It’s summertime and many of us want to add these great tasting foods to our parrots’ diets! Should we or shouldn’t we? Let’s first understand something VERY important about melons; they are mostly water. Yep, water...
So often we hear “Don’t overdo the amount of fat you feed your bird” touted over and over again. I’m here to tell you “Birds NEED dietary fat in their diet on regular basis!” I cannot emphasize this fact strongly enough...
But not just any banana…green banana. Why am I talking about green banana for our birds? As it turns out, green banana is higher in resistant starch than a ripe banana, and that is a very good thing when it comes...
Yes, I have been using meal worms (Tenebrio molitor) as a reliable protein source in 2001 and I am still touting their wonderful benefits. I’m happy so many fellow bird lovers are catching on! :-)...
In addition to supplying reliable protein, meal worms are also a great source of B vitamins, magnesium and zinc.
Everyone seems to be discussing the pros and cons of these two varieties of cinnamon these days; Ceylon and Cassia. Which is healthier for our companion birds? Can one actually be toxic to feed our birds...
Many of us “purists” who believe in fresh, RAW nutrition will tell anyone on any day that feeding fresh, raw foods is the only way to feed our parrots, but in reality is it? I’m not about to tell anyone to cook their bird’s food...
Our Providence Exotic Bird Sanctuary residents have been dining on some spectacular delicacies lately...clams! They love their snacks! If you have been reading my avian nutrition book you will know that...