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jayandamanda
 Posts: 5 (1/21/04 2:29 pm) Reply |
vets and veggies Me and my boyfriend Jay share two lovebirds, and we love them a lot, so I dont want anyone thinking this is a neglect case or something, lol. We bought our birds from a really good birdstore in the St. Louis area called varietees, and we always feed our birds the food that they gave us. I think its something like Roudybush pellets. My question is: how important is it to give lovebirds other foods like veggies and fruit, and cheerios and stuff like that? We occasionally give our birds slettuce or fruit, or maybe some cheerios, but not everyday. Is it important to do so often? Also, our birds have never seen a vet because its so expensive, is it necessary to take your bird to the vet even if he/she seems perfectly fine? I hope someone replies soon! Thanks! |
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linda040899
Posts: 56 (1/21/04 3:42 pm) Reply |
Re: vets and veggies
I certainly hope that you are not just feeding a pelleted diet! Per my avian vet, an all pelleted diet is too much nutrition and can cause death by kidney failure. The recommended percentage now is no more than 40% pellets, seed and fresh veggies. I use carrot, broccoli, sprouts, cooked corn, peas, string beans, sugar snap peas, collard greens and kale. I don't use human grade cereal, as it's fortified with iron for humans and birds don't need the iron.
Others may disagree with me, but I have a number of lovebirds that are over 8 yrs old and even my original pair that is 14 yrs old. This is what works for me. Linda L. Lovebirds Plus Aviary |
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DizzyDezzy
Moderator Posts: 2252 (1/21/04 5:09 pm) Reply |
Re: vets and veggies While a lot of people disagree about diets and I'm not that sure about the nutritional requirements of lovies (from what I've heard that need more fat than tiels in their diet), I can tell you about taking them to a vet. When I got my first birdie, a tiel named Gabriel, I wasn't sure if I should take her in for a check-up. Everybody told me that it would be just fine, and what a waste of money it was to take her to a specialist when nothing is wrong. Well, I had a bit of money stashed away from Christmas time that year and I took her in anyway. First the vet did a physical exam and commented on how healthy she looked... then he sis some routine testing (poop & feather), and it turned out that she had a bacterial infection in her gut, and if left alone, it would have been potentially fatal, or at least very very bad for her. She looked fine on the outside, but she was actually sick! She is just over two yearts now, and she is getting a vet check up at least once a year (after Christmas LOL), just in case.
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