Mine thinks its for standing on and has never pecked at it. will he get a nutritional imbalance from this?
2007-07-08 06:49:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Some of mine know what its for. Some like yours just sit on it.
I grate some off and sprinkle it over their seed so they have some when they eat I do the same with the grit.
Its for calcium for the bones and to make the eggs stronger.
2007-07-08 08:16:14 · answer #1 · answered by Silly-Junos 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Usually if you stick anything in the cage a budgie will have a go at it.
Mine ran away from the millet spray when I first introduced it, now he's a Millet junkie...
Give it time. they're picky birds.
Try yours on lettuce. They like that too
2007-07-08 11:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they know what cuttlebone is for.
Some play with it for a little amusement but you only ever see them eat it when they need to eat it. Some small bones can last years & budgies won't eat it if they don't need it.
2007-07-08 14:33:36 · answer #3 · answered by kim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's there for him to nibble on if he wants to. To insure proper nutrition, make sure to add a good pelleted feed (I use Zupreem) in addition to his seed mix. Just put some in a treat cup for him to nibble on. Or, you can put a hand mirror on the bottom of his cage and sprinkle pellets on that--many parakeets can't resist pecking at them as they look at their reflections. :)
2007-07-08 07:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i wouldnt worry about it.
2007-07-09 00:04:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋