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TIL about the calcium-phosphorus ratio in bird diets

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DiegoBirb
DiegoBirbOP4d ago
28 posts · since Mar 2026

Rabbit hole of bird nutrition research today and learned that it's not just about calcium — the ratio of calcium to phosphorus matters more. Too much phosphorus (from seeds) blocks calcium absorption. Explains why my vet is so anti-seed. Anyone else nerd out about avian nutrition?

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