Calcium

[Sandy 57]

Any suggestions on calcium supplements for nesting Kakariki? So many different ones. I currently am sprinkling egg mix on their food Thanks in advance

 

[JjEjFjF]

I use this mixed in their drinking water. Apparently has no taste. They dont even know its in there.
Its made by Morningbird.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Vetafarm's Calcivet is an excellent liquid calcium supplement.

 

[JjEjFjF]

Vetafarm's Calcivet is an excellent liquid calcium supplement.

I use that too but it has a color to it (yellow)and my birds notice that right away and are apprehensive about drinking it. It also has a smell to it. I dont think they like the taste of it either.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I had a bad experience with a morning bird product so I tend to avoid them. My budgies aren't that fussy but I can see how some birds are.

 

[JjEjFjF]

I had a bad experience with a morning bird product so I tend to avoid them. My budgies aren't that fussy but I can see how some birds are.

I would be interested in hearing your bad experience. I did too but they made it right.

 

[GivemeSeedsorgivemeFlesh]

Morning Bird has a probiotic I was looking at. Any experience with that?

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I was hand feeding a 3 week old baby budgie, Rocky. My usual formula was out so I mixed up some morning bird formula and fed it to Rocky one evening. In the morning all her overnight poops were pink! I thought she was bleeding so I rushed her to the avian vet. He examined her poops through a microscope and there was no blood. Some unidentified ingredients had combined inside Rocky to tint her poops pink. Scared me to death! Rocky was fine but I never used that formula again.

 

[JjEjFjF]

I was hand feeding a 3 week old baby budgie, Rocky. My usual formula was out so I mixed up some morning bird formula and fed it to Rocky one evening. In the morning all her overnight poops were pink! I thought she was bleeding so I rushed her to the avian vet. He examined her poops through a microscope and there was no blood. Some unidentified ingredients had combined inside Rocky to tint her poops pink. Scared me to death! Rocky was fine but I never used that formula again.

I remember reading this in a different thread. Sorry about that.

 

[JjEjFjF]

Morning Bird has a probiotic I was looking at. Any experience with that?

I use Healthygut

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Good idea to use a probiotic when your bird is taking antibiotics.

 

[Sandy 57]

I use this mixed in their drinking water. Apparently has no taste. They dont even know its in there.
Its made by Morningbird.
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Thanks. Do you ever worry about too much calcium? I've read it can be be overdone.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Follow instructions!

 

[JjEjFjF]

Thanks. Do you ever worry about too much calcium? I've read it can be be overdone.

Most certainly. If my bird isnt laying eggs i only give it once a week because she gets calcium in her veggies too. If shes laying i give it every day. According to the vet, up until a certain point they will poop out excess calcium.

FYI heres a list of vegetables that contain calcium. For your personal knowledge.

Top 20 Vegetables Highest in Calcium

Vegetables high in calcium include turnip greens, kale, mustard greens, beet greens, bok choy, okra, swiss chard, and broccoli raab. The DV (daily value) for calcium is 1300mg.

www.myfooddata.com