How to get zebra finches to stop eating there eggs?

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Re: How to get zebra finches to stop eating there eggs?

Post by Colt » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:19 pm

You know Mands another Aussie member also feeds bread soaked in milk to her birds. I think this must be a fairly common practice in Australia.

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... lk#p323650

I know that I've mixed small amounts of yogurt into handfeeding formula for hookbills as well per the avian vet we worked with at the pet store.

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Re: How to get zebra finches to stop eating there eggs?

Post by afinch » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:48 pm

Yogurt's benefit is two fold: 1) high protein and minerals minus the high lactose content of milk, 2) probiotic (live culture bacteria). Some recommend it over things like Bene-bac. I mixed some in with handfeeding formula and I think it did my finches well.

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