How long to leave out?
- Harley2013
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How long to leave out?
I use commercial Quiko egg food mixture for my finches. I mix it with a tiny bit of water to make it crumbly and place in a dish inside cage, I have been doing this every couple days but was wondering, it is a dry mixture only moistened by water, does it spoil as well as a hard boiled egg would? How long should or can I leave this out in the cage before tossing?
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Re: How long to leave out?
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I don't think it would spoil as quickly; however, I'd still change any wet/moist food at the end of the day and start with a fresh batch the next day.
I don't think it would spoil as quickly; however, I'd still change any wet/moist food at the end of the day and start with a fresh batch the next day.
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Re: How long to leave out?
I also use a dry egg food mix which I moisten but I replace it daily with a fresh batch. I don't think it would go off as quickly as fresh egg but it's not a chance I would want to take.
By changing it daily, I can also monitor how much is being eaten. I can then increase or decrease accordingly.
By changing it daily, I can also monitor how much is being eaten. I can then increase or decrease accordingly.
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Re: How long to leave out?
Okay thank you! 

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Harley (Red-factor canary)~ RIP my songbird ~5/4/14
Franklin & Olive ( budgie)
Lou (19 year old son)
Tanner (24 year old son)
Love of my life Lou Jr.
Harley (Red-factor canary)~ RIP my songbird ~5/4/14
Franklin & Olive ( budgie)
Lou (19 year old son)
Tanner (24 year old son)
Love of my life Lou Jr.