Button & Ava

[rheashard2]

So, Nameliss knows the tattoo is under her clothes?

Yup! I think she thinks of it as a puzzle toy. The tattoo is the treat.

 

[nkrbkr]

I received these cute new footie toys for Ava Nimbus. A fruit fly and a toy that holds a bead on a wooden dowel in a piece of birch. Both made in Canada. My husband is back from his business trip, and both of his birds (and both of his humans) are so happy to have the whole flock together again.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

That fruitful toy is so cute I'd hate to see it destroyed by a beak!

 

[nkrbkr]

I made my birds a small batch of chop this morning. I usually use freeze-dried chop (rehydrated), but I’m out and not expecting the order to arrive for a few more days. This has a small amount of Bird Street Bistro (I keep some on hand in case I’m in a pinch) mixed in, and should last about 3 weeks. With any luck, they’ll like it, but it tastes good to me!

 

[rheashard2]

I made my birds a small batch of chop this morning. I usually use freeze-dried chop (rehydrated), but I’m out and not expecting the order to arrive for a few more days. This has a small amount of Bird Street Bistro (I keep some on hand in case I’m in a pinch) mixed in, and should last about 3 weeks. With any luck, they’ll like it, but it tastes good to me!

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I can see why it tastes good to you. That's screaming add me to a casserole, soup, pot pie! I make my chop so I can eat it too.

 

[GivemeSeedsorgivemeFlesh]

It looks delicious!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I made chop this week too! Tastes yummy.
Where do you get freeze dried chop?

 

[nkrbkr]

I made chop this week too! Tastes yummy.
Where do you get freeze dried chop?
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I order it from BirdTricks! I think there are a few other companies that make it as well. I like using it for a few reasons: it stores for a long time, it doesn’t take up freezer space, my birds typically like their chop recipes, & reliably finding the produce I want to use for chop here can be a bit iffy at times. I just add water to a portion each night before bed, put it in the fridge, and it’s ready for the morning.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

That sounds great. I'm going to look into it.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I looked at Bird Tricks seasonal freeze dried food. At $29 for 90 grams it would cost way too much to feed 20 budgies.

 

[nkrbkr]

I looked at Bird Tricks seasonal freeze dried food. At $29 for 90 grams it would cost way too much to feed 20 budgies.

One bag ends up being about a month’s worth of chop for my two birds.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Bird Tricks is pretty expensive for all their products which is too bad because it's just too pricy for lower income parrots.

 

[GivemeSeedsorgivemeFlesh]

Would a freeze dryer work or are they covered in teflon?

 

[nkrbkr]

I like this company too, & they ship to the US. Slightly less expensive, but all the freeze dried chop seems to be similar in price, from what I’ve seen. You could also search for Christine’s Chop Shop in the US, although I’m not sure how prices compare.

Organic Freeze Dried Chop Parrot & Bird Food ~ Avian Organics ~ Freeze Dried Fruit and Vegetables for Parrots & Birds ~ Canada's Unique Bird Boutique

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Those things for wings products look amazing!

 

[nkrbkr]

Those things for wings products look amazing!

I like that they have freeze-dried single ingredients too. I buy their sweet potato powder to mix a small amount into the chop if it’s looking a little too wet, and because both birds love sweet potato. I think it gets them to eat a bit more of the chop.

 

[onamom]

I like this company too, & they ship to the US. Slightly less expensive, but all the freeze dried chop seems to be similar in price, from what I’ve seen. You could also search for Christine’s Chop Shop in the US, although I’m not sure how prices compare.

Organic Freeze Dried Chop Parrot & Bird Food ~ Avian Organics ~ Freeze Dried Fruit and Vegetables for Parrots & Birds ~ Canada's Unique Bird Boutique

Ohh might get some for the girls! I make their chop but I like using dried mixes for foraging. Or to add in to my chop.