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> "jmcquown" > wrote:
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> > "Katra" > wrote in message
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> > > "jmcquown" > wrote:
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> > > > I keep trying to find new "veggies" my small parrot might like. I
just
> > > > bought a container of alfafa sprouts and she doesn't seem thrilled
with
> > > > them.
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > > I like them on crackers with slices of tomatoe and some mayo...
> > >
> > > AFAIK, Alfalfa sprouts are not eaten warm?
> > >
> > > My cocaktoo has a passion for fresh corn on the cobs, and halves of
> > > oranges, grapefruit, apples, tangerines, mango, bell peppers, anaheim
> > > peppers, chili petines, kiwi fruit.......
> > >
> > Peaches (lovebird) likes fresh kale, cabbage, apples, spinach, celery
tops.
> > She didn't care for corn and I haven't tried citrus fruit yet.
> >
> > Jill
> >
>
> I offer citrus regularly because birds need vitamin C and don't make it
> themselves like predatory mammals do. :-)
>
> I think Tangerines seem to be Freya's favorite.
>
> I'll have to try Kale! I have 3 beautiful purple kale plants and have >
found them to be inedible for us humans, so I let them live in pots just
> because they are pretty.
>
> I'll offer her some, thanks!
>
And I'll try tangerines, thank you! I discovered the squirrels outside like
alfalfa sprouts Peaches eats a fortified pellet diet including vitamin C
but fresh from the source is always best. Do you remove the seeds first?

She gets vitamin A from greens like kale and spinach. She's also very picky
about her apples - only Gala or Golden delicious slices for her, thank you
very much I've been told she might like banana, too, but I can't figure
out how to fit a piece of banana in the thing that holds her fresh greens
and pieces of fruit without mashing the banana all to pieces. LOL

Jill

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