Learn what to feed your birds.
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Sunbay
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by Sunbay » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:57 am
Well, after several failed attempts, I think I *finally* got this "Grow your own wheat grass" thing right!
Off to the nursery for some organic potting soil.

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Sunbay
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by Sunbay » Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:29 pm
Yeah! Not as 'thick' as I would like, but putting these in the aviaries today.

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beachbird
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by beachbird » Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:16 pm
That wheat grass looks very healthy and your birds are going to go wild for it! I would say you have got the hang of growing it for sure.
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Lylwhen
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by Lylwhen » Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:24 pm
I loved the idea so I bought some for my birds! They all are freaked out by the new stuff in their flight!!

They won't even go near even when I put the egg food plate next to it.......it sure did seemed like a good idea

Thought they would all flocked to it.....oh wells, ill give it a couple of days.
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Chirpington
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by Chirpington » Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:01 am
I'll have to give this a try. Looks good.
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And two male gouldian finches, Gimpy and Pipp
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David
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by David » Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:01 am
I will try this for my finches too, thanks.
David
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Martie
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by Martie » Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:05 am
Almost all of mine love grass. Wheat grass is wonderful - and you can also grow their seed mix, which they also enjoy.
Martie
Mill Creek Aviary
Erythrura (Chloebia) Gouldiae (Gouldians)
Lonchura striata domestica (Societies)
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Jason in TX
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by Jason in TX » Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:57 pm
If you live near a Randall's grocery store you can get a 6"x6" tray of very nice wheat grass in their organic produce section for $1.99. My hookbills, finches, guinea pigs, cats and girlfriend love it!
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lovezebs
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by lovezebs » Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:57 pm
Maybe a foolish question, but is this the same stuff that you can buy and grow for your cats? Looks identical and I know my cats eat it down to the seeds and then the seeds and some of the dirt as well ( dont ask me why) but doesnt hurt them.
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Jason in TX
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by Jason in TX » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:20 pm
It is one of the grasses in "cat grass". The cat grass seeds that I have has three other seeds (oat, rye, barley). They all look the same as wheat grass at first though.
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debbie276
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by debbie276 » Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:45 am
Wheat, oat, rye and barley are all good grasses to offer your birds.
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lovezebs
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by lovezebs » Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:37 am
Hi Debbie. So is.it ok to offer my guys the same grass that I grow for my cats?
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debbie276
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by debbie276 » Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:42 am
Perfectly fine if it's oat, rye, wheat or barley. Alfalfa is good too.