Charcoal
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:15 am
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Re: Charcoal
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:21 am
I add charcoal in my mineral mix.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 11:06 pm
I add charcoal to my mineral mix as well. All my finches have access to it.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:20 am
I also add a small amount of charcoal to my mineral mix.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 3:09 am
MariusStegmann
I add a small amount of charcoal to my grit, along with bird clay, grated mineral block, and grated cuttle bone.
I offer a small amount of this mixture to all my flights, scattered on the floor.
I add a small amount of charcoal to my grit, along with bird clay, grated mineral block, and grated cuttle bone.
I offer a small amount of this mixture to all my flights, scattered on the floor.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:20 am
Marius, I have never fed charcoal. I also stopped feeding a mineral grit mix over a year ago. None of my birds were interested in it. Being in planted aviary's, I think they find enough grit, sand etc in the soil.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 2:57 am
Yes, and I seriously doubt if anyone has seen their finches eating the grit from their mineral/ grit tray.Rox wrote: Marius, I have never fed charcoal. I also stopped feeding a mineral grit mix over a year ago. None of my birds were interested in it. Being in planted aviary's, I think they find enough grit, sand etc in the soil.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 6:57 am
I have seen my birds many times in my mineral mix eating bits and pieces. I do not offer sand or grit though.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 10:10 am
I keep a dish in every cage.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 10:31 am
If I see my finches checking out the contents of the grit cup, I would surely jump in joy.I have seen my birds many times in my mineral mix eating bits and pieces. I do not offer sand or grit though.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 10:51 am
I saw that it said "For caged birds" on the packet. Then you don't need it in an aviary. Obviously the petshop workers would tell me that I definitely need it because they want more sales.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:11 pm
What is in your mix?finchboy wrote:If I see my finches checking out the contents of the grit cup, I would surely jump in joy.I have seen my birds many times in my mineral mix eating bits and pieces. I do not offer sand or grit though.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:12 pm
All birds need a mineral mix (not grit/gravel) for calcium and other minerals.MariusStegmann wrote: I saw that it said "For caged birds" on the packet. Then you don't need it in an aviary. Obviously the petshop workers would tell me that I definitely need it because they want more sales.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:24 pm
My birds love my mineral mix, which consists of oyster shell grit, Morning Bird's trace mineral powder, eggshells, Hagen's clay-cal, a bit of charcoal. They visit that cup multiple times a day usually.
Re: Charcoal
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 7:13 pm
I should think they regard all captive birds to be caged birds. After all, an aviary is also a huge cage.MariusStegmann wrote: I saw that it said "For caged birds" on the packet. Then you don't need it in an aviary. Obviously the petshop workers would tell me that I definitely need it because they want more sales.