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Has anyone ever tried feeding earthworms to thier birds? When I had my axolotyl I was told to feed more earthworms and keep mealworms to a minimum because mealworms and waxworms were very fatty and hard to digest and that earthworms were very nutritionally balanced. While there would be a difference in dietary requirements between amphibians and waxbills I was just wondering if any of that assessment would hold true across the board. Would I be better off feeding earthworms while my RCCB's are nesting?

make some available to the birds and let them decide which they prefer, or rotate it day about. you may also want to consider termites as rccb's love them

Have considered termites but cant get them. Live food in my area is difficult to get and the range is limited. I can get maggots, mealworms and earthworms right now.

it's been over a month since the last post, but I thought I'd give my two cents. When I was researching what to feed baby sparrows when I first brought mine in, I read that earthworms can actually do more harm than good because they can potentially harbor parasites/bacteria that could cause disease in your birds. Not many birds even eat earthworms (contrary to popular belief) other than American Robins, tanagers and a few other species.