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As I said good bye this morning to Luna, Gandy and Kiwi, Christi’s three birds that were staying with me while she went on vacation, I thought I would share some helpful hints to aid your birdsitter to care for your birds while you are away.
1. If your birds will be staying in your own [...]
It was a wonderful day at the local farmers market. Kale (from Maple Creek Farm) and bok choy (from Cinzori Farms) are in season and it is gorgeous! And I got a long-waited for item!
The varieties of kale I saw were Lacinato or “Dinosaur” (looks like lizard skin), Red Russian and White Russian (tender, [...]
This is one that birds and their people have been waiting for.
New on our website: Crazy for Couscous is our new quick-cook mix available in two tasty flavors! Cooks in only 7-10 minutes. Wholesome, whole wheat couscous. quinoa, nuts and sesame seeds make a yummy, interesting textured meal for discriminating beaks. This mix is [...]
A nutritious diet can help your bird live a long, happy and healthy life. A diet that is lacking in complete nutrition can cause immediate and chronic health problems that can shorten a bird’s life. Birds eating all seed diets have more health problems than birds eating fresh, whole foods and pellets. Changing thier diet [...]
I have been working on new cook mixes with input from customers and their birds. I have requests for something with smaller grains that would appeal to budgies, lovies and tiels.
The first new mix is Quinoa Nut Crunch. It’s got the smaller grains like quinoa and millet with oatmeal to stick it all together. Although [...]
Canary seed (annual canary grass) is mostly grown for the bird food market. The farms growing canary seed at present are not organic farms. Most are in Canada, Hungary and Argentina. The organic farm we used to deal with in Canada is no longer in production.
From what I have found out, “Annual Canarygrass seed is [...]
Many people are sad to hear about Beak Appetie’s exit from the bird food market. We would love to know what you liked about the product so that we can work on something that your birds will like as a replacement. Some people, especially budgie owners, say that their birds liked the smaller grains and [...]
Question:
I received an Easy Sprout kit. Hardly any of the seeds germinated (about 1%). There’s different time frames for different seeds according to the directions that came with the Easy Sprouter. Can someone clue me in on making small batches of sprouts (1/8 cup). Can under soaking can cause stomach problems for birds? They [...]
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