Brussel Sprouts

[RockysMom]

I made a batch of organic cooked veggies today for the birds I added Brousel Sprouts , Kale , Carrots cooked and uncooked, Brocli , Coliflower , Butternut Squash , Sweet Potatoe ,Peas ,Brown Rice and some green peppers ok right after I make this I get a call from a friend that breeds parrots and she tells me Brousel Sprouts are bad for parrots any type of cabbage is bad because it gives them gas
I need to know if this is true , I made 4 quart size bags of this mix anyone know about this ?

 

[GaryBV]

I always give my lovebirds and parrotlets whatever vegetable I'm having for dinner, and that often is brussel sprouts. I just cut up a couple raw leaves very fine and they seem to relish it - and I have to say I have never smelled a parrotlet fart ! lol I think if you are giving the birds brussel sprouts in moderation that it's not a problem.

 

[Mike17]

Given that brussels sprouts are in the cabbage (Brassica) family, so along with broccoli, cauliflower, choy sum, kale etc it's hard to see how those horrible little musket balls (as I call them- wife is Asian but loves them, weird eh) could be harmful for birds, as long as they're fed in moderation. We give our eccies the stalk part of broccoli (since we prefer to eat the florets) and they eat it with relish (actually, they have it without relish but they certainly like it, sounds silly but many of our birds are mad on my wife's hot chili sauce ). The main reason we don't feed them Brussels sprouts is that they are a cold-climate crop and we live far from where they're grown, so we only ever buy them frozen.

 

[Blueridge]

I'm sure they're not too bad. Beans give me gas but I still eat em.

brussels sprouts, brussels sprouts,
they are bland and tart,
the more you eat,
the more your parrot farts.

Teehee :54:

 

[GaryBV]

Well if they DID fart I'm sure my parrotlets farts would smell like roses lol

 

[getwozzy]

Well if they DID fart I'm sure my parrotlets farts would smell like roses lol

LOLOL
"did someone just spray air freshener??"
"nope, my bird farted."