Monkey Nuts

[tobyneilson]

Ok was just curious,are monkey nuts ok as treats for finches and canarys?
I have loads of monkey nuts arouns as hamsters love them and was just thinking they be great fun for finches to peck at the shell etc,but wanted to check if they are ok first
Tobs

[Ursula]

OK, I had to look up what "monkey nuts" are, and Wikipedia tells me they are peanuts.

Sorry for laughing but I've never heard that term before.

I believe they should be ok for finches too, since they are ok for parrots including smaller varieties such as parrotlets and budgies... But I am far from being a nutrition expert.

[tobyneilson]

Sorry forgot you lot over pond use different words lol
Yea they are common in parrot food so they should be ok,will give them a try sometime,be interesing to see if they like pecking them

[tobyneilson]

Well i threw a couple whole nuts in today also some crushed up ones and they dont seem to be bothering with them so wont be puting anymore in lol

[flrancho]

Finches can sometimes be scared to try a new food, or they may just not like the new food. Depends on the bird.

I read on a website somewhere that you can give finches peanuts, but I haven't tried giving them to mine myself.

[tobyneilson]

yea I was thinking of adding sone crushed nuts to the food and mixing it in, see what happens then

[L in Ontario]

Some crushed nuts are good for finches and some types should be steered away from.

[tobyneilson]

The ones i am going to put in are peanuts,same sort of thing that is commonly found in wild bird seed