#230090 - 02/02/11 09:49 PM
Re: Toxins
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Karen, Lucy (U2), BooBoo (CAG),Pina (BCC),Willie (Cockatiel), Melody, Sonata, Penny & Dory(dogs)
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#240689 - 12/27/11 01:27 PM
Re: Toxins
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i found the above very informative.
Rob
I've deleted the link. It is a good article but unfortunately is on a breeder site.
Last edited by BE2Cassie; 12/27/11 06:45 PM. Reason: breeder site
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#240857 - 01/02/12 06:24 AM
Re: Toxins
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Unsalted nuts, preferably raw, are not bad treats. My birds get a maximum of 1/2 a raw cashew and 1 raw almond a day, usually less. The nuts are broken into very small pieces, and used as "bribes" for behaviors like "go home" (returning to the cage after free-flying around the house) or somersaults, or as bedtime treats. Sometimes, the conure gets an almond in the shell, because he enjoys the removal of the shell so much. (that's when it's a whole nut; otherwise he gets little pieces)
I offer small bites of walnuts, pecans, or hazelnuts from time to time, but mostly those are rejected. There's no accounting for tastes. I don't mind; if the birds don't like them, it leaves more for us!
The vegetable assortment sounds like a good mix.
Jody
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#240860 - 01/02/12 06:39 AM
Re: Toxins
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Nuts are OK to serve in moderation. Walnuts (except black walnuts I think) are safe. Many do not offer peanuts due to the potential of aflatoxin, but if you do offer, they should be human grade and roasted. Egg is also OK - once again in moderation. Personally I do not feed the shell when pured in the food processor or blender and added to other foods (such as bird bread, etc). There really isn't anything you can do about when a bird goes into molt, provided that there is not some type of nutritional deficiency causing an early molt. A change in diet will change droppings, but any change in droppings should be monitored carefully. Because birds metabolism is so high, if a change is because of something they ate, it shows up very quickly...it wouldn't take a couple of weeks. Here are two informative links on the subject (one is a sticky posted at the top of Diet forum). http://www.mytoos.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=222099#Post222099http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/droppings.htmlETA: Here is a good resource on nuts: Nutrition in a Nutshell. Also looks like black walnuts are OK too!
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