Bird Treat Recipe

I've had a few requests for the homemade birdie treats that I pictured Mar. 28/2011.

I have to say that it is a sticky process but easy and well worth the effort. First of all you'll know exactly what is in them and also you'll save a lot of money on treats :o)
  Preheat your oven to 325F.  Line a ccokie sheet with foil to make removing treats easier.
In a bowl mix together 1 egg and approximately 1/8 cup honey (more is ok). Stir in 1/2 cup flour. Mix until smooth. Now gradually add in as much bird seed  whatever kind your bird likes) as you can and still have a "dough" that holds together.  Now comes the fun(sticky) part. For this it helps to grease your hands with a little butter/margarine/oil. Roll about two-three tablespoons of mixture into a ball. Flatten the ball a little and place on cookie sheet. Make a hole in the center of each ball -I use a chopstick to do this. Bake for appoximately 20-25 minutes until treats are firm.

After trying this basic recipe you can play with it ie: add in chopped dried fruit/chopped nuts/dried chili peppers/corn meal/pumpkin seeds/whet germ/flax seed etc. Put your bird's favorite things in.
 It's also a good way to sneak some pellets into the diet for birds that don't like eating them.
 You can crush the pellets or put them in whole. I sometimes roll the balls in red millet before baking.  You can also try different shapes.   Experiment and have fun  {:>)=

At Last ...Baby English BudgiesI

I'm so excited to announce the arrival of four beautiful English budgie babies. Actually I've been keeping it a secret as I didn't want to jinx anything.  These babies have been a long time coming.  We've had all sorts of complications with the English Budgies and I was starting to wonder if we'd ever have babies again.
These babies belong to Mickey and Mia.  This is their first clutch and their very first eggs....happy happy dance.

These guys are 17,15,13,and 11 days old today.