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How much?
Roughly how many kg of seed does 14 zebra finches, 2 canaries and 2 cockatiels go through a month?
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Re: How much?
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Not sure but if you invest a little money in a seed cleaner machine then you will save tons of food and in the long run quite a bit of money.
Not sure but if you invest a little money in a seed cleaner machine then you will save tons of food and in the long run quite a bit of money.
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Re: How much?
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1 outdoor cat
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Re: How much?
I usually scrape the top seeds off for my quailFinchLover&Breeder wrote: Flight Feathers
Not sure but if you invest a little money in a seed cleaner machine then you will save tons of food and in the long run quite a bit of money.

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Re: How much?
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It depends on whether your birds fling seed out, or eat it all. My seven societies and two gouldians go through maybe a kilo a month, while my Javas sometimes fling the seed out, bringing the total a bit higher.
If your birds eat all of their seed, I'd say 4kg/month would be a good estimate.
It depends on whether your birds fling seed out, or eat it all. My seven societies and two gouldians go through maybe a kilo a month, while my Javas sometimes fling the seed out, bringing the total a bit higher.
If your birds eat all of their seed, I'd say 4kg/month would be a good estimate.
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Re: How much?
I use a seed filter thing where it is perpex attaches to wood so the seeds only come out abit at a time and the more the birds eat the more come out it’s like a large bird feeder that doesn’t spill seeds this way they don’t sit in it or flick it around like my stupid zebras do if they xan
FINCHES I HAVE
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
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Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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Re: How much?
I don’t mind them flicking it out because they eat off the ground anywayFraza wrote: I use a seed filter thing where it is perpex attaches to wood so the seeds only come out abit at a time and the more the birds eat the more come out it’s like a large bird feeder that doesn’t spill seeds this way they don’t sit in it or flick it around like my stupid zebras do if they xan

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Re: How much?
Wow! ALL of my birds (which was including 5 budgies and 2 Turks as well) were only eating 5kg all up for a month! So my birds aren’t eating enough?? Or are they just eating half their diet off the aviairy floor??Icearstorm wrote: Flight Feathers
It depends on whether your birds fling seed out, or eat it all. My seven societies and two gouldians go through maybe a kilo a month, while my Javas sometimes fling the seed out, bringing the total a bit higher.
If your birds eat all of their seed, I'd say 4kg/month would be a good estimate.
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Re: How much?
Flight Feathers Ohright okay lol haha I didn’t realise I have fake grass so it’s really anoying when there’s loads of seeds in it but ur lucky then lol
FINCHES I HAVE
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=fraser% ... de101&sm=3
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=fraser% ... de101&sm=3
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Re: How much?
Haha yeah that’s my aviairy floor, it means the seed doesn’t get wasted!!Fraza wrote: Flight Feathers Ohright okay lol haha I didn’t realise I have fake grass so it’s really anoying when there’s loads of seeds in it but ur lucky then lol
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Re: How much?
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I'm not sure if I'm understanding your second to last post... Four kilograms per month was my estimate for what your would eat, so 5 kilograms per month sounds fine.
Be careful that the seed on the floor doesn't become contaminated or start to rot.
I'm not sure if I'm understanding your second to last post... Four kilograms per month was my estimate for what your would eat, so 5 kilograms per month sounds fine.
Be careful that the seed on the floor doesn't become contaminated or start to rot.
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Re: How much?
Flight Feathers yes would be better
FINCHES I HAVE
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=fraser% ... de101&sm=3
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=fraser% ... de101&sm=3
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Re: How much?
5 kg a month was for 5 budgies and 2 Turks as well as 14 finches 2 cockatiels 2 canaries and 5 Chinese quail. But then maybe I will start to go through more than 5 kg.Icearstorm wrote: Flight Feathers
I'm not sure if I'm understanding your second to last post... Four kilograms per month was my estimate for what your would eat, so 5 kilograms per month sounds fine.
Be careful that the seed on the floor doesn't become contaminated or start to rot.
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14 Zebra Finches, 4 Budgies, 3 Cockatiels, 2 Canaries, 7 Chinese quail, 3 Bengalese Finches, 1 Turquoise Parrot, 1 Goldfinch
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Re: How much?
Yes I clean out anything that gets gross. It’s just when it gets wet that it goes gross so I tend not to put seed in those parts of the aviairy.Icearstorm wrote: Flight Feathers
I'm not sure if I'm understanding your second to last post... Four kilograms per month was my estimate for what your would eat, so 5 kilograms per month sounds fine.
Be careful that the seed on the floor doesn't become contaminated or start to rot.
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14 Zebra Finches, 4 Budgies, 3 Cockatiels, 2 Canaries, 7 Chinese quail, 3 Bengalese Finches, 1 Turquoise Parrot, 1 Goldfinch
Now a member of the NZFBA!
http://www.thepictaram.club/instagram/f ... thersbirds