Looking for birds

I spent the morning on the Internet and on the phone looking for birds to add to our flock. I used to know just about everyone in a 300 mile radius who raised birds. So many years have passed that everyone has either moved, died or just sold out because of the economy.

We don't even have a bird club here anymore. I've left a message with one local man who I was told sells cockatiels, parakeets, finch and love birds. I don't know if hes a breeder or a broker. I guess I'll find out when he calls.

I offered my 2 little budgies green salad mix a couple of days ago. They loved it! Now when I approch the cage they come to the side begging for it. I'll have to dig out my old reciepe for birdie bread and make it for them. I'll try and post it here tomorrow. Back in the day......when I used to feed it to our aviary birds, I would enter the flight cages and birds would land on my head and sholders wanting their treat! Oh how I miss thoughs days. I'll post tomorrow with the reciepe and let you know if the budgies liked it.

To everyone who raises birds or has a pet bird, please offer fresh foods green veggies to your feathered friends everyday. Pet Birds need and benefit from a wide variety of fresh foods. Mine like corn, carrots, cooked yams, broccoli, cucumbers, green beans, peas, pea pods, yellow squash, and zucchini. In addition, birds should be fed fresh greens daily, such as spinach, dandelion greens, turnip greens, beet tops and chard. Make sure that all fresh foods are washed thoroughly before serving

Some birds will eat the fresh food from a bowl, while other birds prefer the food hung on a kabob. Some birds prefer the fresh food chopped into small pieces and some prefer larger chunks. The fresh greens should be hung on the side with a clip. As a rule, the smaller bird species will eat more fresh food if it is hung on a kabob rather than in a bowl. Try experimenting with different ways of offering the food and your bird will let you know its preference.