It’s the age old question “Which kind of calcium is best absorbed by my bird?” Here at Origins Wild Diet, we have been using “Brazilian Coral Calcium” for years knowing that it delivers readily absorbed calcium...
I’ve wanted to address this topic for ages. Just this morning someone asked me about “cooking plantains” for our companion birds. Well, most of you already know I am completely against cooked foods of any kind...
Mother Nature in all of her wisdom has created some pretty fantastic foods for all of her creatures! Much of the reliable nutritional info available not only applies to us but also to the pets we have come to love and adore...
It has come to my attention that some who purchase and feed our OWD diets to their flocks may not completely understand the premise of our foods. Therefore I would like to take the opportunity to explain the intended...
Moisture is extremely important for our exotic birds, but food preservation is vital for storing food and saving lots of our hard-earned money. Machelle Pacion Avian Nutrition Specialist I strongly believe in feeding gently dehydrated foods...
Ever look at those sticky, hard-to-peel-off PLU stickers on fruits and vegetables and think to yourself, “I wish they would just leave those bothersome things off my produce!” Well if you would take the time to learn why...
Before we all go running off half-cocked into the night, screaming and yelling “Don’t feed nightshade foods to your birds because they are toxic!”, let’s all make sure we know what we are claiming, shall we??? The “toxin”,...
Some are asking if “Autumn Olive Berry” aka Japanese Silverberry is safe to offer to our feathered friends. The short answer is “yes!” Instead of a long post written by me, here is a link you can visit to an article written...
It’s summer; it’s HOT and you’re still in the kitchen cooking for your bird? WHY??? If you still feel the need to cook for your flock after all of the convincing information otherwise available in blogs, in books and all over the Internet...
Most bird food companies don’t state on their food labels the actual amount of Omega 3’s in ratio to the Omega 6s in the foods they produce. Why? Simply stated: 1) Testing for fatty acids is very, very expensive...
Folks I have touched on this topic many times; here I go again. Tea I have talked about how feeding tea, regardless if it is dried or brewed, regardless if is black, green or herbal depletes B vitamins from…
I’ve been thinking about a certain topic for a very, very long time – hydration of our birds’ systems. We all need to think about how we can get more moisture into our birds’ systems. This is crucial for their health folks! In the…