how much should i feed my parrot scrambled eggs ?

[coolhady13]

hi everybody ,

i started feeding my cockatiel scrambled eggs few days ago and he seem to like it very very much he also had a bold area under his beak and i read somewhere that protein is what make feathers grow and since i started feeding him eggs i can see that feathers are growing in this bold are .

so my question is how much should i feed him scrambled eggs ? i feed him once everyday .i use it a treat in training . i read on the internet people saying that i should feed him once a week others say twice a week . why shouldnt i feed him daily ? i only give him small amount something 1cm*1cm of scrambled eggs

[HungryBird]

I have heard that once a week is fine. You can also try giving your bird red palm oil as well.

[coolhady13]

I have heard that once a week is fine. You can also try giving your bird red palm oil as well.

Thanks but do you know why shouldnt i feed him daily ?

[HungryBird]

I don't know exactly. I think it may have something to with high cholesterol. I don't actually know if feeding a small amount every day would have any negative side effects or not.

It seems to be a bit difficult to find any definitive answers online. I did see this article but it is about Eclectus parrots and those birds have very particular dietary requirements. The part about eggs is right below the picture.

http://eclectusparrots.net/diets.html

I offer my birds hard boiled eggs from time to time. I boil them for a while to make sure they are firm and well cooked. I don't usually offer scrambled eggs because I haven't figured out a good way to fry/scramble them without making them too unhealthy. I think there is a way to do it with water but I haven't tried it yet. I've also added an egg to meals I've been cooking so it is mixed in like it is with fried rice. Sometimes I cut up a hard boiled egg and put it in with their food and sometimes I stick the egg on a skewer.

[GlassOnion]

Your Cockatiel is nutritionally deficient. He shouldn't have a bald spot at all at this age. This is why unexperienced, undereducated people should never raise a chick.

[Boman]

The yolk itself contains 99% of the fat content an egg has and is cholesterol rich. But, the yolk is also JAM packed full of nutrients.

So considering your parrot loves eggs, I would feed them as a treat regularly, but offer only egg white maybe 50% of the time. I'm no nutritional expert, nor a pro with a birds dietary needs, but this is my two cents

Cheers bro

Boman

[coolhady13]

Your Cockatiel is nutritionally deficient. He shouldn't have a bald spot at all at this age. This is why unexperienced, undereducated people should never raise a chick.

then what should i do ? i cant find pellets here im feeding him seed mix and little cucumbers , grapes(he eats very very little from grapes) and scrambled eggs .

should i feed something else that will help this nutritionally deficient ?

[coolhady13]

The yolk itself contains 99% of the fat content an egg has and is cholesterol rich. But, the yolk is also JAM packed full of nutrients.

So considering your parrot loves eggs, I would feed them as a treat regularly, but offer only egg white maybe 50% of the time. I'm no nutritional expert, nor a pro with a birds dietary needs, but this is my two cents

Cheers bro

Boman

yes i thought about the same thing i read somewhere that the yolk have high cholesterol in it which is not healthy for the bird . so i thought about feeding him whites only can i do this daily?

[coolhady13]

well guys i will appreciate any help . im a little late in posting the bald area problem because i thought it was normal until i read that a lake in protein can cause feathers not to grow.

[GlassOnion]

Why don't you look it up on google? Sprout your seeds and feed them. Are cucumbers the only vegetable you eat? Feed him any other vegetable, especially colorful, rich veggies.

If there are no pellets, order them online with your parents. It's not fair that your bird has to grow up on foods that contain barely anything that are required for growth.