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Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:39 pm
by paul-inAZ
My canaries demolish greens. A pair will gobble up a romaine lettuce leaf in a couple of hours. . They'll fill up on lettuce or any other leafy greens and virtually ignore any seeds.
I've read somewhere that canaries shouldn't be given greens more than 3x/week. True? Is there any reason to restrict or is it OK to give them greens daily? They sure like 'em.
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:44 pm
by Malti
I rotate foods, lettuce, apple, banana, orange, broccoli, spinach, carrots. Eggs available all times (the processed type). and they also love morning coffee crushed.
I do sometimes skip a day but no real timeframe. just monitor them daily.
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:57 pm
by Sheather
Coffee is poisonous to all finches.
Greens can be fed daily as much as the bird will take.
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:04 am
by Malti
Sheather wrote:
Coffee is poisonous to all finches.
Greens can be fed daily as much as the bird will take.
Never knew about coffe but then never got the idea to try that - apple seeds are bad too.
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:31 pm
by wildbird
You stated in the previous post that they love morning coffee crushed.
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:37 pm
by cindy
caffeine in general should be avoided... toxic
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:25 am
by lovezebs
paul-inAZ
Personally I find that Canaries love greens and other vegetables and fruits as well.
I offer lots of different veggies and fruits and have never seen any adverse effects, other than the occasional green (greens) or red (beet greens or red chard) poop
when they have over indulged. It's just the colouring from the foods and no harm.
I offer:
Kale
Grated carrots
Peas
Carrot greens
Cucumber
Corn
Beet greens
Red Swiss chard
Parsley
Broccoli
Spinach
Baby Spring Mix
Peppers
Dandilions
Chickweed
Apple
Orange
Banana
Grapes
Melons
Blueberries
One BIG NO-NO, is Avocado (toxic).
And I would definitely stay a way from the coffee (not quite sure where the idea of offering coffee to birds has come from, lol).
I offer my guys veggies and fruits everyday.
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:21 pm
by Malti
wildbird wrote:
You stated in the previous post that they love morning coffee crushed.
morning coffee is a type of biscuit
Ingredients : Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Barley Malt Extract, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Flavourings
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:57 pm
by lovezebs
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 5:34 am
by Gouldiandave
paul-inAZ wrote:
My canaries demolish greens. A pair will gobble up a romaine lettuce leaf in a couple of hours. . They'll fill up on lettuce or any other leafy greens and virtually ignore any seeds.
I've read somewhere that canaries shouldn't be given greens more than 3x/week. True? Is there any reason to restrict or is it OK to give them greens daily? They sure like 'em.
quality of greens is most important, i wouldn't frrd lettuce as its high in water content, thawed frozen peas, broccoli, baby lettuce, safe dandelion leaves, a then only every 2md day and enough that will be gone in one hr
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:33 am
by debbie276
Here's a link to the Finch Information Center's nutrition section about safe, toxic and unsafe foods.
Might be an interesting read
http://www.finchinfo.com/diet/safe_toxi ... _foods.php
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:53 am
by Malti
lovezebs
the coffee is all and only mine...
almost had a mini heart attack when i thought it was my biscuits - many breeders use them around here
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:47 am
by lovezebs
Malti
I just got a really good laugh over that one.
I always find it hilarious, when these kind of misunderstandings occur
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Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:36 am
by cindy
Malti wrote:
wildbird wrote:
You stated in the previous post that they love morning coffee crushed.
morning coffee is a type of biscuit
Ingredients : Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Barley Malt Extract, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Salt, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Flavourings
if this is basically a cookie meant for people...lots of sugar salt and nothing truly beneficial for birds.Too much sugar can cause yeast and too much salt can effect the kidneys. I would find another treat like fresh veggies...sliver of apple occasionally.
Re: Canaries & greens ~ frequency of feeding?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 12:56 pm
by Babs _Owner
lovezebs
Can you imagine zebras on coffee?? They would fly fast enough to break the sound barrier!
