Guest guest Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 In a message dated 8/29/03 6:05:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, californiagnomes writes: And at least birds are vegan, unless its an eagle, crow, raven, osprey, hawk, vulture... hahahahahahha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 Many smaller birds aren't vegan either - think you call them insectivores. Back in the old days (1970s), before I was veggie, we used to have a budgie that would sit on my dinner plate & peck at whatever it contained if he could. I remember him pecking at, and appearing to enjoy, a fried egg - but maybe it reminded him of being in his own egg... We also used to let him fly free all the time, even when we were out, until I read somewhere of the ways many budgies had died accidentally so then we only let him out when we were around. I wouldn't keep a pet bird now tho, the cages & lack of freedom get to me. Probably no worse than the lack of freedom my dogs get - but no-one said we have to be logical about our feelings! Viv, Ellie & Cody "You'll Never Walk Alone with a Basenji" EBbrewpunx [EBbrewpunx]Saturday, August 30, 2003 4:39 AM Subject: Re: My opinion on BudgiesIn a message dated 8/29/03 6:05:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, californiagnomes writes: And at least birds are vegan,unless its an eagle, crow, raven, osprey, hawk, vulture...hahahahahahha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 Hi Viv Having said I wouldn't join in with the discussion, I actually am going to !!! :-) > Back in the old days (1970s), before I was veggie, we used to have a budgie that would sit on my dinner plate & peck at whatever it > contained if he could. I remember him pecking at, and appearing to enjoy, a fried egg - but maybe it reminded him of being in his own egg... I think most wild birds will consume some animals in their life time - insects, etc. but ignoring carrion birds, birds are generally designed for vegan diets. The best diet for budgies (which is what I know about) is a relatively small amount of seed, and a variety of vegetables and fruit such as lettuce, dandelion, carrot, apple. > I wouldn't keep a pet bird now tho, the cages & lack of freedom get to me. Probably no worse than the lack of freedom my dogs get - > but no-one said we have to be logical about our feelings! Which is the point I've been trying to make all along. I don't object to people keeping pets if they care about them and treat them in a way that they feel is best for their pet's welfare - but to criticise others for doing exactly the same just because their pet is a different species is ridiculous. BB Peter ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release 14/08/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 or a sparrow, tearing a worm out of the ground...... catherine >EBbrewpunx > > >Re: My opinion on Budgies >Fri, 29 Aug 2003 23:38:55 EDT > >In a message dated 8/29/03 6:05:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, >californiagnomes writes: > > And at least birds are vegan, > unless its an eagle, crow, raven, osprey, hawk, vulture... >hahahahahahha Make your messages more exciting with MSN Messenger V6. Download it for FREE today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2003 Report Share Posted August 31, 2003 Hi Catherine > or a sparrow, tearing a worm out of the ground...... At the risk of being seen as picky, sparrows don't eat worms - they don't have the right sort of beak to dig into the ground for them :-) BB Peter ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release 14/08/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 In a message dated 9/1/03 5:29:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, cait2 writes: aah, sorry wrong bird then...........what little brown bird here in britain pulls worms out of the ground then? thrushes i would imagine.... robin red breast... (not the same robin as the one over here in the colonies..) would that be an african or a european swallow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 hi peter, aah, sorry wrong bird then...........what little brown bird here in britain pulls worms out of the ground then? catherine >"Peter" > > >Re: My opinion on Budgies >Sun, 31 Aug 2003 21:33:27 +0100 > >Hi Catherine > > > or a sparrow, tearing a worm out of the ground...... > >At the risk of being seen as picky, sparrows don't eat worms - they don't have the right sort of beak to dig into the ground for them :-) > >BB >Peter > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release 14/08/03 Have more fun with your mobile - add polyphonic ringtones, java games, celebrity voicemails and loads more! Click here for phone fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 Hi Catherine > aah, sorry wrong bird then...........what little brown bird here in britain pulls worms out of the ground then? I believe starlings eat worms - they're a little bit bigger than sparrows, but not much. BB Peter ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release 14/08/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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