Nutrition & Supplements

Part 1: Birds in a bird's-eye view

Foreword: Part 1 A few years ago the idea occurred to me to put something on paper about birds in general — a concise and accessible explanation of bird life …

Part 17: The Proteins

The Proteins: Part 17. — Proteins are found in both animal and plant foods. They are among the main building blocks of the bird's body — not only the tissues, …

Part 13: What about birdseeds

About Birdseeds: Part 13. — Most birds are pronounced seed eaters. Their beak is designed to peel fairly hard seeds. When putting together a seed mixture for seed-eating birds, you …

Everything about bird seeds

Seed-eating birds Most birds kept by bird lovers belong to the finch family - birds that first peel seeds before they disappear into the goiter. The seeds enter the gizzard …

The commercial vitamin

The commercial vitamin preparations. These products have been around for a long time, but were not originally made specifically for our birds. Due to the knowledge and experience of bird …

Minerals explored a little further

The minerals — in more depth. — Minerals are inorganic substances that remain as ash after combustion of organic material. They perform many vital functions in the body. They form …

Vitamin preparations are necessary

Vitamin preparations are necessary. — As I wrote before, nowadays we are overwhelmed with preparations and vitamins. Is that good, not good, or less good? My opinion: Many of the …

Practical provisions of Vitamins

The practical benefits of vitamins. a. A good vitamin supply requires a lot of attention. If the supply is in order, few diseases will occur. b. Only giving seeds to …

Vitamin A indispensable rec white birds

Vitamin A — essential for recessive white birds. — Most of us know all too well what a vitamin A deficiency does to recessive white birds — and to all …

Danger of Redstone and other Grit types

The danger of redstone and other grit types Below is a brief report on the problems I encountered during my 2011 breeding season, especially in the first round where only …

Tip 22: Prevent Fatty Liver

Dear red and yellow growers, Tip 22: prevent fatty liver disease You undoubtedly know how important it is to feed your birds with red food coloring and cantaxanthin. The standard …

Acidification of drinking water

Acidifying drinking water with apple cider vinegar — 10 ml per 1.5 liters of water — has a beneficial effect on the health of birds during the breeding season. Recommended …

Black Dot and Acidified Drinking Water

Black dot and acidified drinking water This condition occurs almost exclusively in canaries. In a developing embryo, the gallbladder is temporarily abnormally large in size. Normally it shrinks back just …

Too much egg food used when preparing birds for breeding

Too much egg food when preparing for breeding Providing excessive egg food when preparing birds for breeding is not recommended. Give it in moderation: too much is not good for …

Tip 19: Be careful with charcoal

Tip 19: be careful with charcoal In the past - and still today - you hear bird lovers talking about adding charcoal and/or Norit to egg food. I would like …

Nutrients very important

Nutrients: don't forget them A brief overview of the most important nutrients for birds: Carbohydrates are an important source of energy that the bird uses through combustion. An excess is …

Tip 18: Don't forget hygiene and drinking water bottles

Tip 18: hygiene — don't forget the drinking water bottles Hygiene plays a crucial role in bird breeding, but don't exaggerate: birds that are born in a completely germ-free environment …

Tip 13: Rusk - A Useful Addition to Bird Food

Tip 13: rusk — a useful addition to bird food Rusk is a special wheat product, made from pure wheat flour. It is baked and ground and is known to …

Does Cobalt from Italy cause problems?

Oddity with Italian cobalt Last summer I encountered a strange problem. I paired a black-yellow cobalt with a black-yellow cobalt and bred two litters of young ones. To my surprise, …

Tip 9: Egg food is good, but not too much

Tip 9: eivoer is goed, maar niet te veel You should not give egg food too abundantly - it is not good for anything, is too expensive and also makes …

Feeding pinkies?

Pinkies Pinkies are the most commonly used frozen insects in bird breeding. If birds have a choice, they often prefer it. It is a larva with a soft skin and …

Chia seeds - Good nutritional value

Chia seeds: Versatile seed with special nutritional value Chia contains no less than 23% polyunsaturated fatty acids, of which 18% is linoleic acid, making it the seed with the highest …

Quinoa seed

Composition of quinoa seed Quinoa seeds are coated with a coating that contains saponins — a group of glycosides with a bitter taste, which makes the seed less attractive to …

Composition of seeds

Different seeds in bird food Poppy seeds, negro seeds, rapeseed, linseed, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds and rapeseed are among the fat-rich seeds. A quality seed mixture for birds should consist …

In-depth Information about Acidifying Drinking Water

In-depth information about acidifying drinking water You can do something extra for the health of your birds by acidifying the drinking water. Many bird watchers have found this to have …

Spirulina

Spirulina What is spirulina? Spirulina is an edible blue-green micro-algae, available as a dry powder. It is a microscopic plant food that strengthens feather color and shine, stimulates breeding, increases …

Making Sprouted Seeds

Making Sprouted Seeds You have to be very careful with sprouting seeds, because fungi can develop very quickly on them — often without being able to see them with the …

Making sprouting seeds.pay attention!!!

--- Making Sprouting Seed. If germinated seed is provided, it is important that it is prepared in a hygienic manner. Making sprouting seeds is not difficult. However, this can be …

Pirella seed

Pirella seed just good. Perilla is certainly a common seed on the menu of European growers, they give it something extra, and or they mix some with their egg. Not …

ESB 3 30% how long?

EsB 3 30% How long? wout van Gils. If a bird is sick, it always shows this, which is why it is recommended to keep a close eye on the …

Bird welsh great

BIRDS WELL SUPER Birds - Well - Super is a concentrated, high-quality, biodegradable product that provides a triple effect (3X). It cleans, deodorizes and provides a post-cleansing effect to prevent …

Alvityl syrup

Alvityl Syrup. Alvityl syrup is a product originally intended for human use, but is also widely used by bird breeders as a vitamin supplement/preparation. Dosage is approximately one coffee spoon …

Sepia should always be available

Sepia should never be missing. Wout van Gils . There is no doubt that birds need lime. It is not only useful for the eggs, but also for the formation …

Canthaxanthin water soluble

Water soluble - highly concentrated . (submitted) Determines the color value of your red-faced canaries. The yellow or red plumage of birds is caused by the possession of so-called fatty …

Birds are great

BIRDS WELL SUPER New Product! Birds – Well – Super is a concentrated, high-quality, biodegradable product that provides a triple effect (3X) . It cleans, deodorizes and provides a post-cleansing …

Part 11: Practical Provisions of Vitamin

**THE PRACTICAL PROVISIONS OF VITAMINS, ** a. A good supply of the necessary vitamins requires a lot of attention. If the vitamin supply is good, few diseases will occur. b. …

Part 10: Bird feeding table

CANARIES NUTRITIONAL TABLE. Wout.van. Gils. Always have: fresh and fresh drinking water grit, sepia, Stomach gravel Quantity Per Canary Per Day The period. Seed/Gram Egg food Milk /skimmed After moulting …

Part 7: The vitamins

***IMG0__ ** The vitamins. W.v. Gils In contrast to minerals, when it comes to vitamins, we must pay attention to storage and the age of the feed materials. When stored …

Part 6: Seed compositions

***IMG0__ ** The composition of seed: ( May vary per supplier. ) Incl. Gils. Seed type Egg white Carbohydrates Fats Rapeseed 14 16 31 Hemp seed 16.2 15.8 32.5 Flax …

Part 5: The Energy Substances

IMG0 __IMG1_ The Energy substances: Incl. Gils. Energy substances. Stock build-up occurs due to fat deposition. The required energy must be provided through food. The carbohydrates, fats and/or proteins, i.e. …

Part 4: The proteins

The proteins: Wout.van. Gils A. Proteins: 1. Proteins are nitrogen-containing organic substances that cannot be replaced by other substances. 2. In the liver and muscles it can occur to a …

Part 3: The water

The Water. Wout.van. Gils 1.. Water 2. Proteins 3. Energy substances 4. Minerals 5. Vitamins. Birds do not have teeth to break up food. They need stomach gravel to "grind" …

Part 18: The minerals

The proteins: Part 18. Wout van Gils. Proteins are found in both animal and plant foods. Proteins are among the main building blocks of the bird's body. Proteins are not …

Part 16: The carbohydrates

The carbohydrates: Part 16: Wout van Gils. Carbohydrates mainly serve as an energy source in the body and are fuels. 1 gram of carbohydrates provides 4 calories. Limited reserves of …

Part 15: The fats

The Fats: Part 15 all. Gils Fats have an important function as an energy source and are therefore considered fuels. When fat is burned into water and carbon dioxide, heat …

Part 7: Vitamin table

Table vitamins, minerals and trace elements: Part 7 Note: A number of product names are certainly outdated or no longer available. If you know the new name, please let us …

Part 6: Vitamins in a nutshell

Vitamin at a glance. Part 6: W.v. Gils Vitamin A: The first and most important source used to be cod liver oil. This is tears or the oil accumulated in …

Part 5:Vitamins and minerals

Vitamins and minerals. Part 5. W.v. Gils. Although this may seem strange at first glance, vitamins and minerals do belong in a description of various bird diseases, because a deficiency …

Part 4:The starch seeds

The starch seeds. Part 4. Wout van Gils. The bird seeds are divided into two groups: The Starch seeds (carbohydrates), this is a plant family, for example grass seeds and …

Part 3: Construction and fuels

Construction and Fuels.Part 3 Incl. Gils Everyone knows that every animal body is made up of cells, which group themselves into organs (e.g. liver, heart, muscles, etc.). Well, these cells …

Part 1: Bird diseases / care Index

Prevention and care of bird diseases. INDEX Part 1. w.v.gils This is a series of 20 articles that can be collected together in a booklet. Principle of Proper Nutrition: 1. …

What is piglet compost good for?

What is piglet compost good for? Introduction: Following on from my article about black horn parts in canaries and the use of piglet compost, I would like to share some …

Coccidiosis then phonio paddy?

NEW: fight coccidiosis with a natural product! (Foniopaddy) Through a German fellow bird friend I came into contact with this new natural product against coccidiosis. He told me that he …

Give egg food and in what period

Providing egg food: how and in what period? Our birds are seed eaters, and the seeds available are generally of good quality. These seed mixtures form the basic food for …

An excellent egg food for canaries

An excellent egg food for our canary birds: Egg food remains a topic that most breeders never stop talking about. Everyone has their own brand, their own ideas and their …

Zeolite ground cover

Zeolite (Ground Cover) ZEOLITE – CLINOPTILOLITE IS THE GROUND COVER FOR YOUR ANIMAL HOMES. It is a universal ground cover that also works great as non-clumping cat litter. The exceptional …

Vitamin A

Vitamin A V itamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is important for parakeets, parrots, cockatoos and canaries. Signs that may indicate a vitamin A deficiency include wet and watery …

Bath salts comed

Bath Salts Bird: (Comed) B water should never be withheld from our birds — every breeder knows that and will act accordingly. But something should also be added to the …

Soil minerals for your birds

1 - Soil minerals for birds: 2 - Soil minerals for birds: Nowadays there is also compost specially balanced for birds for sale, under the name AVI TERRA . It's …

Vitamin and provitamin in nature

Occurrence of vitamins and provitamins in nature: All grains are rich in carbohydrates and contain little crude fiber. They are generally poor in proteins — and they are also of …

Brief description of vitamins

Brief description of the vitamins. Below I provide a brief overview of what the different vitamins mean for our birds — both in case of a deficiency or an excess, …

We conclude that there is a vitamin deficiency!

Vitamin deficiency — what can we see and determine? W.v.Gils Every bird breeder knows how important vitamins are for our birds. Fortunately, they are abundantly present in our food products …

Can one give too much vitamin?

Can one give too many vitamins? Most vitamins are water soluble. If the intake is too high, the excess is excreted naturally through the urine — these vitamins are therefore …

American Canary without Grit ???

American canaries without grit? While surfing the web I came across an article written by Scottish canary breeder Graham White. He writes about the fact that some Americans do not …

The importance of water

The importance of water. Wout van Gils It is known that a bird cannot survive for long without water — but water has many more important properties for our birds. …

Vitamin for birds

The vitamins for birds. Wout van Gils Unlike minerals, vitamins require extra attention to storage and the shelf life of feed materials. When stored dry and cool (for example in …

Vitamin table

Acidifying drinking water why?

Why acidify the drinking water? Wout van Gils. In recent years it has no longer been about anything else: acidifying drinking water for our birds. All kinds of substances are …

Avitaminosis deficiency of vitamin

Avitaminosis: a vitamin deficiency If a bird is sick, there may be various causes. A category that never actually needs to occur is the deficiency diseases . Strictly speaking, it …

Foniopaddy against Coccidiosis ??

Fight coccidiosis with a natural product: Foniopaddy Through a German fellow bird friend I came into contact with this new natural product to combat coccidiosis. He told me about it …

Acidifying drinking water for our birds

Why acidify drinking water? In recent years we have actually heard nothing other than the acidification of drinking water for our birds. This is done with all kinds of substances: …

Sharp stomach gravel for your birds

Sharp stomach gravel: the birds cannot live without it Every bird breeder knows that sharp stomach grit is indispensable in the bird enclosure. In recent years, bedding has changed — …

Birds on ration?

Birds on ration during the rest period (2) Introduction After the vorige artikel hierover , I wrote a follow-up based on responses. The intention is certainly not to feed the …

Pirella a healthy seed

Perilla seed: a good and healthy seed Perilla is a common seed on the menu of European breeders — added extra or mixed with egg food. Not only breeders of …

New soil minerals

Avi Terra — soil minerals for birds Nowadays compost specially balanced for birds is also available. The name of this product is Avi Terra and it is definitely worth a …

Green food is good or not

Is green food recommended now — yes or no? I regularly get questions about why I am so critical of green food and almost never recommend it. Let me make …

Changing the food

Changing diet — when and why? I'm not going to write an article here about the composition of seed nutrition and other products — there are people and companies that …

Fonio paddy against coccidiosis

Fight coccidiosis with a natural product: Foniopaddy Through a German bird friend I came into contact with this natural product to combat coccidiosis. He told me he had excellent results …

Seed (food) on ration

Food (seed) on ration It is often the case that frugality deceives all wisdom — and this also applies to our hobby. Only thoughtful and responsible thrift can be good …

Germinated seed good or not good?

IMG0 Sprouted Seed—Good or Bad? This topic is regularly discussed: seed germination has both supporters and opponents and is often a point of discussion at presentations and meetings. I am …

Birds get fat, what could be the reason

My birds are too fat — what's the cause? Many breeders like their birds to have a light layer of fat, and there is nothing wrong with that — even …

Piglet compost

Piglet compost. In my article about the zwarte hoorndelen van vogels, met name in de zwartreeks , I also mention piglet compost as a nutritional supplement. It is certainly recommended …

How long should you give egg food?

How ​​long should you pass on egg food? Wout van Gils This question is asked regularly, and every canary and bird breeder should know the answer. Yet there are misunderstandings: …

Badwater not to be missed for your birds

Bathwater: indispensable for your birds! W.v.Gils Bathwater should be a regular part of your canary bird care — it simply cannot be missed. The bird is highly dependent on its …