My Egg Food Recipe
4 cups of Proteen 25
2/3 cup of cooked Couscous
1 cup of Baby Cereal
1 cup of Wheat Germ
3/4 cup of Brewers Yeast
4 hard boiled eggs (crushed)
1/4-1/2 cup of Prime Vitamins
1 can of corn carrots or peas (Rotate for variety)
1 cup of Bevo insect food
In a separate seed cup I usually give some extra Bevo insect food (to the ones that actually eat it), sprouted seeds, and crushed egg shells. Before giving the birds the egg shells, place in the oven or microwave for 4-5 mintues so they can become baked and are then safe to give to the finches. Mealworms are also added.
All of this can be kept safely in the refrigerator and lasts me for a week.
In the addition to the above recipe, my Zosterops (softbills) recieve chopped up apples, oranges, grapes, papaya, and bananas. I buy several varieties of apple and these are given every other day. The oranges are given 2-3 times a week along with the daily round of fruit. I usually chop up a whole apple into 1/4 by 1/4 pieces approx., because the Zosterops do not chew, they swallow. They do not eat a whole apple a day, but with finches in their avairy too, I like for them to have extra just in case. In addition to all of this, I give nectar 3 times a week. Right now, I cannot remember what the brand name is but it made for Lorys.