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beaves
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Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Posts: 13
Location: egypt |
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hi every one, i'm a begginer in raising grey's. i bought mine (pearl pearl is a congo african grey) 4rm davidraminov, he is a wonderful person with greys, special thanks 2 him, for raising such a parrot, need some help here, wanna know what in the grey's feeding is forbiden, and whats mostly recomended.
and if pearl doesnt liek fruits what should i do?
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Tuesday February 21, 2006 2:28 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7972
Location: Australia |
Hi Beaves..
Don't give your grey Onions, avocado, chocalate, milk, sugar, salt, alcohol, the stone inside stone fruits, and apple seeds. There are other stuffs, but I can't seems to think of them at the moment.
Is your grey on pellets or only on seeds? It is a good idea to have him on a pellet diet with fresh veggies and fruits and a little bit of seeds. Less sunflower seeds is good. They are fattening for birds. Just like Chocolate to human!! 
Keep trying different fruits with Pearl. Give it to her differently, hanging, chopped in small pieces, large pieces, strips... Keep trying... I know that it can be so wasteful, but it'll all be worth it.
Good luck with Pearl.
Oh, you mentioned that you bought Pearl from Davidraminow, is he a breeder? or did he just sold you his grey? Just curious and wondering. Cheers
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Tuesday February 21, 2006 3:01 pm |
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shirin
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Hi Beaves,
Toxic foods are:
Alcoholic becerages
Avocado
Caffiene: tea, coffee, or cola drinks
Any food containing concentrated sugar, like candy etc.
Chocolate- contains theobromine, which is toxic to birds and other animals
Milk and Milk products- birds are lactose intolerant
Salty things like chips, pickles, canned foods, lunch meats, etc
Raw or under cooked meat
Rhubarb
Onions
It's more important that your grey eats vegetables than fruits as fruits do contain a high content of sugar and should only be given as treats. Vegetables can be offered fresh, cooked, or steamed, and make sure they are washed really well because of the pesticides they use on them. Greys are prone to having vitamin A deficiencies so foods that contain this vitamin are beneficial. Almonds are a good source for this. A good balanced diet should include a good quality brand of pellets that contain no artificial colours or too much perservatives, sugar, or salt, as well as vegetables. I recomment Harrison's bird food. it has done wonders for my Grey www.harrisonsbirdfood.com Treats such as nuts, fruits, seeds should be offered on occassion and not as a staple in your Grey's diet.
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Tuesday February 21, 2006 3:10 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
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Location: Canada, Toronto |
 oops Bih, we must've been making a post at the same time. didn't mean to repeat everything you just said  |
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Tuesday February 21, 2006 3:11 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7972
Location: Australia |
That's cool Shirin. You've pointed out stuffs that I didn't.. It's all good. |
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Tuesday February 21, 2006 3:16 pm |
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