On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 16:56:09 GMT, "notmolly" 
wrote:

>
>"Starlight"  wrote in message
>news:0de511140978g1t5o9gqvg6r4hqcu0pq0p{at}4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 13:38:05 -0500, axl  wrote:
>>
>>>LindaY wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>I did notice her eating last night so I'm not as concerned. I hope she
>>>uses the water bottle, which I haven't seen, although I know in the pet
>>>store they had a larger version of what I have. My finches drink a TON
>>>of water, maybe parakeets dont need as much?
>>
>> Parakeets definitely don't need as much water.   I use the
"test tube"
>> water feeders for my 2 finches and 2 parakeets.    I change the water
>> in the budgie cage every other day just to freshen it.   Sometimes it
>> looks as though none is gone!    The finches get 2 tubes of water
>> changed every single day, and they're both close to empty!
>> Becky
>>
>>
>All birds should be given fresh drinking water EVERY day.
>


Why?    In the tube feeders, there is no contamination of the water.
It's not placed under any perches where droppings will fall, and the
birds can't/don't bathe in it.   It gets filtered, cold water placed
in it every other morning.  It's been that way for 7 years with no
problem, and my birds are healthy, happy and active.
Becky


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