figs?

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:12 pm

I went to my parents house this weekend and picked alot of figs from their huge tree. Has anyone ever fed their birds figs? I couldn't find it listed as a dangerous food and since the wild birds love them I thought they might be safe, but wondered if anyone else had ever fed them. Didn't want to take a chance and am dying to try them on the birds......

Although I hate to give them up for the birds since I love to eat them myself.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:03 pm

I fed some to a pair of senegal parrots, and a nandy conure only one of them seemed to like them, but my fig tree only had two ripe ones . Most of the time it takes several times trying before they try anything new.I think I read they were safe but while I write this I cant remember for sure . The bird that ate it is fine[as mean as ever] Hope someone else knows for sure!

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:02 am

Thanks! I couldn't find anything on it, so I went ahead last night and gave them one. The birds in the wild sure do love them.

A few of the picked at them, but didn't seem so excited. It is impossible for me to find any fruit they will eat.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:54 am

My larger birds senagal&nandy all eat apples,and pomagranits but thats about it as far as fruit,my finches won't eat apples or any fruit

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:21 am

When I had Lovebirds I fed them some figs on occasion. They loved them! I made sure they were the unsulfured kind. But I imagine the fresh off the tree ones would be wonderful for humans and birds alike.

sein · Post by **sein** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:25 am

I haven't been able to get my finches interested in many fruits, but they love peas more than anything else I've given them.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:30 pm

FeatherHarp wrote: But I imagine the fresh off the tree ones would be wonderful for humans and birds alike.

They are soooo good. I stood under the tree and ate them for about 15 minutes.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:58 pm

I am on my way...with birds in tow!!!

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:07 am

Nothing wrong with feeding finches figs. It is widely assumed that the success that comes from feeding lebanese cucumber is because its nutritional values are very close to figs!

EmilyHurd · Post by **EmilyHurd** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:14 pm

Finches tend to be a little more picky about what they eat. They throughly examine it before it goes into their little beaks.

I have some finches that'll eat everything (but then again, those finches I've had for years and they almost expect it), then I have newer finches like my black bellied firefinch who will not eat anything but seed!

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:59 pm

Was just looking at A safe plant list and not safe list much to my suprise figs are listed as not good for birds, maybe they meant plants I don't know check out this link http://www.finchniche.com/f-aviaryplants.mgi

Post by **Sally** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:35 am

I think they meant plants in the fig family, said if too much of those plants is eaten, the birds could become ill. We had a huge fig tree in our yard in Houston, and it was always a race to try to get the figs before the wild birds ate them. (Boy, do I miss that tree, love figs!)