Unroasted sesame is a nourishing food
stuff for budgies and other pet birds. In most common seed mixtures,
one cannot find sesame because it contains a lot of fat.
Served as an additional food in small quantities, it is a healthy
goody especially for thin or weak budgies. Please
note that oily seeds should never make more than 2% of
the daily diet of a small bird! Also bear that in
mind if you offer your budgies other oily seeds like
flax or
niger seed. All together,
sesame and other oily stuff should not be more than 5%
of the total amount. It is advisable to buy only small amounts
of sesame at once. Sesame cannot be stored for long, it becomes
rancid quickly.
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