Bee Pollen and Herb Salad?

Learn what to feed your birds.
Post Reply
User avatar
Colt
Weaning
Weaning
Posts: 1940
Joined: Sat Nov 09, 2013 1:43 pm
Location: East Texas

Bee Pollen and Herb Salad?

Post by Colt » Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:00 pm

So many questions I know...lol Sorry. Only way to learn though. I placed an order with LadyGouldian.com for leg bands, nesting supplies, ABBA boxes, etc and got free samples with my order. I decided to try the bee pollen and Herb Salad. The order came in very quickly and I was immensely pleased with everything. (As are the birds.)

I don't really know much about either product though. If I understand correctly you offer the herb salad in a separate dish unlike the dried greens I currently put on their dried seed every few days.

How do you offer bee pollen?

What are y'all's thoughts on the two products?

Amethyst Starling
BF and RT Parrot Finch
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lady Gouldian
Owl Finch
Shaft-tail Finch
Society Finch
Star Finch
Strawberry
Tri-colored Nun
Zebra Finch
Diamond Dove
Bourke & Scarlet-chested Parakeet


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brushy-C ... 0659711916

User avatar
Raleighwheels
1 Egg Laid
1 Egg Laid
Posts: 671
Joined: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:59 pm
Location: West Milton, PA
Contact:

Re: Bee Pollen and Herb Salad?

Post by Raleighwheels » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:04 pm

I don't know much about the bee pollen, but my societies love the herb salad. I usually offer it once a week or so by putting it on a terra cotta plate and allowing them to pick through it. There's something entertaining about watching the societies all gathered around the dish to eat their treat.

I got a small sample package of bee pollen once, but the finches didn't like it, but my budgies enjoyed them.

User avatar
Ginene
Molting
Molting
Posts: 4333
Joined: Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:52 pm
Location: Staten Island, New York

Re: Bee Pollen and Herb Salad?

Post by Ginene » Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:35 am

I actually add the bee pollen to the herb salad, along with AviKelp Granules. :)

User avatar
Colt
Weaning
Weaning
Posts: 1940
Joined: Sat Nov 09, 2013 1:43 pm
Location: East Texas

Re: Bee Pollen and Herb Salad?

Post by Colt » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:37 am

Ok, do you offer it all the time?

Amethyst Starling
BF and RT Parrot Finch
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lady Gouldian
Owl Finch
Shaft-tail Finch
Society Finch
Star Finch
Strawberry
Tri-colored Nun
Zebra Finch
Diamond Dove
Bourke & Scarlet-chested Parakeet


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brushy-C ... 0659711916

User avatar
Bhatta
Flirty Bird
Flirty Bird
Posts: 234
Joined: Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:13 am
Location: Kolkata, India
Contact:

Re: Bee Pollen and Herb Salad?

Post by Bhatta » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:56 am

I offer herb salad in a separate dish as free choice; and replace it once finished.
My finches do not eat bee pollen as a free choice. I mix it in their egg food.
Bhatta
____________________________________
Hobbyist finch breeder, especially Gouldians

User avatar
Ginene
Molting
Molting
Posts: 4333
Joined: Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:52 pm
Location: Staten Island, New York

Re: Bee Pollen and Herb Salad?

Post by Ginene » Tue Jan 28, 2014 8:17 pm

My guys have access to the Herb Salad/Kelp/Bee Pollen Combo all the time. They really enjoy it! They also LOVE the ABBA minerals and Hatched egg shells. I put those 2 together into 1 treat cup too. I keep commercial egg food available to them at all times too. I give my expecting mommies fresh egg food daily and everyone else gets it 2x per week. Fresh veggies are given daily to everyone too. My guys completely ignore fruit... :|

User avatar
Colt
Weaning
Weaning
Posts: 1940
Joined: Sat Nov 09, 2013 1:43 pm
Location: East Texas

Re: Bee Pollen and Herb Salad?

Post by Colt » Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:42 pm

Well I mixed my dry commercial eggfood, spirulina, and bee pollen together. They wen't nuts for it. Dropped a few mealies on top to draw them in but I don't think I really needed to but they enjoyed those too. :)

Amethyst Starling
BF and RT Parrot Finch
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
Lady Gouldian
Owl Finch
Shaft-tail Finch
Society Finch
Star Finch
Strawberry
Tri-colored Nun
Zebra Finch
Diamond Dove
Bourke & Scarlet-chested Parakeet


https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brushy-C ... 0659711916

Post Reply