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Diet
When buying fruits, vegetables, and juices, please buy organic.
PARROTS, PRODUCE & PESTICIDES: by Carolyn Swicegood. Pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables can be detrimental to your parrots health. "produce is the food group with the highest incidence of pesticide and chemical residue, linked with potential cancer, neurological problems, hormonal imbalances, and immune system disruptions. The likelihood of toxicity is more serious for birds than for humans because of their smaller size and their increased sensitivity."Cleo's Diet. A break down of what Cleo, Monte, Gypsy and Skittles eat throughout the day.
Caiques Are People Too: This site is the unofficial site for the Caique Mailing List. Visit this Food Pick page to learn how to make a nutritious breakfast for your fiddos. Don't miss out on the wonderful humor... check out the pictures and be sure to mouse over some to find more pictures beneath. Have fun!!!
Diet Links
Avian Nutrition with Dr. Alicia McWatters: Many articles dealing with specific nutritional matters.
Diet Articles at Birds n Ways: Many articles dealing with diet.
Feeding Feathers: This is a group forum which focuses on good nutrition for our feathered companions. If you have any questions or concerns, larger or small, you may be able to find the answers here.
A Healthy Parrot Diet: by Sally Blanchard. Breaks down what foods are healthy and how much of each you need to feed. Also includes "Sally Balnchard's Famous "Glop" Recipe
Some random ideas on how to get your bird to eat veggies: Also includes a link to some common food related mistakes.
The Tasty and The Toxic: List of good fruits, veggies, and nuts, and those that are toxic.
Recipes
Tons of recipes: Many recipes at ParrotHouse.com
Bon Appe-Tweet: by Carla Thornton. Take a look at these recipes and start cookin' up some goodies for your fids!
Seven-Layer-Salad: by Pamela Clark. This article explains how to prepare fresh vegetables one day for use throughout the week.
Mike's Mana Mash: "This recipe has been thoroughly researched by [Mike] and is well known and highly acclaimed for many positive changes in parrots. It is a great staple in psitticine diets. Take a look!" For more info on Mike's Mash check out the FAQ's at BirdSense.com
On-line Stores
Sprouts
Sprout People: What do you want to know about sprouts? Go to this site and you are likely to find the answer. You may also buy supplies at Sprout People.
Sprouts: Nutritious and Easy to Grow by Bobbi Brinker: This article from Birds n Ways explains how to grow sprouts for you fids.
Sprouting For Healthier Birds by Carolyn Swicegood: This article give directions on sprouting as well as breaking down "helpful tips for various sprouts." It also touches upon some sprouts that "can cause problems of toxicity and digestive upsets..." as well as safety concerns.
For Fids' Sake: Sprouting supplies and Grapefruitseed Extract.
Grapefruit Seed Extract: Article on the benefits of using NutriBiotic® Grapefruit Seed Extract for sprouting as well as several other uses.
Grapefruit Seed Extract ll: The NutriTeam website has a lot of info, FAQ, etc.
Misc.
Pellet Comparison: This site compares the pellets of many manufacturers.
A Bit about Grit: Do Birds Need It?: by Carol Highfill. Grit is not necessary and can cause severe health problems. Please read this article, titled 'A Bit About Grit: Do Birds Need It?', to learn more.
Green Bags: I have used these and they work well to keep the fiddos uncut fruits and veggies fresh. I am not recommending that you buy from the linked site (the bags are available in retail stores also), I provide the link for information purposes only..
Organic Gardening Mailing List