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    Five wild-food winners

    Jun 30, 2021 3 minutes

    Expert advice • Opinion • Getting started • Species profiles • Key tips • Leading fanciers

    FIRST, I must emphasise the precautions we must follow when sourcing wild greenfood. The key points to watch out for are likelihood of pesticides; fouling by animals or birds; mite or bug infestation; exposure to harmful fumes. For more details, see my article in Cage & Aviary Birds, June 16. So long as you can rule out those risks, read on - and enjoy!

    The following wild plants can be found in most cultivated areas and are fed to our budgerigars when

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