favourite leaves (shaft tails)
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:59 am
i know there is a list of do's and don't when it comes to foliage and branches but some lists vary. i have tried my shaft tails with spinage leaves which they are supposed to go mad for but for some reason they dont seem interested one bit, however they have eaten almost the whole of my Bazil plant which was pretty dam big 
lucky it grows back fast 
i have been putting small end branches of chestnut in their cage with the young leaves on it and they seem to go wild for that but not sure if its safe? i have always thought that in the wild birds come across these do's and don't trees everyday and had some kind of foreknowledge that they were good or bad.
My bengalese (society finches) dont seem interested in any form of greens, infact they seem to be glued to my millet spray and between the 2 of them they can clear a whole stick a day.
Sometimes i think my shaft tails have thrown the rule book out of the window
Funny thing though i bought a water melon the dark green outter with deep red center and placed it inside the cage, the shaft tails kept making a warning chirp and wouldnt go anywhere near it. To be honist they looked scared of it
My main concern is wether chestnut leaves are ok for them? i know they love it but i am hoping it isnt going to harm them.
lucky it grows back fast i have been putting small end branches of chestnut in their cage with the young leaves on it and they seem to go wild for that but not sure if its safe? i have always thought that in the wild birds come across these do's and don't trees everyday and had some kind of foreknowledge that they were good or bad.
My bengalese (society finches) dont seem interested in any form of greens, infact they seem to be glued to my millet spray and between the 2 of them they can clear a whole stick a day.
Sometimes i think my shaft tails have thrown the rule book out of the window
Funny thing though i bought a water melon the dark green outter with deep red center and placed it inside the cage, the shaft tails kept making a warning chirp and wouldnt go anywhere near it. To be honist they looked scared of it
My main concern is wether chestnut leaves are ok for them? i know they love it but i am hoping it isnt going to harm them.