Strawberries?
- nelloyello11
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Strawberries?
Are fresh strawberries okay for finches?
Nelissa

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Re: Strawberries?
I've given mine chopped strawberries but they never eat them. 

Trish
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8 adorable Society finch ~ 4 beautiful Gouldian finch
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Re: Strawberries?
Same here. I've tried but they didn't touch it. They sometimes nibble on a bit of apple and orange, though. But don't really like fruit.
It sure is safe though and worth a try.
It sure is safe though and worth a try.
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- cindy
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Re: Strawberries?
A word of caution...strawberries are one of the fruits recently to contain higher amounts of pesticides. For humans rinsing well is best but for birds I suggest organic.
http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/
http://rye.patch.com/articles/report-ap ... e-levels-2
Food/veggies/fruit are approved for human use not pet use...so extra washing or organic might be a good thing to keep in mind.
http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/
http://rye.patch.com/articles/report-ap ... e-levels-2
Food/veggies/fruit are approved for human use not pet use...so extra washing or organic might be a good thing to keep in mind.
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- nelloyello11
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Re: Strawberries?
Thanks for those links Cindy! Very good info for my own health as well!
They are organic, so I think I'm gonna try them out. My zebras will usually try anything once!
They are organic, so I think I'm gonna try them out. My zebras will usually try anything once!
Nelissa

1 NG (Peter), 2 SF/FF (Astrid & Nina) and 2 BC (Desmond & Penelope) Zebra finches
2 Owl Finches (Hedwig & Fawkes)
Painted turtle (Keeker)
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2 Owl Finches (Hedwig & Fawkes)
Painted turtle (Keeker)
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Re: Strawberries?
I know my hookbills loved them and sweet seedless grapes cut in half. (organic of course!!
) I have not tried strawberries on the finches but they like romaine with grated carrot a lot. I did try oranges but they were not fond of them. (but the house smelled great)

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Re: Strawberries?
I use the ones from our garden. Nothing bad there. Except slugs.....
Trish
8 adorable Society finch ~ 4 beautiful Gouldian finch
~1 Cockatoo~1 Sun Conure~1 Green Cheek Conure~1 Parotlet~1 dog~ many pond fish & a 7ft Red Tailed Boa, Little Niki
8 adorable Society finch ~ 4 beautiful Gouldian finch
~1 Cockatoo~1 Sun Conure~1 Green Cheek Conure~1 Parotlet~1 dog~ many pond fish & a 7ft Red Tailed Boa, Little Niki