Melbas wasting seed
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Re: Melbas wasting seed
kcfd55, the lip made of rope sounds interesting. Can you post a photo?
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Re: Melbas wasting seed
I will try that tomorrow. I used a hot glue gun, if that helps.Dave wrote: kcfd55, the lip made of rope sounds interesting. Can you post a photo?
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I'm trying...the lip made of rope sounds interesting. Can you post a photo?
The first picture is the "before." This one of two feeders hanging in the aviary.
The second is with the rope lip. I used a hot glue gun to fix it to the bottom with three layers. It has worked to limit the seed being sent everywhere, and the birds seem to find it easier to land on than the plastic. The rope is a little bigger than 1/4".
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Re: Melbas wasting seed
kcfd55 - Hi Mike, I like your idea of using rope. Will it be hard to clean if it gets dirty over time?
I looked at both pictures you posted - are those two different seed mixes? The seed mix in the first picture seems to have a lot of red millet in it. I bought a similar mix in the past and noticed that my birds hardly ate any of that red millet. They seem to like the white and golden millets much more. Have you noticed the same with your birds?
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PS: Do you have any pix of your birds yet?
I looked at both pictures you posted - are those two different seed mixes? The seed mix in the first picture seems to have a lot of red millet in it. I bought a similar mix in the past and noticed that my birds hardly ate any of that red millet. They seem to like the white and golden millets much more. Have you noticed the same with your birds?
Iso
PS: Do you have any pix of your birds yet?
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Re: Melbas wasting seed
Iso:
I purchased some white and golden millets as separate seeds from Ladygouldianfinch.com, and will see about giving the seeds as separate offerings once I install another three-bowl feeding station this weekend.
Here is a picture of owl finch eggs, in the meantime .
Mike
If it does, it would be easy to replace. Just re-heat the glue and remove it. It only took a few minutes to make. And the birds seem to be able to grip it better when they land as opposed to the hard plastic.I like your idea of using rope. Will it be hard to clean if it gets dirty over time?
Yes. The mix w/o the red millet is a "Gouldian/Canary" mix. The one with the red millet is a "Premium finch mix," (Whatever that means. It also has dried mealworms in it.) I have so many different species in the aviary, I thought I'd put as many different foods in there as possible. I haven't noticed anyone having a preference so far. I did see four Gouldians and an owl finch on the red millet feeder at the same time yesterday.are those two different seed mixes?
I purchased some white and golden millets as separate seeds from Ladygouldianfinch.com, and will see about giving the seeds as separate offerings once I install another three-bowl feeding station this weekend.
Well, I did, but they didn't come out very well. It was too dark to see the birds well. I will try again this weekend.Do you have any pix of your birds yet?
Here is a picture of owl finch eggs, in the meantime .
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Re: Melbas wasting seed
My canaries scatter seed also, I like your rope idea!kcfd55 wrote:Dave:
I'm trying...the lip made of rope sounds interesting. Can you post a photo?
The first picture is the "before." This one of two feeders hanging in the aviary.
The second is with the rope lip. I used a hot glue gun to fix it to the bottom with three layers. It has worked to limit the seed being sent everywhere, and the birds seem to find it easier to land on than the plastic. The rope is a little bigger than 1/4".
Mile
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Re: Melbas wasting seed
Congrats on the eggs! I hope they hatch!!kcfd55 wrote: Iso:
If it does, it would be easy to replace. Just re-heat the glue and remove it. It only took a few minutes to make. And the birds seem to be able to grip it better when they land as opposed to the hard plastic.I like your idea of using rope. Will it be hard to clean if it gets dirty over time?
Yes. The mix w/o the red millet is a "Gouldian/Canary" mix. The one with the red millet is a "Premium finch mix," (Whatever that means. It also has dried mealworms in it.) I have so many different species in the aviary, I thought I'd put as many different foods in there as possible. I haven't noticed anyone having a preference so far. I did see four Gouldians and an owl finch on the red millet feeder at the same time yesterday.are those two different seed mixes?
I purchased some white and golden millets as separate seeds from Ladygouldianfinch.com, and will see about giving the seeds as separate offerings once I install another three-bowl feeding station this weekend.
Well, I did, but they didn't come out very well. It was too dark to see the birds well. I will try again this weekend.Do you have any pix of your birds yet?
Here is a picture of owl finch eggs, in the meantime .
Mike
~Flight Feathers Bird Home~
14 Zebra Finches, 4 Budgies, 3 Cockatiels, 2 Canaries, 7 Chinese quail, 3 Bengalese Finches, 1 Turquoise Parrot, 1 Goldfinch
Now a member of the NZFBA!
http://www.thepictaram.club/instagram/f ... thersbirds
14 Zebra Finches, 4 Budgies, 3 Cockatiels, 2 Canaries, 7 Chinese quail, 3 Bengalese Finches, 1 Turquoise Parrot, 1 Goldfinch
Now a member of the NZFBA!
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Re: Melbas wasting seed
Good. The copyright fee isn't so much .I like your rope idea
Mike