Appropriate for calcium intake?

[HeadlessH00ligan]

hello!
so, my one conure is a mama, and has laid many eggs, and i want to make sure she gets enough calcium.
yesterday, my dad bought this calcium grit…but im not sure if its good for my girl. i know parrots don’t really need grit because they’re very good at breaking down stuff with their beaks..
any thoughts?

 

[LaManuka]

hello!
so, my one conure is a mama, and has laid many eggs, and i want to make sure she gets enough calcium.
yesterday, my dad bought this calcium grit…but im not sure if its good for my girl. i know parrots don’t really need grit because they’re very good at breaking down stuff with their beaks..
any thoughts?

I think you're probably better off using a cuttlebone or mineral block for calcium. If neither your rooster or your hen like the idea of chewing on a cuttlebone you could always try scraping some of it into their food, and if your hen is being fed by your rooster she will get some calcium that way too.

Also, it may be worth considering slowing your hen down from laying too many eggs. If you're breeding and raising the babies that's one thing but if not, constantly laying eggs is not ideal. You can get some great dummy eggs from www.dummyeggs.com to help her to work off her maternal yearnings more safely.

 

[wrench13]

I give my male 'zon finely crushed egg shells a few times a year, when he is molting. Parrots dont need grit and may not even be able to process foods with grit in them.

 

[bug_n_flock]

Cleaned egg shells probably the best bet these days. Cuttlebones just aren't what they used to be.

I have also heard things about grit causing crop impaction but idk about that personally.

 

[HeadlessH00ligan]

I think you're probably better off using a cuttlebone or mineral block for calcium. If neither your rooster or your hen like the idea of chewing on a cuttlebone you could always try scraping some of it into their food, and if your hen is being fed by your rooster she will get some calcium that way too.

Also, it may be worth considering slowing your hen down from laying too many eggs. If you're breeding and raising the babies that's one thing but if not, constantly laying eggs is not ideal. You can get some great dummy eggs from www.dummyeggs.com to help her to work off her maternal yearnings more safely.

thank you so much

 

[HeadlessH00ligan]

I give my male 'zon finely crushed egg shells a few times a year, when he is molting. Parrots dont need grit and may not even be able to process foods with grit in them.

 

[HeadlessH00ligan]

i figured!! thank you

 

[onamom]

Just here to say she is adorable!

 

[HeadlessH00ligan]

Just here to say she is adorable!

thank you!!! she’s a derpy girl