bit of nibbling on the Australian Blend. They prefer it over the Treat Petite. For the Treat Petite, I think because it has so many larger pieces of nuts, that budgies, or bourkes would Like it, or lovebirds.