Mealworms

[Merrick]

Anyone feed them to their birds for extra protien

[kendrafitz]

I have not. I never even thought of it. Do your birds like them?

[94lt1]

Our birds freak over the site of them...when I raised scorpions...they loved em.

[spiritbird]

There is quite a bit of protein in mealworms. That is why the wild birds eat them but a captive bird does not get that much exercise to need a high amount of protein. I would be careful feeding them to an indoor bird. We have other sources like hard boiled eggs.

[Merrick]

I have not. I never even thought of it. Do your birds like them?

I haven't tried them but at the zoo my aunt works at they feed some of their parrots mealworms


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[Merrick]

There is quite a bit of protein in mealworms. That is why the wild birds eat them but a captive bird does not get that much exercise to need a high amount of protein. I would be careful feeding them to an indoor bird. We have other sources like hard boiled eggs.

What about a bird in a outdoor aviary


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[Mare]

I've never heard of feeding birds mealworms, are they alive or dehydrated?

Brandon, I have no words.. :)

[Merrick]

I've never heard of feeding birds mealworms, are they alive or dehydrated?

Brandon, I have no words.. :)

Either way you like but probably better alive


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[spiritbird]

How do you know who gets more flying time a wild bird or an aviary bird. Hard to say. The meal worms come alive or freeze dried, mostly in the fish department in a pet store. I have never seen them for sale for indoor birds.

[Lady]

:eeeek: no way!! Well maybe if it was a last resort.

[Merrick]

How do you know who gets more flying time a wild bird or an aviary bird. Hard to say. The meal worms come alive or freeze dried, mostly in the fish department in a pet store. I have never seen them for sale for indoor birds.

I have never seen mealworms sold specifically for indoor birds I am just asking because my zoo does it for some of their birds


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[spiritbird]

Can you ask them why?

[Merrick]

Can you ask them why?

I will probably to give them extra protein during breeding that is more interesting then beans or something like that


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[Mare]

Because they may be breeding makes a whole lot of sense. Amigo does not like my cooked eggs, he won't eat chicken..total vegetarian and I hope he's getting the protein he needs with the nuts/walnuts he loves.