Shelled Warriors Forums
 

Go Back   Shelled Warriors Forums > Off Topic > General Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-01-2010, 04:24 PM   #11
swad1000
Senior Member
Adult
 
swad1000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,702
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by linda View Post
i was under the same impression about bread

the quote i put above is from the rspb site

http://www.rspb.org.uk/advice/helpin...ing/index.aspx
Like so many organisations they don't always coordinate very well.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has warned that bread is a "filler" that lacks the nutrients birds need to thrive.
Instead, bird tables should be stocked with a healthy mix of seeds or worms, grated cheese, porridge oats or soft apples, bananas or strawberries.
swad1000 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-01-2010, 04:46 PM   #12
Evie
Senior Member
Sub Adult
 
Evie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Southampton
Posts: 1,752
Default

I have been putting out the meal worms that my APH has left at the end of the week - unfortunately they are freezing before they are being eaten.

I will try the fruit you suggest Carl.
Evie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-01-2010, 05:37 PM   #13
swad1000
Senior Member
Adult
 
swad1000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,702
Default

I put out fruit cake that we haven't eaten.

Theres nothing actually harmful in bread, its just not that good nutrionally, and they can fill up on bread, and not get the good food they need especially at this time of year.

Like our torts, they need a good varried diet.
swad1000 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-01-2010, 10:30 PM   #14
ME SHELL
Senior Member
Adult
 
ME SHELL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 8,484
Send a message via AIM to ME SHELL
Default

I put out seeds, nuts, insects in suet, raisens and sultanas, and a few scraps that are left over from lunch.

Yeah I heard that you shouldn't feed bread either, nor rice, as it fills them up, during the winter fat is good as it gives them energy.
ME SHELL is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-01-2010, 10:37 PM   #15
joanna
Senior Member
Adult
 
joanna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3,602
Default

I have fat balls and a mixture of seeds hanging, mealworms on table but next door throws loads of slices of bread out and they prefer this to the food I provide, obviously don't know whats good for themselves.
joanna is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:50 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.