Squash guts?

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Squash guts?

Post by Thalia » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:28 pm

Think I can feed the finches squash guts? and should I roast them first? I thought they might like all those seeds :)

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Post by tammieb » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:56 pm

I could see them eating some of the pulp, but would be surprised if they ate the seeds.

Let us know how it goes over.
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Post by kenny » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:36 am

hi thalia
i have just tried my birds on quinoa,in this country we can buy it from health food stores you can soak it or give it as it is its a great food for finches to help build them up and non fattening

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Post by zookeeper » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:00 pm

Squash guts are high in vitamin A, very good for finches.

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Post by Thalia » Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:01 pm

I decided to roast the guts and gave them to them, they picked at them quite happily, but the seeds are far too big for them to get into, I'm going to crush some up in the food processor and see if they like that any better tomorrow :)
Quinoa is something I've been thinking of getting and trying myself since it is so good for you, that's a great suggestion thanks kenny!

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Re: Squash guts?

Post by MissEdie » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:05 pm

Good to see this is a safe food.
After reading this.
I gave mine some of that skinny little zucchini squash.(treat before bedtime,this time lol, just wanted to see if they would eat it)
My mom had it frozen in slices. When I thawed it out it was soft.
They loved it , they left the rine(spell) but ate the seeds too.
I have a Pair of Canaries.I also have an Aviary(video) with a bunch of finches in it.
Red cheek Cordon blues, Owls,Star finches, Green singers,Fire Finches, Orange cheek wax bills and a lone Orange weaver.

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