Some of the most famous vocalists who can live calmly and for a long time at home are goldfinches. They easily adapt to captivity, are friendly, and if the male goldfinch is healthy, well fed and in a good mood, he will delight you with his serenades. A novice poultry farmer may wonder how to feed the goldfinches?
It is necessary
- - canary seed;
- - grain mixture for forest birds;
- - millet, dandelion seeds, rapeseed, lettuce, wormwood, plantain and other herbs;
- - fresh herbs;
- - grated carrots;
- - egg and shells from eggs;
- - dried rose hips;
- - dried nettle;
- - seeds of burdock, flax, sunflower and hemp;
- - mealworms and ant larvae;
- - water.
Instructions
Step 1
As the main food, buy ordinary canary seed or grain mixture for forest birds at the pet store, while you can take both domestic and imported ones. The mixture may include millet, dandelion seeds, rapeseed, lettuce, wormwood, plantain and other herbs.
Step 2
Feed the goldfinches with fresh herbs throughout the year, such as dandelion leaves, wood lice, teasers, cornflowers, and grated carrots mixed with white breadcrumbs, bran, and grated eggs. In addition, add eggshells, dried nettles, crushed corn, dry ground rose hips, etc., ground in a coffee grinder. In order not to deprive the bird of this pleasure even in winter, freeze finely chopped herbs in the freezer. Give such a mash to the goldfinch 2-3 times a week.
Step 3
Note that goldfinches are very fond of burdock seeds, they can independently extract all the filling from the thorny case. However, before giving the seeds to the goldfinch, it is best to empty the baskets to avoid unforeseen accidents. In addition, he can obtain the fats necessary for his well-being from flax, sunflower and hemp seeds. Give the seeds not fried or salted, little by little, as a treat.
Step 4
Try to diversify the food of the goldfinch by adding lettuce seeds and wild-growing herbs such as timothy and dandelion to the feed. In addition, goldfinches love the seeds of trees, pine, birch, and alder. Treat the goldfinches with fresh apples or pears occasionally - just clip a piece between the cage twigs.
Step 5
You can diversify the food of the goldfinch with animal food. In winter, give him 3-5 mealworms a day, and in summer, bring ant pupae from the forest.
Step 6
Feed the goldfinches once a day, for example in the morning. Simply put your daily ration of food into the feeder, which is about 2 teaspoons of the cereal mixture.
Step 7
Do not forget about water, the goldfinch should always have access to fresh, clean drink. To do this, defend the tap water so that the chlorine disappears and the rust settles, and pour it into the drinking bowl twice a day. Wash the drinker occasionally with soap and water to avoid the build-up of microorganisms and mucus.
