Gloop II

[Pajarita]

Just an FYI for future consideration when you can't find the organic, broccoli doesn't have to be organic. It's one of the safest 'regular' veggies.

[Navre]

Just an FYI for future consideration when you can't find the organic, broccoli doesn't have to be organic. It's one of the safest 'regular' veggies.

Good to know.

[seagoatdeb]

Gaugan loves brocolli and it took me a while to get her to eat it. I had to play fight her with it to get her to take bites, but now she loves it. I always leave it in a big piece becaue she wants to hold it in her talon. Sunny will always eat the way Gaugan does, so is now also a talon eater.

[Pajarita]

Yes, broccoli is a favorite of all my birds except for the cardinals and the finches, they never, ever touch it!

And the funny thing with the parrots is that, if I put florets and pieces in the gloop, they will, very methodically, pick them up and throw them to the floor before they start eating it BUT if I give them raw broccoli, they would gladly grab a large piece with their feet and eat it! Crazy birds!

[Wolf]

Sounds a bit like me as I really prefer broccoli, cauliflower and carrots raw rather than cooked.

[Navre]

I forgot to take gloop out of the freezer last night, so they got it heated up instead of room temp. I don't like to give warm food because the the possible hormonal problems, but they both seem to enjoy it that way.

[Pajarita]

Yes, parrots love warm gloop - it's comfort food to them, warm and soft, just like mommy used to make!

[shiraartain]

Can you elaborate on the hormonal problems, Navre? I serve my birds their food at room temperature, but I'm curious as to why warm food would cause hormonal problems.

[Navre]

I was told that warm food is what they get when being fed by a mate, and that it can cause an increase in mating behavior.

[Wolf]

I always give them their food at room temperature unless I need to thaw it in the microwave and then it is actually warm. This is not done a lot but I have not had any problems with it. I don't actually know if that statement is true or not but even if it is I don't think that getting warm food once in a while could cause any problem.