Mealworms...

PrettyBird · Post by **PrettyBird** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:16 pm

How do you get your finches to try mealworms?? I offered some to my green singers the other day, and they wont touch it. How do you get them to try this when its obviously their first time?

managermania · Post by **managermania** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:40 pm

Are you trying to breed them and that's why you are giving mealworms? Mix them with something they do like in a tray or dish on the floor of the cage/flight. Like with egg food, greens, etc.
It may just take time.

G8love4finches · Post by **G8love4finches** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:18 pm

I would just keep giving them a few.....If they have never seen them it may take time.....Once they figure it out you will need to stock up....my waxbills and RH Parrots love them....especially when raising young.

PrettyBird · Post by **PrettyBird** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 12:43 pm

Thanks. I will continue to offer a few, maybe they will take it.
Can you recommend some food that works best to offer it in? (seed, egg food, alone in a dish, veggies)

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:09 pm

When I started giving mealworms only the waxbills and Zebras ate it. After a while the society finches and lemon breasted canaries wondered the fuzz was all about and started eating it. My silverbills are the only birds in the aviary that does not eat it.

Ursula · Post by **Ursula** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:49 pm

PrettyBird wrote:How do you get your finches to try mealworms?? I offered some to my green singers the other day, and they wont touch it. How do you get them to try this when its obviously their first time?

What size mealworms did you try? My finches only eat the mini mealworms. Only my button quail like the big ones.

PrettyBird · Post by **PrettyBird** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:05 pm

they are very small...

G8love4finches · Post by **G8love4finches** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:29 pm

I just put them on top of the fresh eggfood and pellets I give my birds in the morning....If they last at all, all my birds dive in now, the mealworms get to eat good food BEFORE they are eaten! LOL

PrettyBird · Post by **PrettyBird** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:42 pm

Thanks debbie Ill try that ;)

MariusStegmann · Post by **MariusStegmann** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:38 pm

The mini mealworms. The big one are no good for waxbills. When my mini mealworms are big, I put them in boiling water and cut them in half. It you cut them raw, the innards run out.

PrettyBird · Post by **PrettyBird** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:49 am

well Ive tried everything I can to get them to try these mealworms. Im gonna give up and just toss them. wasted money on them...oh well! I will just stick to the fresh green/egg food which they really enjoy

Post by **Sally** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:00 pm

I would love it if all my birds didn't want live food! Count yourself lucky, it is a lot easier and cheaper to supply eggfood than mealworms, and in my opinion, the eggfood is a lot better for them.

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