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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:VIDEO::PULSIFER
Created:Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:942
Total number of notes:6016

510.0. "homemede bird treats" by DELREY::PEDERSON_PA (Hey man, dig this groovy scene!) Mon Mar 11 1991 16:16

    Does anyone have any recipes for homemade birdie treats?
    I have a recipe for dog bisquits, and contains dried bone
    meal, could that be given to conures? I'm looking for
    some variations on dog bisquit type things to hang in
    a cage for our new-arrival.
    
    Pointers to other notes are welcome!
    
    thanks,
    
    pat :-)
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510.1Cornbread plus....CLOSET::COMPTONLinda DTN381-0687 ZKO1-2/C21Wed Mar 13 1991 09:1411
    Lots of birds seem to like cornbread with veggies and Petamine (or
    Nutracare) mixed in...and vary the number of eggs in the batter 
    depending on whether the birds are feeding babies or not (more for
    when they are feeding little ones).  Looks almost good enough for
    people to eat!!  :')
    
    Bird Talk had an article about homemade treats, including recipies,
    but I don't remember which issue (was within the last year).  Anyone
    remember?
    
    Linda C.
510.2re .1DELREY::PEDERSON_PAHey man, dig this groovy scene!Wed Mar 13 1991 10:1018
    Thanks, Linda....
    
    Maybe someone can point me to which issue of Bird Talk
    has the recipes. What do you think about the dog bisquit
    recipe I have? I use whole wheat flour, molasses, ground
    cloves, allspice, eggs, oil, ginger, baking soda, sterilized
    dry bonemeal; and bake in bone shapes till hard. Can I use
    this recipe (making birdie shapes of course :-)  )for a
    hard-type treat? Or is there too much spices? Is the bonemeal
    in the recipe safe for birds? 
    
    As you can tell, I'm  *real* new to bird ownership ( we should be
    getting Pancho (peach-fronted conure) in about 2 weeks.
    
    Thanks for any help!
    
    pat  :-)