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Dec 22, 2013 7:00:38 GMT
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Post by ittybudgie on Dec 22, 2013 7:00:38 GMT
I'm deciding to give my budgies the breakfast lunch dinner routine. They eat way too much and Golden has become aggressive. I also grab a spoon and feed them physically. However they will be eating throughout the 24 hours. Just not at their own pace. I know they can't over feed themselves to death but heck even I can't control my eating habit.
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Post by Bluebirds on Dec 22, 2013 7:11:14 GMT
It's not that hard, just but a bowl of seeds in their cage every day. If you don't think they are eating there prob. still settling in.
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Dec 22, 2013 7:14:49 GMT
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Post by ittybudgie on Dec 22, 2013 7:14:49 GMT
They eat way too much, and I'm putting them on this routine to guide them
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Post by Sarah on Dec 22, 2013 7:39:56 GMT
What are you feeding them? If you make some of these meals heavy in fruits and vegetables, I think you will see a marked improvement in their appearance, energy level and behavior.
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 22, 2013 17:07:51 GMT
I believe you said you just got your budgies. I am not sure how you can conclude that they are eating too much. Mother nature is a wonderful guide to animals and helps them to eat just what they need. Older animals in captivity can, indeed, overeat and become overweight. I think, with your young budgies, just settling in to their new environment, it is best to let nature guide them. As they get older, if you are concerned about them overeating, you can weigh them regularly to see if they are gaining weight. There are scales for this purpose.
Serving an all seed diet can, long term, result in weight problems. Including a mix of fresh vegetables is a good practice.
I don't think you should worry about your budgies overeating right now.
Budgies have a fast metabolism and are very active animals. They need to eat frequently during the day. I think the longest they should go without any food in the cage is two hours.
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Post by Perla MV on Dec 22, 2013 19:08:47 GMT
It's good to read this, I had noticed that Leelo eats more often that Poki does, I just thought that happened because she's a feemale and she's younger, so she needed more because she was growing or something
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Dec 23, 2013 17:00:53 GMT
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Post by kmic on Dec 23, 2013 17:00:53 GMT
My younger ones eat more as well especially when smurf was so small he didn't even know how to fly. On the other hand, currently my eldest won't stop eating, and when I took him to the vet this morning (possibility of tail bobbing) she said he might actually be a bit underweight. I try to feed them fruit and veg, but they always have their seed mix in the cage and can eat freely if they want to.
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 23, 2013 18:19:47 GMT
What is tail bobbing?
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Post by Pammy on Dec 23, 2013 19:55:02 GMT
Diana, I have read that sometimes when a budgie keeps pumping his tail up and down, it can be a sign of respiratory illness or difficulty breathing.
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Dec 23, 2013 20:53:56 GMT
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Post by kmic on Dec 23, 2013 20:53:56 GMT
Yep exactly what Pammy said. I realised coz I could compare him to my other budgies. At times it's not bad, but especially when he's calling the others etc, his tail moves a real lot. It could be lack of exercise or nutrition as well, but didn't want to risk it. Now they're all on meds just in case it's an infection. He remained active, was eating and drinking normally and stool was ok, so if it's an infection hopefully he'll fight it off rather quickly..
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Dec 24, 2013 0:08:12 GMT
if they are whistling then yes. it will move. i feed my birds (if im not home, my family does) three times a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner. for breakfast and lunch they get veggies (usually corn, broccoli, peas, green beans blended into a mush) and at night i give them seeds for the night. i also leave pellets in there and they eat them when they please
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