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Those who raise swallow birds, also known as macaws, also want to give them the best life. To keep a bird's nest happy and active, you need to provide the bird with a healthy and balanced diet to ensure it gets all the nutrients it needs each day. Improper feeding will lead to malnutrition, illness and death of the bird.Therefore, let's learn how to properly feed swiftlets to keep them happy and healthy.

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Part 1 of 2: Choosing the right food

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   Buy pellets. Bran is an indispensable food in the diet of phoenix. You can choose to buy a suitable bran pellets from pet food stores. Using bran pellets is the best way to ensure that swallow's nests have a nutritionally balanced diet since pellets contain a very high nutrient content.
   • When choosing to buy bran pellets, choose one that has no preservatives, no sugar, artificial colors and flavors.
   • Bran pellets are the best choice for phoenix because they cannot choose the best pieces and leave the others.

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   Nuts. You can feed the nests with nuts, however, do not let the nests eat them full as this can shorten their lifespan. Most nut mixes do not provide all the nutrients needed for bird nests and can lead to cancer, obesity and many other health problems.
   • Nuts should make up only one-sixth of a bird's diet.

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   Fruits and vegetables. These are two very important foods in the diet of phoenix. You should feed them with dark green or dark yellow vegetables daily. Oats can eat jujube, pumpkin, grapes, carrots, parsley, broccoli, mango, sweet potato, zucchini and spinach. You should feed your birds unprocessed fruits and vegetables as the process of cooking the foods can deprive your birds of a number of important nutrients.
   • You can chopped, chopped, diced, thinly sliced, puree or left vegetables, depending on the bird's preference. Try different recipes until you find the one that the bird likes best.
   • Discard the bird's food scraps after two hours, and once chopped up, fresh vegetables will spoil very quickly.
   • There are a number of fruits and vegetables that are toxic to you Absolutely not Feeding. These fruits and vegetables include avocados, the cores and seeds of fruits (jujube seeds contain extremely toxic cyanide), chocolate, garlic, onions, mushrooms, raw beans, rhubarb, leaves. and potato stalks.

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   For oats to eat cereal. Many bird nests breeders and breeders often add a mixture of pickled cereals, also known as "soft foods", to their diets. You can add any kind of cereal to Oats, such as quinoa, brown rice, brown wheat and barley. You can also add some natural organic honey, fruits or vegetables to your cereal for flavor.
   • Pour cereal onto plate and soak in water. When the cereal expands, drain the water off the plate and mix it with other foods of your choice.

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   Feed the oats with boiled eggs and mashed cheese. It may sound strange, but these foods are both excellent sources of protein, provide beneficial nutrients and make the diets of oats more varied.
   • However, you need to limit these special foods, do not eat more than teaspoon each time.
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Part 2 of 2: Feeding the oats properly

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   Offers fresh and varied food. Every day, swallow's nests need to eat a variety of foods. In general, you should feed oats with nuts and seeds daily; fruits, vegetables and soft foods twice a day or daily if possible; eggs or cheese once a week or every other week.
   • In addition to feeding the bird raw food, you should also change the food on the plate every day. Don't forget to get rid of the old food before giving the bird new food.

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   Use an appropriate food bowl. Nests need to get food whenever it wants. If not eaten within 24 hours, the bird's nest can be sick so you need to make sure it can always get the food. The food bowl for the bird's nest should not be too deep so that it doesn't have to reach too deep to get the food. You should also place the food bowl close to the water bowl so that the bird can eat and drink.

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   Additional apricot and mineral pellets. Cuttlefish and mineral pellets are two very essential for bird's nest, they contain essential minerals and nutrients that birds cannot obtain from other foods. You should put the cuttlefish in the cage, facing the soft shell towards the bird so that it can eat the apricot.
   • Dirty, wet or corroded cuttlefish or pellets should be removed and replaced.
   • Cuttlefish and minerals are also a kind of entertainment tool for birds. Bird's nest love to sit up and sometimes tear them apart, so long as they don't get dirty and wet. Birds will know when to use cuttlefish and minerals, so you don't need to worry when the birds don't touch them at times, they may be getting all the nutrients they need from their diet. daily.

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   Prevent obesity. You should keep the bird nest in a large cage or give it space indoors to exercise, and pay attention to the daily feeding routine to ensure the bird does not overeat. If you eat too much, the bird will be obese, thereby becoming ugly, drowsy and at risk of many health problems.
   • An experienced bird veterinarian can help determine if the bird's nest is overweight and can advise you on what to do when the bird is obese.

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   Ensure a balanced diet. The swallow's digestive system is very sensitive. Any changes to the bird's diet should be made slowly over a long period of time. If you want to change the bird's feed, you will need to add a few new seeds and take out a few of the old seeds each day until the bird is fully accustomed to the new food.
   • You should balance the bird's diet over time, not one meal. Don't feed your bird all kinds of different foods at the same time. Follow general instructions on how to feed the bird and gradually vary the type of food. Overeating will cause the bird to overeat and possibly get sick.

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   Encourage the bird to eat. Bird's nest may not want to eat due to a dislike of the shape or type of food. If the bird refuses to eat raw food, place the chopped vegetables and fruits in a bird feed cup, then hang the cup in the cage and cover with a little green leafy vegetables or favorite food.
   • Do this every day until the bird has gotten used to and is willing to eat a variety of foods.

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   Watch for signs of being passed out. Watch the droppings to see if the bird is eating too much fresh food. If the droppings are thin and watery, cut back on fresh food by about a day or two. The bird may be getting too much water from these foods.
   • If the bird is still going out, see your veterinarian to determine the cause.

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   Change the bird's water every day. Always have a bowl of clean water in the cage. Change the bird's water every day; Wash your water bowl with vinegar and water, and do not use soap or detergent to make sure the bird's drinking water is always clean and safe. The vinegar will help prevent bacteria from accumulating in the bird's water bowl.
   • Do not add vitamins to your bird's drinking water to avoid bacteria build-up and water birds off. You should only add medication to water, such as an antibiotic, as directed by your doctor.
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