I would like recommendations on a schedule to supplement diet with vitamins (mixed in water).
I lost several birds -- not knowing why. Was told it could be due to water not being changed often enough or bowls cleaned well. I have now been cleaning all water bowls with hot soapy water and rinsed well twice daily, morning and evening. I feed a high grade finch seed, homemade birdie bread (recipe from the forum!) along with broccoli, carrot and apple minced finely daily. I also provide charcoal, gravel and millet spray at all times.
I have been giving water mixed with Feather Glow Vitamins in the water daily for a week and then plain water alternating weekly.
Please let me know if this is incorrect. Birds all seem happy and active and healthy. I just want to keep them like this!!!
Feeding Schedule
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Re: Feeding Schedule
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If you've sanitized and your birds are no longer passing away, I would assume it was bacteria related and you've tackled the problem.
However the multivitamins, you can over dose them and it builds up in their system. So I would cut back to Feather Glow 2-3 times a week so they have a day or two to flush out unneeded vitamins from their system with pure water. A whole week on heavy vitamins can mean trouble.
For bacteria I do a quick soak of all bowls nightly in pure white vinegar. Its a natural antiseptic. Then I rinse it with hot water. Bowls are literally squeaky clean. Sometimes soap residue can cling to the bowls and that can kill your birds. I clean their bottom cage grates with pure vinegar as well twice a week to prevent their feet from contaminating their bowls with bacteria.
I fill all the water bowls at night right before lights out so they have sparkling clean water in the morning. The next night (or two) I add vitamin drops.
I cant diagnose your flock. But it seems you' nipped it once you saw something wrong. Good job for that!
If they keep dying something else is wrong (you've covered all your bases) and then you need to take your bird in for a vet exam and poop analysis.
If you've sanitized and your birds are no longer passing away, I would assume it was bacteria related and you've tackled the problem.
However the multivitamins, you can over dose them and it builds up in their system. So I would cut back to Feather Glow 2-3 times a week so they have a day or two to flush out unneeded vitamins from their system with pure water. A whole week on heavy vitamins can mean trouble.
For bacteria I do a quick soak of all bowls nightly in pure white vinegar. Its a natural antiseptic. Then I rinse it with hot water. Bowls are literally squeaky clean. Sometimes soap residue can cling to the bowls and that can kill your birds. I clean their bottom cage grates with pure vinegar as well twice a week to prevent their feet from contaminating their bowls with bacteria.
I fill all the water bowls at night right before lights out so they have sparkling clean water in the morning. The next night (or two) I add vitamin drops.
I cant diagnose your flock. But it seems you' nipped it once you saw something wrong. Good job for that!
If they keep dying something else is wrong (you've covered all your bases) and then you need to take your bird in for a vet exam and poop analysis.