Is there a particular method for eggs? Kind of egg? What's the best? I have access to organic chicken eggs, duck eggs, and small game eggs from local quail and pigeon breeders when they need to thin the population out.
I know some people give their birds crushed egg shells too....
I've been a bit slow on the uptake and the information seems a bit scattered, though I can probably go digging for it if I knew where to start.
Egg Questions
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Egg Questions
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Re: Egg Questions
Any cooked egg is a good source of protein. You can boil or scramble without added butter, either on the stove or in a dish in the microwave. Eggshell is great for calcium and finches love it - I always offer a dish of it, especially for females.
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Re: Egg Questions
When I use eggs for baking or whatever, I rinse the shells and put them in the microwave for a couple of minutes to sterilize them, then crush them up with the back of a spoon.
My guys won't eat boiled egg or other "wet" foods so I feed dry CeDe. I should probably try some mashed up boiled egg again to see if they've changed their minds yet.
My guys won't eat boiled egg or other "wet" foods so I feed dry CeDe. I should probably try some mashed up boiled egg again to see if they've changed their minds yet.
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Re: Egg Questions
You can mix hard boiled eggs with a dry eggfood, i also cook the eggshells in the oven until they get slightly brown, then i smash them.
I use 1 egg, 3 spoons of eggfood and a half shallow spoon of crushed eggshells, all goes to the mixer and voila! My birds love it.
But it is importante to change every day, and clean all the dishes very well, keeping it away from humidity and heat, otherwise it would rotten and get the birds sick.
I use 1 egg, 3 spoons of eggfood and a half shallow spoon of crushed eggshells, all goes to the mixer and voila! My birds love it.
But it is importante to change every day, and clean all the dishes very well, keeping it away from humidity and heat, otherwise it would rotten and get the birds sick.
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