Foods For All Hook Bills

Diet and nutrition for your Birds and Parrots is so important to their well being, the food and seed that we feed our pets should be fresh and of good quality.

You should always start feeding your pets the diet of your choice when you first get them if you cant, gradually introduce the new food in their regular everyday diet, then the transition should go easy. Your parrot and birds will enjoy a meal of vegetables, and fruit which will help balance out their dietary needs, and there will be no need of vitamin supplements added.

You as a pet owner can feed your birds and parrots fruit which they will enjoy such as, oranges, melon, banana, pears, mango, grapes, kiwi, apples,make sure the apple has no seeds as this is toxic to your pet parrots or birds. They will enjoy the fruit and it will give them the vitamins they need added to their regular diet, if you are not sure do some research first before feeding your pets the fruit. When you are not sure always ask.

I make my daughters Parrots a mix of cooked brown rice, barley, small pasta, such as pastina, or what ever small pasta to your liking and mix it with pears, apples, and cooked beans. Always remember to cook any beans, because dry beans can be toxic. My Daughter cuts up cucumber, take the seeds out and she mixes with sweet potatoes, kale, and carrots with cooked lentils and peas, they love it in addition to their seed and pellet diet.

Remember No avocado, no dry beans no chocolate, fava beans, navy beans, rhubarb, onions, and be careful of peanuts in the shell as they could have a fungus and they should be raw and of human consumption.

I cant emphasize, how important it is to check first before you feed your pets any human food. Owners of parrots and birds do not realize how toxic these foods are, and remember no fruit pits. My Parrots and Birds always were healthy, because I fed them a balanced diet of fruit,vegetables, seed and no vitamins.

If your pets need vitamins, your vet will recommend them. I always gave my birds cuttle bone for calcium, but always check with your veterinarian. My pets lived long and healthy lives and never had serious problems. Find a reputable avian veterinarian for your birds and parrots, because regular veterinarian may not be familiar with your pets illness.

To make a transition of your pets diet, introduce new food s in the morning, that is when birds and parrots forage for their food,and it may make it easy to introduce the new seed or pellets into their regular routine. You should never add seasonings to your pets foods that you cook or feed raw,check with your veterinarian for stores to purchase the pellets or crumble diet, or he may have it available for you, if not you can check out the food on the Internet.

Gradually add any new food to the diet, and never leave cooked or raw food in your pets cages for more than a couple of hours, because it can spoil and make them sick. Try different combinations of fruits, and cooked barley, brown rice, small pasta, and no seasoning. Your pets will love it.

My Daughters parrots love raw broccoli, and green beans for snacks. Try different foods and see which ones your pets like and introduce new seeds and pellets to their diets for varied nutrition for their health, and you will have healthy parrots and birds. Do not give your pets any salt, caffeine, or liquor it can harm or lead to their demise, they can not metabolize these drinks or foods like a humans can, always tell your friends or guests that you do not want them to give your pets any thing to eat or drink.

Birds or parrots are part of your family and will live a long time with proper care, diet and social contact with you and family members, enjoy.