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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:VIDEO::PULSIFER
Created:Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:942
Total number of notes:6016

115.0. "Homemade Honeysticks ?�" by GIAENG::PULSIFER (Doug Pulsifer 296-3332) Fri Feb 10 1989 09:40

    Has anyone ever made their own honey sticks ?
                    
    A box of them came free with a cage I bought and the birds loved
    them. I looked in the pet store and they want around $3 for two
    sticks !
    
    If I was to make a hard bread with seeds in it, do the seeds lose
    their nutrients when they are cooked ?
    
    Doug
    
    
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115.1Honey & Rice Cakes.. YUM YUMCSC32::K_WORKMANHand picked by Juan ValdezFri Feb 10 1989 10:0611
    HowDy Doug!
    
    Yes definately seeds loose nutritional value if they can't 
    sprout any longer.  I have never made honey sticks, but
    my birds ABSOLUTELY love it when I put a little honey on
    rice cakes and give them to them for treats!  I only use
    a little honey more so because of the MESS!  If I put too
    much it goes everywhere!  I usually use the Corn rice cakes.
    They seem to like them best.  

    Karen
115.2order thru Pet WarehouseMPGS::TAIare we having fun yet??Fri Feb 10 1989 12:0010
    You can send away for them through Pet Warehouse.  It's much
    cheaper.  You can get a 5pack of Honey Sticks for 2.98, or
    6 boxes for 15.98.  They also have Honey & Fruit Sticks, 2pack for
    1.39, or 6 boxes for 7.50.
    
    They advertise in Bird Talk all the time.
    Their phone number is 1-800-443-1160.
    
    -Juliette
    
115.3Homemade bird cookiesGIAENG::PULSIFERDoug Pulsifer 296-3332Mon Feb 13 1989 08:3620
    Thanks for the information on Pet Warehouse.
    
    I tried to make a recipe myself this weekend with limited sucess.
    My budgies picked at my resultant cookies, but not as voraciously
    at they do at the commercial honey sticks. This could be because
    I didn't use sugar or honey.
    
    The recipe I used was simply equal parts 
    
    	whole wheat flour
    	cornmeal
    	Parakeet seed mix(This could be any seed mix)
     
    I mixed this together with some Olive Oil(I was out of Saffflower)
    and some water to make it like cookies. I added a few peanuts and
    some salt and pepper then baked them 12-15 minutes at 400 degrees.
                                                     
    Doug       
                                   
  
115.4Spags for Bird SuppliesCGVAX2::MARTINThu May 24 1990 10:594
    You can buy honey and fruit sticks at Spags in ShrewsbuRoute 9). I
    believe that the large sticks go for $1.99. Spags also has Corn Cobs,
    Large parrot seed (Kay Tee), cockateil seed, treats, millet spray, etc.
    It's located at the front of the store near the cookies.