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    Bird Nutrition, Natural Remedies, etc.

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    Mary Of Exeter
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    Bird Nutrition, Natural Remedies, etc.

    Post  Mary Of Exeter on Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:06 pm

    Here's some links I had sitting in my favorites folder, and other's I found to complete my little list Razz Might give you an idea on things to give your birds, and what it does for them.

    Misc.:
    http://www.holisticbirds.com/pages/phytonutrition0202.htm
    http://www.lovebirds.ca/Avian%20Nutrition.htm
    http://www.ifpigeon.com/Effective_Horse_Supplements.htm

    Garlic:
    Can be used in the water or on the food. I personally wouldn't recommend using the garlic cloves in the water, but it can be done as long as it's made and drank fresh. I use garlic powder + light olive oil on the food, just enough to cover the seed. Use a couple times a week.
    http://www3.telus.net/npaw/gchf13.html

    Grapefruit Seed:
    http://www.pipa.be/artikelsnew/lane/fruit.htm

    Apple Cider Vinegar:
    Can be used in the water, up to 3 times a week. 1 tablespoon per gallon. The natural, un-pasteurized ACV is more beneficial to your birds than other kinds.
    http://www.vpu.co.za/articles/cage_birds/cage/apple_cider/apple_1.htm
    http://www.albertaclassic.net/2005/Vinegar.php

    Grains:
    http://www.racingbirds.com/feed.html
    http://www.purgrain.com/ingredients.htm
    http://www.vpu.co.za/articles/colin_walker/walker/dry_seed/dry_seed_1.htm
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J3ki44NRTU

    Grit:
    http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=15+1835&aid=2652
    http://www.efinch.com/grit/grit.htm
    http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww58eii.htm
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkK_rUN67mQ
    Herbal Tea:
    http://www.sillyparrot.com/Dr_Hs_Avian_Herbal_Tea_Ingred.html

    Veggies:
    http://www.racingbirds.com/remedies11.html
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0bjoHpSF7s
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYW_zES0Wjk

    Honey:
    Can be given in the water every so often. Good source of long lasting energy, calms the birds, and helps them recover quickly from stress. Other benefits can be found in these links, which apply to us and many of our pets.
    http://www.champlainvalleyhoney.com/benefitsofhoney.htm
    http://www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/food/honey_cure.html

    Brewer's Yeast:
    Good source of B-complex vitamins. I put some on my feed with a little oil so it sticks to the seed.
    http://www.2racepigeons.com/Brewers_Yeast.html

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    Re: Bird Nutrition, Natural Remedies, etc.

    Post  Ed on Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:17 pm

    cool
    I see you got the other one deleted Smile
    Thank you for posting these links
    I will add them to my favorites


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    Re: Bird Nutrition, Natural Remedies, etc.

    Post  Maggie on Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:27 pm

    Becky, thanks for these links - lol, I love to read about taking care of pigeons. I bet I have at least 100 sites bookmarked that I refer to.

    Mary Of Exeter
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    Re: Bird Nutrition, Natural Remedies, etc.

    Post  Mary Of Exeter on Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:29 pm

    Haha, I know what you mean Maggie. My dad is amazed at my collection of pigeon sites, and how most of them are about the same things. But it seems like everytime I find an interesting site I don't bookmark, I'll end up needing it a week later and can't find it again for the life of me!

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    Post  Lindi on Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:31 pm

    Thanks Becky for all those useful links!

    Lindi sunny

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    Post  Brad on Sun Jan 04, 2009 7:43 pm

    Hi Becky,

    Thanks very much for adding all those links, looks like there will be some great information there. I will go through them all when I have more time to view them. Smile


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    Post  Lin H on Sun Jan 04, 2009 9:50 pm

    Becky, thanks, this is great! A lot of helpful information!

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    Post  Carol on Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:02 pm

    Smile Thanks for the great source of Information. I put them in my favorites...

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    Post  Lovebirds on Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:47 am

    Lots of good info there............thanks!

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