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kat
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 Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:46 am Post subject: My bird likes milk |
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Hi all
I know that I shouldn't be giving my GC Conure milk but he's always so eagerly awaiting his little drink of milk from my cereal bowl, every morning. Should I stop this or will he be ok with such a small amout. He only takes a few "beak-fulls" and then he leaves.
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janseenie
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Birds don't have the enzymes in their GI tract to digest lactose. So really No they shouldn't have it. But, dairy in really small doses shouldn't be a problem. Just don't over do it.
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kat
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know why he likes it that much - it's wierd. But yeah, I wasn't sure if I was doing the wrong thing...I think I might cut down on some days and have toast instead ;o)
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cathy
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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I probably wouldn't let him have it daily, but maybe a little bit as a special treat once in awhile.
That's funny he likes it so much 
When Manu hurt his beak a long time ago, I didn't realize birds shouldn't have milk, & since his beak was sore & he wouldn't eat I ended up giving him bread soaked in warm milk & he ate it really good until the vet told me to use warm water instead of milk.
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