What is the proper diet for my finch?
General recommendations include a good finch mix (Herman Brothers Seed and Abbaseed are frequently recommended as good choices), a good source of protein (eggfood and/or live food such as mealworms), a few good sources of calcium (cuttlebone, egg shells, oyster shell, calcium supplement such as Caliboost or Calcivet), and greens/vegetables. Some recommend skipping the greens because they are lacking in protein, in favor of using a vitamin/mineral supplement. Water should be available at all times. If you like, you can add vitamins to the water or to the eggfood. Vitamins should not be used in place of a balanced diet, but instead as a supplement to a balanced diet. Millet on the spray is a favorite treat of finches, but should not be fed to excess. Some people like to add soaked or sprouted seed; others refrain from it because soaked seed is susceptible to bacteria growth.
