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Comment on Are peanuts a good parrot food? by admin

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:03:17 +0000

Hi Lara,
cashews are rather high in fat. so like almost everything, in moderation they are ok. I would just break them into small pieces and use them as treat. and if she eats fruit and vegetables, a little bit more should be ok too;-).
thanks for the compliment

Comment on Are peanuts a good parrot food? by Lara

Lara — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:42:18 +0000

Hello. I was wondering if cashews are ok to give to my cocatiels? One in particular loves them…I lure her into the cage at night with cashews. I buy organic raw cashews…Is that ok for bird? In large amounts :-)))?

Great blog by the way

Comment on Weeds as parrot food by admin

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:58:19 +0000

Hello Irina,
thank you for your feed back.
I know that plantain almost immediatly relieves pain, heals very fast and leaves almost no scar. some bird bites tought me that :-). a tea might help with the itching skin. also, cooking some leafs for a short time and adding them to the fresh food. they are very nourishing.
have a great week

Comment on Weeds as parrot food by Irina

Irina — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:23:38 +0000

I love reading all your posts, Gudrun, thank you! I give plantain seed spears to my budgie and cockatiel regularly and they love them! Pick out all the little seeds. I was thinking of boiling some plantain leaves and then spraying my little feather-plucking Timneh with the water in which the leaves boiled. Do you think it would be good and soothing for his skin?
I remember when we were children and had a scratch or a cut while running about, we would find a plantain leaf, rub it abit and place it on the scratch. I think it worked!

Comment on Soaked organic All-in-One parrot food by oconn45

oconn45 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:49:15 +0000

Thanks for sharing this - Sharon O’Connor

Comment on Sunday morning organic parrot food breakfast recipe by admin

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:14:21 +0000

Hi Lada,
thank you for your question.
well, I started to make an omlett, but it turned out to become just a fried veggie mash. I think that was not very clear. so, I will write a post where I make it clear and share one of my omlett recipes too. and yes, the omletts I make, are for cockatiels too.
cheers
Gudrun

Comment on Sunday morning organic parrot food breakfast recipe by Lada

Lada — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:19:27 +0000

Hi Gudrun:

Please forward your omelet recipe, as I could not locate it in your chat. Is this omelet applicable for cockatiels and ‘keets as well?

Comment on Mints - Parrot food on our porch by admin

admin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:09:01 +0000

Hello Judy,
thank you for your comment. I never heard about chocolate mint before. I know chocolate beans, from which our chocolate is made, are poisoning for parrots. but I don’t know about the plant itself. do you know which plant was used to create the chocolate mint? if not, I have to research which plan the mint was crossed with.
cheers
Gudrun

Comment on Mints - Parrot food on our porch by Judy Markey

Judy Markey — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:12:51 +0000

Hello Gudrun! I too love the mint and recently added to my porch garden Chocoalte Mint. Knowing that chocolate is considered to be a food to be avoided in consideration of our feathered and furry companions, I would like to know if Chocoalte Mint can safely be given to my parrots.

Comment on Weeds as parrot food by Gudrun

Gudrun — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:01:29 +0000

Hi Crystal, it is so great to see how people change their (and naturally their birds and other family members) eating habits towards healthier and tastier at the same time.
it is so funny to see you feeding this “stuff” now, after declaring me totally nuts no so many years ago :-).
cheers
Gudrun