Bird Safe Fresh Foods & Toxic Food Lists + Sprouts

[chris-md]

You're so welcome, glad to see Levi approves!

I personally got their Mid Bird and Dr. Bird blends recently, parker appreciates both

There are other companies out there that sell them China Prairie comes to mind (though I'd never order from them myself - I see whos pushing it and I cringe hardcore). You can search around and find sprouting companies that offer a variety of options.

 

[Flboy]

I'm pleased to share that Levi approves even if it's not in his chop. While assessing my 'Levi' sprouts he decided to delve in ... haha
I ordered the special 'Big Bird' seeds from the Sprout People.

Thank you Chris so much for that website. :01:

FYI, give that bird mix a try yourself! I found them to be really good!
A trick for ordering from that site when you only need a small amount of something and cringe at paying shipping. Order a gift card! It counts towards the total!

 

[Kwilliams]

The list for the grains, legumes, veggies, and fruits are mostly from the Feeding Feathers YH-group. The list of foods to avoid is from Buffalo Parrots. List of seeds, well I just looked at a few packages of bird food to get the ingredients off of. I did add a few things to the lists but didn't remove anything.

FF recommends feeding 1 part legumes to 2 part grains, and for this to consist of 45% of the fresh diet. Another 45% would be a variety of veggies, and the last 10% fruits. All of this can be mixed together as a 'mash' diet. Fresh foods should take up a minimum of 25% of the diet, but can take up as much as 90% with treats, pellets, nuts, and seeds taking up the rest. Sprouted seeds are healthier than dry seeds. *Some pellet companies may only recommend no more than 10% fresh foods as having any more may "unbalance" their 'balanced' diets*

Cooked grains - can also be sprouted

• Millet
• Quinoa
• Amaranth
• Whole Oats
• Hulless Barley
• Spelt or Kamut
• Teff
• Brown Rice
• Wild Rice
• Buckwheat

Cooked legumes - or sprouted with 1/4" tails

• Adzuki
• Mung
• Sprouting Peas
• Lentils
• Chickpeas/Garbanzo

Vegetables - Fed fresh, lightly steamed, or even frozen (thawed) out of the frozen section in grocery store

• Pumpkin
• Carrots
• Acorn or Butternut Squash
• Red or Green Pepper
• Kale
• Dandelion Greens
• Mustard Greens
• Collard Greens
• Turnip Greens
• Broccoli
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Romaine or other dark leafy lettuce
• Jicama
• Peas
• Zucchini
• Green Beans
• Tomatoes
• Cabbage
• Chinese Cabbage
• Bokchoy
• Carrot Tops
• Cactus Leaf
• Okra
• Kohlrabi
• Spaghetti Squash
• Cauliflower
• Radish
• Chayote Squash
• Brussel Sprouts
• Escarole
• Endive
• Corn
• Beet Root

Fruits

• Papaya
• Mango
• Any type of berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc)
• Pomegranate
• Kiwi
• Oranges
• Melons
• Nectarines
• Cherries
• Apricot
• Grapefruit
• Banana
• Pears
• Apples
• Figs
• Pineapple
• Lemons
• Limes

Other Foods

• Whole Wheat Pasta
• Whole Grain Breads
• Corn Bread
• Cooked Eggs
• Sprouted Seeds

Avoid the following foods
-Avocados

-Dairy Products(Except Yogurt)

-Fruit Rinds

-Rhubarb

-Raw Meats

-Onions

-Garlic

-Chocolate

-Salty/Sugary Foods

-Alcohol

-Fruit Pits

-Peanuts

-Uncooked Rice

-Uncooked Beans

-Seeds of: Pears, Oranges, Papaya, Grapefruit, Grapes, Apples & some Melons

-Mayonnaise products

-Caffeine


And here's an imcomplete list of seeds you could feed: safflower seed, white millet, oat groats, buckwheat, canary grass seed, sunflower seeds, hemp seed (human grade), whole wheat, rolled barley, pumpkin seeds, shelled peanuts, almonds, pine nuts, pistachios, red millet, nyger

Thank you so much for this list, really helpful x