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>>Beverly, if you ever saw my flyers climbing on the >>cage and saw the bulges I see all over , you would be >>flabbergasted and say " Agnes your flyers are not just >>fat, they are obese.". I swear to you, my females, >(I rarely give corn ... it's very fattening. It's >what they use ...) to fatten cattle and other 'meat' >livestock. Plus, if the corn is 'dry' (like that used >for feeding chickens, or mixed in wild bird feed >....), it's suseptible to many different molds. I >once asked a vet if I couldn't help my lanky 17h. TB >gelding, Mr. L, to gain weight, by adding whole or >cracked corn to his grain. The vet was the one who >advised me about the mold problem, with corn, and said >it took an expert eye to actually be able to tell if >the corn was moldy. Evidently, for cattle and >chickens, it's not that much of a problem -- but >cattle have much different digestive tracts than >horses (or humans or squirrels ... lol!), so perhaps >they're better able to 'filter' out any toxins from >the mold. I think if you eliminate the corn and peas, >it should help a good bit. > >Anyway, I do know how you feel! I give sugar-snap >peas, mostly, because they seem to be mostly 'pod', >rather than 'pea' (it's the pea that has most the >starch and carbohydrates, I believe ...), along with >broccoli. I do give apples and pears, and >blueberries, too -- and strawberries. And mushrooms. >My guys never, ever use a wheel, although they do have >one. They have two 'active' periods, at night, when >they do quite a bit of running and climbing (I have >blankets and woven cloth pinned on the walls, so they >have plenty of traction). But Mike Robe and Iota are >still 'chubbies', while the others are slimmer. > >>unlike my males are very obese. I am worried.. I have >>been giving them more orange lately rather than apples >>and pears, and I think I am going to cut the peas and >>corn out of their veggies too. Maybe if I stick to >>fresh broccoli, etc.. that will help.. And no more >>yogurt and applesauce every night. only twice a week. >>If that doesn't help, I am giving up. They have a >>large aviary with lots of wheels and toys. But the >>girls do not use the wheels.. Too lazy I think...
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