Quiko Goldie Eggfood with Insects

[BigBear0007]

I picked up this stuff today for my birds to try.
Especially the Red Cheeks and I gave some to the Cubans also.
It's $20.00 here in Calgary at Petland.
Much cheaper in the states.
Anybody else try it?

Jerry

[ranchnanny]

I haven't tried that specific item but I do use the Quiko egg food for Red Factor Canaries. They love it. I am going to look for it ASAP....

[BigBear0007]

My way thinking is as such.
I don't like to mess with the live meal worms.
This has a good mix of bugs/bug eggs and real egg in it.
If they like it then I won't have to make egg food as often,
and/or just give it to them together.

Jerry

[Queen_Bee]

Definitely looks worth a try. I'm going to try and source some in and around Hamilton.

[L in Ontario]

Here's a thread from last summer also relating to Quicko with bugs...

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... 58&start=0

[BigBear0007]

Well the birds didn't like it moist.
So today I will try it dry and see what happens?
Anyone else have any luck locating some?
I still give them my mix of egg food, I have plenty made.

Jerry

[tajuano]

I have this product. My gouldians don't really care for it, but my goldfinches like it. I can see them nibbling on it ones in the while, I just let them have it dry, and when I see the cup getting almost empty I just filling it up again. But I payed for it like 11$, although, the place where I got it does not have more. I just would have to ask the owner if he would be ordering more of it.

[gina]

I just ordered some on Drs. Foster and Smith. Here's a link to the page. The picture is of the Canary formula, but if you scroll down you'll see all the different fornulas. I use the Exotic for my Gouldians and I'm hoping the owls like the Goldy. I believe they're a little more insectivorous than Gouldians. I've tried dried fly snack - and the Goulds don't touch it. The Goldy is $10.99 (plus shipping).
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=11598

[dfcauley]

I have this and have used it, but don't like to. It stinks up the aviary!!

[cindy]

I agree with Donna...it has an odor to it that I personally did not like. I use Higgins Snack Attack ProTeen 25. It has a lot of good things in it. I got a 35 lb bag for $17.00 from a friend that orders it from a distributor. I grind up enough to fit into a container and add ground pellets to it. My birds like it...some of my owls go to that over boiled eggfood, my shaftail clear the dish.

[BigBear0007]

Well that was a waste of time and money!
My birds never touched, they prefer my eggfood mixture.
I tossed it out for all wild birds to eat.

Jerry

[jonvill]

I have used that mixed with egg and they ate it. I mixed three tablespoons with to one hard boiled egg including shell.

[![=]

Aw, you could have tried giving it to them in different ways. I'm in the middle of trying to get my gouldians to eat a little carrot/apple. Mixed in the egg food does seem to work!

[finchmix22]

I tried that too, but my birds did not eat it. They hardly ever carry it at local stores, so I am not using it anymore.