Zebra Finch Diet
Zebra Finches are local to the Australian tropics, living in dry areas. They're a hardy variety of grass finch and were regularly found in grassy or brush lands, open areas, pastures and fields.
In natural habitats, their first food was grass seed. They gained recognition as cage pets thanks to the ease in caring for them and their cheerful dispositions.
As a pet, the finches diet should consist of essentially seeds, mixed with other foods like fruits, like apples or pears, and vegetables, such as spinach, alfalfa or lettuce.
Other foods including mashed up hard boiled eggs, bread or corn bread make good additions to their diet. Most natural foods can be eaten by your finches. You can experiment with different foods to see what your bird likes and is not keen on but be sure you avoid foods like peppers and cabbage as they could cause upsets with your finches digestive system.
Do not feed your bird too much of the fresh food, only as much of the fresh food as they can eat in 24 hours. Remove uneaten food before it has a chance to rot. Check frequently to see that their food bowl is clean and to keep their food bowl filled with seeds.
Occasionally the bowl may still look full of seed, but is actually just filled with the empty shells of eaten seeds, so it's important to clear and refill the bowl often.
These birds are hardy, and a fresh healthy food supply is vital for their survival.
They make great pets and their connection with you and the others birds in the cage is enjoyable to observe and experience. If you have not been around this active, happy bird you might try to switch to finches because they are able to make a easy social companion, are fun to watch and are straightforward to care for as a pet.
In natural habitats, their first food was grass seed. They gained recognition as cage pets thanks to the ease in caring for them and their cheerful dispositions.
As a pet, the finches diet should consist of essentially seeds, mixed with other foods like fruits, like apples or pears, and vegetables, such as spinach, alfalfa or lettuce.
Other foods including mashed up hard boiled eggs, bread or corn bread make good additions to their diet. Most natural foods can be eaten by your finches. You can experiment with different foods to see what your bird likes and is not keen on but be sure you avoid foods like peppers and cabbage as they could cause upsets with your finches digestive system.
Do not feed your bird too much of the fresh food, only as much of the fresh food as they can eat in 24 hours. Remove uneaten food before it has a chance to rot. Check frequently to see that their food bowl is clean and to keep their food bowl filled with seeds.
Occasionally the bowl may still look full of seed, but is actually just filled with the empty shells of eaten seeds, so it's important to clear and refill the bowl often.
These birds are hardy, and a fresh healthy food supply is vital for their survival.
They make great pets and their connection with you and the others birds in the cage is enjoyable to observe and experience. If you have not been around this active, happy bird you might try to switch to finches because they are able to make a easy social companion, are fun to watch and are straightforward to care for as a pet.
About the Author:
Marjorie J McDonald has come up with a great book regarding how to pick out and take care of your finches as your new pets. Caring for your Finches can be easy to do with this informative Finch guide.
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