Vegetables are a healthy and nutritious addition to you parrot’s diet. They contain many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants which support the overall health of your bird. Many parrots who have not been exposed to a varied diet previously may be wary of trying new things, however there are lots of different ways to encourage yourContinue reading “How to Get Your Bird to Eat Vegetables – Parrot Diet Conversion Tips”
Category Archives: Parrot Nutrition
6 Healthy Parrot Chop Recipes!
Here are six of our parrot chop recipes to try with your bird! Don’t forget that diet conversion can take time, repetition and patience so don’t give up! If you need any help with getting your bird on to a healthy diet, consider booking one of our bespoke and affordable consultations! – Spring greens– RocketContinue reading “6 Healthy Parrot Chop Recipes!”
5 Parrot Chop Recipes!
We are back with another five parrot chop recipes to give you inspiration for feeding a raw, whole food diet to your bird! We hope you enjoy creating these meal ideas for your parrot! Chop #1 – Butternut squash including the seeds– Parsnip– Fresh rosemary– Fresh dill– Sugar snap peas– Broccoli– Green bell pepper includingContinue reading “5 Parrot Chop Recipes!”
Pumpkins for Parrots!
It’s pumpkin season! One of our favourite times of the year, and you can get your bird involved in the festivities too by offering pumpkin to them! Pumpkins are packed full of nutrition including lots of vitamin A which is essential for eye health. Many pet birds are deficient in vitamin A so it’s importantContinue reading “Pumpkins for Parrots!”
Think Outside the Bowl: Different Ways to Feed Your Bird!
More often than not, we feed our birds in the same way – in their bowls in the same location. Whilst there isn’t anything wrong with this, we can create a more enriching and naturalistic feeding experience for them by encouraging foraging and curiosity. Using enriching feeding methods can mentally and physically stimulate our birds;Continue reading “Think Outside the Bowl: Different Ways to Feed Your Bird!”
All About Parrot Poop and Parrot Poop Guide!
We can learn a lot about our parrot’s health by examining their poops. A healthy parrot poop is made up of three components: faeces which are tubular like structures and usually green or brown in colour, urates which are solidified uric acid and are cream or white in colour, and urine which is the liquidContinue reading “All About Parrot Poop and Parrot Poop Guide!”
How To Keep Your Bird Cool in Hot Weather!
Parrots naturally come from very warm and humid climates, however that doesn’t stop our pet birds from getting too hot in our homes! Here are our top tips for keeping your bird cool in hot weather: Keep your bird’s water refreshed with cool water throughout the day. Offer regular bathing and misting – if yourContinue reading “How To Keep Your Bird Cool in Hot Weather!”
DIY Dry Mixes for Parrots!
Dry mixes for parrots are becoming increasingly popular. When the right ingredients are chosen to create a dry mix, you can create a very healthy addition to your bird’s diet. An ideal parrot diet is made from raw, whole foods as this is the most natural and bioavailable approach. Safe vegetables, sprouts, grains, seeds, flowers,Continue reading “DIY Dry Mixes for Parrots!”
4 More Parrot Chop Recipes!
Creating chop for your bird can be fun, but also time consuming when trying to create a different menu to the previous week. Due to the popularity of our last post, we are sharing another four parrot chop recipes to give you inspiration to include variety and diversity to your parrot’s diet! Chop #5 –Continue reading “4 More Parrot Chop Recipes!”
4 Parrot Chop Recipes!
Making parrot chop is one of our favourite things to do. It allows us to get creative with trying new ingredients in order to provide a diverse diet to our birds! It can be easy to get stuck in a rut of making the same vegetable combination over and over again, so today we areContinue reading “4 Parrot Chop Recipes!”
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