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Hey, solrac. Good to see you, man! Been a while since I've seen you posting.
You mentioned cooked beef fillet as part of your ekkie's diet. I just wanted to urge caution on that score due to the possibility of arteriosclerosis. Stuff like that, if given at all, should be a rare treat. Arteriosclerosis can significantly cut down on a bird's lifespan.
And you also mention chicken bones. While this is far healthier than the beef fillet, it should be an occasional treat, in my opinion. But further, you said that he gets these bones by hunting for the leftovers under the dogs' feeding table. This is also a potential health hazard, as birds have no defense against gram negative bacteria... which is quite common in a dog's saliva. (Any mammal's saliva, actually.)
Sorry, I don't mean to nitpick or anything, but I know how much you love your ekkie and I know you'd want me to let you know if anything might be a potential problem for him.
You mentioned cooked beef fillet as part of your ekkie's diet. I just wanted to urge caution on that score due to the possibility of arteriosclerosis. Stuff like that, if given at all, should be a rare treat. Arteriosclerosis can significantly cut down on a bird's lifespan.
And you also mention chicken bones. While this is far healthier than the beef fillet, it should be an occasional treat, in my opinion. But further, you said that he gets these bones by hunting for the leftovers under the dogs' feeding table. This is also a potential health hazard, as birds have no defense against gram negative bacteria... which is quite common in a dog's saliva. (Any mammal's saliva, actually.)
Sorry, I don't mean to nitpick or anything, but I know how much you love your ekkie and I know you'd want me to let you know if anything might be a potential problem for him.
