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Recommended Foods Part Four: Specific Bird Recommendations
by Scott Stork
Okay, one last quick article to tie together any loose
ends from the first three 'Recommended Foods' articles. When it comes
right down to it most people seem to just want to know exactly what we
recommend for their type of bird. We are currently doing research and
working on specific diet recommendation for all of the different species
of parrots. Until that is done here is a quick summary of what we recommend.
Finches
(and Canaries):
- 1/2 to 3/4
of their diet should be seed and natural food mixes. We recommend Parrot
Island Specialty Mix Finch/Canary/Keet, Dr. Harvey's, Goldenfeast and
Toppers (in that order).
- 1/4 to 1/2
of their diet should be a high quality formulated diet. We recommend
Scenic's Tropical Bits and Harrison's Mash.
- Approximately
1/4 of their diet should be people foods. Concentrating on high vitamin
A vegetables. (See Rec. Foods III) Also tofu,
sprouted seeds and well cooked egg whites.
- Treats and
supplements include Millet, Live foods (Insect Larvae), Avian X-Stress,
Nekton Vitamins and Dr. Harvey's Natural Supplements.
Cockatiels,
Parakeets, Lovebirds, Grass Parrots, Parrotlets & Ringneck Parakeets:
- 1/3 to ½ of
their diet should be a high quality seed or natural seed mix. We recommend
Parrot Island Specialty Mix for small parrots, Dr. Harvey's, Goldenfeast
and Toppers (in that order).
- 1/3 to ½ of
their diet should be a mix of high quality formulated diets. We recommend
Harrison's Fine Grind, Roudybush Crumbles and Scenic's Hot & Healthy
or Tropical Bits.
- ¼ to 1/3 of
their diet should be people foods. Concentrating on high vitamin A vegetables.
Also sprouted seeds, cereals, breads, etc…
- Treats and
supplements include Millet, Mega-Millet, Avi-Cakes, Avian X-Stress,
Harrison's Mash, Nekton Vitamins and Dr. Harvey's Natural Supplements
Most Other
Parrots:
- 1/2 to 2/3
of their diet should be a mixture of high quality formulated diets.
We recommend Harrison's Coarse, Roudybush Pellets, and Scenic Jungle
or Paradise Mix.
- 1/3 to 1/2
of their diet should be a variety of people foods. Concentrating on
high vitamin A vegetables and fruits but including a wide variety of
people food.
- Up to 1/4 of
their diet should be seed and natural food mixes such as Parrot Islands
Standard Parrot Mix and or Custom Parrot, Dr. Harvey's, Goldenfeast,
Nutra-Fruit or properly prepared sprouted seeds.
- Treats and
supplements can include nuts, Nutra-Berries, Dr. Harvey's Bakery Treats
and Natural Supplements.
Many species of birds
have higher needs for certain types of foods such as fruits or nuts but
the simple lists above should get you started on a good diet for your birds.
If you have specific questions check the first three articles in this series.
And as always contact Parrot Island with any questions.
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