Diet - Oxidative stress

[Poifect]

Newbie here - My Attila the Hun will be coming home with me in a few weeks. I've been trying to absorb as much information as possible before her arrival along with making all the necessary adjustments to my living space. By now I'm sure most birds owners know about oxidative stress and its effects on the longevity of birds. I am by no means remotely fluent in the subject but my readings have been modifying the way I look at diets. One of the defenses organisms have against oxidative stress is fortified by Vitamin E. My question is what kinds of natural sources of Vitamin E are safe for ? I know also that modern theories have concluded that high antioxidant defenses are associated with high oxidative stress levels!!! Studies state that I should be worried about secondary production of Reactive Oxygen Species? How do I monitor all these levels? Please someone help. I don't want to kill my new baby bird

P.S Breeder clipped baby bird Attila the Hun will be allowed to regrow feathers and i will be using Michael's muscle building exercises to hopefully initiate flying. *fingers crossed*

[Andromeda]

I feed organic red palm fruit oil because of its antioxidant properties. It is rich in vitamin E as well as CoQ10.

However, not all palm fruit oil is created equal. Most red palm oil is made from the kernel (as opposed to the fruit) which isn't very beneficial. Furthermore there's an environmental and ethical concern because a lot of red palm oil is farmed on land that used to be rainforest!

Harrison's red palm oil is made from the fruit (and not the kernel) and is farmed on sustainable farms in Brazil and not farms associated with rainforest clearing. I feed Power Treats because I find it easiest but you can also buy Sunshine Factor (which is just the oil) and use that as a supplement.

That is the extent of my knowledge but perhaps other forum members will have advice.

[Utoomom]

My avian vet highly recommended the Sunshine factor. I bought the one with Omega.As far as my experience, my U2's feather quality and overall stamina has improved. Of course, this is only a supplement. I also feed him high quality pellets and fresh fruits/veggies.

[Poifect]

Thanks for the tips everyone. My vet has also recommended the sunshine factor and plenty of time outdoors