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Post by degulover21 on Apr 19, 2017 20:25:10 GMT
All the plants and flowers look like ones you can feed unlimited. Your girls are used to forage so I don't think you even need to try anything gradually really. The roots should be fairly small pieces at a time. And the seeds are a max of 1tsp per degu per day. I would keep the forage in separate bags while you try each one so you can work out which they like so you know what to buy again. But after that you can mix all the leaf ones together, and mix all the flower ones together, but keep the leaves separate from the flowers. thank you I've gave them half an hand full of most of The flower mixes and nettle and birch one and the degu something, and marigold things and they rolled their nose at corn flower but they stick into the seeds , just hope I don't upset their bellys, they've been having dandelion, green oat,ribwort,herbal garden but ran out , so I've gave them most of the list I got today in post |
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Post by degulover21 on Apr 20, 2017 20:22:25 GMT
 They these ok for my goos came today also got JR farm ribwort and JR farm green oats which I know are ok for goos, I have so much forage I don't know what to do with it all 😩 |
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Post by degulover21 on Apr 21, 2017 22:09:10 GMT
No one answer:/
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Post by moletteuk on Apr 23, 2017 10:46:48 GMT
Sorry DL, I was having a day off yesterday for my birthday. All those forages are great  Once you know which ones they aren't keen on, make a note of those so you don't buy it again, and after that you can mix them in a big tub if that would make it easier? Maybe keep a couple of the expensive ones separate for treats and keep the flowers separate or mix them in their own tub. But you can't really go wrong now you have lots of different forages and they are used to it, it won't upset their tummies or anything like that. If you ever buy fat balls for the birds in plastic tubs, they come in good buckets with lids and a handle, wash them out and they are good for storing degu forage. |
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Post by degulover21 on Apr 24, 2017 17:59:01 GMT
Yes I've got lots of cardboard boxes with foraging in everywhere 😂 and thank you for your reply and happy late 🎈 birthday 🎉
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Post by moletteuk on Apr 24, 2017 18:39:01 GMT
thanks |
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Post by savvy on Apr 27, 2017 15:04:43 GMT
Mine love the little beetroot coloured nuggets in the exquisite mix, think they'd follow me through the gates of hell if I was carrying a couple of those, lol. I can get them to do anything for a beetroot coloured bickie.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2017 12:32:51 GMT
Mine do too savvy ! Can I ask how the heck to feed milk thistle? Just received a bag (never bought it on its own I usually buy mixes with it in) it looks lethal 😂 I'm too scared to open the bag!!! |
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Post by ntg on Apr 28, 2017 13:09:06 GMT
Don't hold it too tight   It doesn't hurt too much though, just don't drop any on the floor or accidentally spill the powdery bit at the end or you'll be forever picking needles out your feet! |
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Post by deguconvert on Apr 28, 2017 15:40:07 GMT
OUCH!!! I prefer to have mine in capsule form, LOL!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2017 18:41:19 GMT
Oh noooo lol.
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Post by Bexi87 on Apr 28, 2017 20:15:26 GMT
I bought a bag of milk thistle - the girls just ignored it. Pests
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Post by moletteuk on May 1, 2017 9:52:32 GMT
I wonder if they are the same beetroot biscuits as in one of the JRF mixes which is also the same as one of the Rosewood bags, my lot go nuts for those!
Mine weren't keen on milk thistle, I would put it in a bowl or something to keep it off the floor so they don't stand on it. If you have soft hands you could try kitchen tongs to get it out of the bag? I have rather 'well used' hands so I would always think it'll be fine getting it out of the bag, totally fine... ouch, ouch, ouch! lol!
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Post by ntg on May 1, 2017 10:30:13 GMT
Venk goes mad for the flowerheads on the milk thistle but my dad refuses to feed it because it's too spikey... Wuss.
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Post by moletteuk on May 1, 2017 10:53:55 GMT
yeah, mine love milk thistle seeds, just not the healthy plant!
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Post by degulover21 on May 11, 2017 21:26:55 GMT
Mine love the little beetroot coloured nuggets in the exquisite mix, think they'd follow me through the gates of hell if I was carrying a couple of those, lol. I can get them to do anything for a beetroot coloured bickie. I was wondering what that was, hazel always seem to find them and eats them all before coco |
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Post by savvy on May 11, 2017 21:33:34 GMT
Mine love the little beetroot coloured nuggets in the exquisite mix, think they'd follow me through the gates of hell if I was carrying a couple of those, lol. I can get them to do anything for a beetroot coloured bickie. I was wondering what that was, hazel always seem to find them and eats them all before coco According to RatRations, they are little beetroot pillows. Try giving them one each as a treat when you're feeding them. That way they both get one. |
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Post by misscatafer on Jun 4, 2017 12:44:15 GMT
For those in the UK, The Range has a 3 for 2 deal on the Burgess forage mix bags, I cleared out my local store of them today. They are £2.19 a bag. Not sure if they are already listed in this mahoosive thread so I'll list the ingredients just in case:
Burgess country garden herbs: dandelion, mint, chicory, plantain, milk thistle, marigold, cornflower and Jerusalem artichoke.
Burgess mountain meadow herbs: dandelion, chamomile, coltsfoot leaf, milk thistle, parsley, sage, hibiscus, fennel seeds, rose petals and sunflower petals.
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Post by omiai on Jun 6, 2017 0:27:26 GMT
i want to order some interesting forage for my degu, and wanted to check with you guys that they would be suitable! one i've seen here already, so i know it's fine, but zoo plus has an offer on a 3 pack of chinchilla mixes: www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/food/chinchilla/jr_farm/466990?rrec=truehere's the ingredients in them all: JR Farm Chinchillas Flowergarden: (this i've seen here, so it should be fine) Marigold petals 36.5%, hibiscus petals, chamomile petals 16%, rose petals 5%, cornflower petals 5%, hops 1.5%. JR Farm Chinchillas Special: Rosehip 15%, timothy grass, nettle, cocksfoot, carrots 11%, smooth stalk meadow grass, ribwort, red clover, meadow fescue, ladies mantel, rose blossoms 1.5%. JR Grainless Farmys Wild Seed-Thistle flower: Vegetables, seeds, herbs (wild seeds, thistle petals 0.7%), vegetable by-products. Analytical constituents: JR Farm Chinchillas Flowergarden: Protein 11.3%, fat 3.1%, fibre 31.8%, ash 7.2%. JR Farm Chinchillas Special: Protein 9.3%, fat 1.5%, fibre 15.8%, ash 6.6%. what do you guys think? would all of these be suitable for a degu? |
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Post by moletteuk on Jun 6, 2017 10:04:56 GMT
I probably wouldn't recommend the wild seed thistle flower one because it is probably high in (natural) sugars from the vegetable content, likewise the chinchilla special has quite a lot of rosehip in which would make it only suitable for limited use. To get you started with forage from Zooplus I would recommend the ribwort, dandelion, green oat, and garden herbs (get double of this one) on this page: www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/snacks_supplements/natural_plant_snacksAlso get some dandelion roots. |
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Once you know which ones they aren't keen on, make a note of those so you don't buy it again, and after that you can mix them in a big tub if that would make it easier? Maybe keep a couple of the expensive ones separate for treats and keep the flowers separate or mix them in their own tub. But you can't really go wrong now you have lots of different forages and they are used to it, it won't upset their tummies or anything like that. 
