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NakedDogMom
Fledgeling
Joined: 09 Apr 2006
Posts: 312
Location: Ohio |
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Is there a certain age that a bird has to be to start eating fresh veggies?
Our little Serafina (Goffin's Cockatoo) is 4 months old.
And does anyone have a link that goes over good/bad foods to feed? I'd hate to give her something that she isn't supposed to have. |
Friday April 28, 2006 10:47 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
It's my opinion that the earlier you introduce a large variety of foods to your fids, the better eater they're going to be  They just seem much more open to everything new when they're younger, in my opinion & from my experience.
Here's a site you can check out. I think it's paragraph 8
http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/20facts.html
Now you can have LOTS of fun at the grocery  |
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Friday April 28, 2006 2:26 pm |
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Kellyanne
Flier
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Posts: 659
Location: Ottawa, Canada |
I feed my birds a supper of fresh fruits and veggies every night at around 6:00. I often feed them carrots, grapes, apples, celery, calliflower, broccoli, mango, strawberry, etc. Sometimes I given them plain white rice, pasta and little bits of cheese. If they don't get their suppers buy 6:30 they start screaming for dindin! |
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Friday April 28, 2006 4:11 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7967
Location: Australia |
The things to definitely NOT feed your baby are as follow... Please fill in if you see that i've missed somethings.
Avacado
Onions
Caffeine
Soft drinks of any kinds
milk/cream
salt/sugar
apple/pear seeds (the fruits are ok)
stone from any stone fruits (the fruits are ok)
Chocolate
Alcohol
Most leafy greens veggies are great. Iceburg lettuce and celery are not very nutritious, so keep that to a minimum. sprouted/sprouting seeds gives out lots of nutrients so are very good for the birds.
Keep fruit to a minimum or only as treat as they as very high in sugary contents.
Processed dairy is ok to give to bird as the lactose composition has been changed during the processing. But a limit to how much is essential due to high fat content.
Sharing people food is fine, like giving her a little off your plate, but just keep in mind our saliva carries bacteria that may be harmful to her. |
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Friday April 28, 2006 4:37 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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By the way, it's not ontopic but I thought I should mention this: Fruit seems to lessen the plucking in cockatoos.. I don't know about the research or where to find it? |
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Friday May 5, 2006 2:56 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7967
Location: Australia |
Hmm that is interesting Sue. I'll have to look into that one for sure! Thanks for that bit of info. |
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Friday May 5, 2006 3:08 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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If I'm correct it was some sort of dutch thing. They studied this in the netherlands but I think it's available in English as the netherlands does most things in english? |
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Friday May 5, 2006 4:18 pm |
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