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Originally Posted by JulieF
My Meyer's is not eating cuttlebones, or any kind of calcium/mineral supplement thing that I offer him. I've offered him the kinds that are available at the stores here, which is just the hard types that you hang on the walls of the cage. Do I need to be concerned about his calcium being depleted? Are there other means to get calcium into him?  |
If there is any real evidence that he's having problems from lack of calcium (I assume an avian vet can determine that, but am not certain), the vet can prescribe an oral supplement.
When my peachfaced lovebird is laying eggs, I give her "Neo-Calglucon/#2 cc - Diluted 90mg/ml. Give 0.01 cc by mouth once daily."
Some vegetables are good calcium sources: turnip greens, mustard greens, kale, dandelion greens, broccoli, collard greens, kohlrabi, endive, watercress, bok choy, brussels sprouts.
Remember, though, that other vegetables contain high levels of oxalates, which tend to retard calcium absorption, for example spinach and chard. I understand that many beans, specifically kidney beans, pinto beans and chick peas, can also retard calcium absorption.
Northe