POWDERED KELP!!!

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:12 pm

I have a lady gouldian that is feeding a clutch of babys(dont know how many afraid to look!!!!) She is eating a lot of kelp is this safe for babys,she ate about half off one of those finger cup in two days and wanting more

She eats about 100 mealworms a day at least the head and part of the worm

Bcamp

fairestfinches · Post by **fairestfinches** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:34 pm

It's hard to say how much kelp she should be eating. She may be trying to replace the iodine that she has used up laying the eggs and feeding young. Iodine is essential for Gouldians to breed successfully, and maintain proper health. We use the theory that the birds tend to know how much of something they need far better than we do and offer a variety of food items.

It's great that she is getting so much protein with mealworms. You may want to offer her some fresh egg food. Here's the link to our recipe.

http://www.fairestfinches.com/articles/ ... /90955.htm

Many members use this recipe and have raved about the results. Keep us posted on your progress.

Sean

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:45 pm

She is eating egg food and some greens (the greens only a small amount,but I guess some is better than none) Thanks for reply I think I will let here eat what she will eat

Bcamp

moe moe2 · Post by **moe moe2** » Mon May 26, 2008 1:41 pm

i made egg food on saturday and i used the cheese grater to cut it up (thanks that was a cool idea) i put some flour, nestling food kelp powder, sage, and rosemary leaves in also. so far they are eating it. sinces they are in separate cages im sure she eating hers.

i notices they are not fond of sprouted seeds do you think the garlic powder will work on that ?

fairestfinches · Post by **fairestfinches** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:45 pm

You could try the garlic powder on the fresh greens to see if that will get them to ea them, but right now the chicks need all of the protein thay can get to grow. The supplements in the egg food provides the rest of what the chicks need to develope so I would not fret about the greens right now.

The single biggest thing the chicks need to grow is protein. The rest is icing as they say.

If the parents felt something was missing from the diet and the greens could provide it they would be eating it and feeeding it to the young.

Sean