fruits, veggies ect.

[ILOVEMYBIRDS]

Hello everyone,
Sorry im asking to much but wanted to make sure because i have heard some of these food are toxic.

Ive been so careful what I give to my birds. Fruits, veggies ,brown rice, oatmeal ect.


I have some cauliflower and wanted to know if that good to give to my birds raw or cooked? I never gave them this and i have some for dinner tonight.

also i have some peaches I have heard that this is not a good fruit for them. I know the pits and skins should come off fruits but they cant eat this fruit at all?

I have read that these fruits are toxic is this true?
berries?
strawberries?
any berries?


also making sure these items are ok to give to birds or anything has changed

grapefruit?
plums?

coconut? the water? the white stuff?
apples any king?
orange? heard its toxic
bannannas but not the seed in it?
cucumber?
tuna? what kind in a can? how much?
zucchini?
beets? raw or cooked?
any kind of squash?
spinich raw or cooked?
peas
corn
romain lettece ?
I know ice lettece is to watery
celer?
cabbage raw, cooked?
brussels sprouts raw cooked? ( have some and wanted to know)
tomato? I heard its toxic
sweet patato i know my bird loves this i cook it all the time but can i give it raw?
what kind of chicken and how to give your birds?
lentils? what kind? raw, cooked?
beans what kind is healthy? I have read some beans are toxic
leek? cooked raw?
carrots ( my birds love this)


if you like to add more fuits veggies ect please do. anything else..

[LemonLover]

MY just simply LOVE mangos! They complely ignore everything else and eat those mangos bits up! Try mango your should like them too.

[liz]

I don't know about chicken or tuna but everything else sounds good.

If you eat a healthy diet with fruit and veggies just share with the bird. I am not big on green things so I prepare that just for them.

[Michael]

Berries themselves aren't toxic but excessive pesticides are often used. Citrus generally aren't considered good for them so skip those. Apples/bananas they love. Don't give celery, lettuce and things of those sorts because they are poor nutrition and dilute the parrots diet. Corn is ok in moderation cause it's mostly calories. Spinach isn't too good cause it pulls away the calcium or something like that. Don't give any fish because fish concentrates heavy metals and is completely unnecessary to their diet. Beans and such are fine cooked or raw. Cauliflower, broccoli, carrots and such are good for them and should be served raw.

Only chocolate, avocado, coffee, and alcohol are considered toxic. But there are many other foods that don't do them any good, are mildly harmful, or are cultivated in a manner that is toxic rather than the food itself.

I didn't see peppers on your list. They like the occasional chili pepper. I don't think chicken is necessary but eggs can be served in moderation on occasion. I mix the shells into them, here is how I prepare eggs for birds.

[liz]

I give mine the green leaves off the celery. Mine eat banana seeds, cucumber seeds and squash seeds with the food. I don't give them hard seeds which includes apple seeds.

Rambo & Myrtle like their veggies raw but also eat the cooked ones.
Shadow & Sweetie, Lemone' & Twinkle, Tommy & Tammy and of course Tweetle Dee & Tweetle Dumb can't eat carrots and sweet potatoes unless they are shredded or cooked.

They all like pasta.

[ILOVEMYBIRDS]

Thanks guys!

I also have given them oatmeal, boiled eggs, egg shells ect.

Is there any GOOD site out there that tells you what to give them and what not to give them?

[laducockatiel]

http://www.cockatielcottage.net/tablefoods.html

I use this for my cockatiel, but it's is the same for any other parrot.

[liz]

Thanks guys!

I also have given them oatmeal, boiled eggs, egg shells ect.

Is there any GOOD site out there that tells you what to give them and what not to give them?

Your a good Mommy.

[MeanDonnaJean]

A few moments ago I cut up a whole fresh pineapple and a fresh cantaloupe (specifically for moi, but I DO share). Do ya think my guys/gals woulda tried to peck a piece? Nope. Nada. Nuthin'. Never. Ditto for cherries, grapes and nectarines. And greens? Forget about it. But, I AM persistent, and I WILL keep on tryin'.

The ONLY thing they DID eat one day, on a one-shot-only deal, was some cooked chicken. They scoffed it up like there was no tomorrow. The second time I tried to give 'em some, they just laughed at me.

How such a small creature can make such a big human feel so stupid is beyond ME

[liz]

A few moments ago I cut up a whole fresh pineapple and a fresh cantaloupe (specifically for moi, but I DO share). Do ya think my guys/gals woulda tried to peck a piece? Nope. Nada. Nuthin'. Never. Ditto for cherries, grapes and nectarines. And greens? Forget about it. But, I AM persistent, and I WILL keep on tryin'.

The ONLY thing they DID eat one day, on a one-shot-only deal, was some cooked chicken. They scoffed it up like there was no tomorrow. The second time I tried to give 'em some, they just laughed at me.

How such a small creature can make such a big human feel so stupid is beyond ME

Yes. That's like oops I dropped my toy. Oops I dropped it again. Oops. Forget it bird, you dropped it you pick it up this time.