Feeding Chickweed

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:36 pm

If your not feeding your finches chickweed...... you are missing it!!

Go today and look for some.... they LOVE it!!!!

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:49 pm

Say...those are such nice pics of your flock enjoying the chickweed. Almost looks like a table decoration.

I will have to wait a long while to go get some chickweed...we still have that white cold stuff....you might remember....it's called SNOW!

Rayray · Post by **Rayray** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:55 pm

thank you donna for the pictures , now i know what i feed my birds in early spring as first greens , never knew the english name for it

ray

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:07 pm

You are welcome! They love it don't they?

Sorry Deborah...... It has been so beautiful here this weekend I forget it is cold elsewhere. Soon.......

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:08 pm

Ditto what Deborah said.

Brrrrr But I love the Red Parrot Finch for the splash of colour!

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:12 pm

Thanks . They are just the funniest little birds. Always moving.
I know that you will enjoy yours.

I have GOT to find me a pied one.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:15 pm

You will find a pied Parrot finch when the time is right. I promise!

MLaRue · Post by **MLaRue** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:14 pm

Donna,

What a great picture! Do you get these seeds from the square too?

As soon as the bird house is done I want to turn a portion of my back yard over to gardening for the birds with lots of herbs too.

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:58 pm

Mine Gouldian finally started eating chickweed yesterday. Here we can buy it in certain pet stores with the organic dirt, and the seed in a seperate packet. It's made by Gourmet pet Supply in the U.S. they call it Beak Appetit. The also have mixtures of veggies and fruits.

Here's their website:www.gourmetpetsupply.com if anyone's interested.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:21 pm

I don't buy chickweed It is all in the garden and yard. I pick, wash and feed.

It grows wild here.......

Janine, are you sure your talking about chickweed and not wheat grass?
I don't think you can buy chickweed....... IT is just a wild weed that grows....

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:37 pm

Oops your right it is wheatgrass.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:13 am

I grow chickweed in my kitchen window. They flower and drop tiny seeds, if anyone is looking to start their own indoor chickweed garden, let me know.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:41 am

That's a great idea Jordon! I'll have to steal another plant from my next door neighbour and try to grow it on the window sil. Do these plants like a LOT of water?

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:05 am

I have looked around here and we just don't have any...darn!

We have lots of Creeping Charlie..but I don't know if that is bird safe or not.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:27 pm

FeatherHarp wrote:I have looked around here and we just don't have any...darn!

We have lots of Creeping Charlie..but I don't know if that is bird safe or not.

I know exactly what you mean, Deborah! I too cannot find any on my property - hence why I had to snatch a piece from my neighbour!