Corn on the Cob Question

[stephend]

I have read that cooked corn is good for birds, and I am currently grilling some. Can I cut off the end of the corn and give it to Bob or will the cob cause him problems?

 

[suebee]

nope corn on cob is a fab thing give bob a section, an he will eat the corn an chew the cob like a toy,

i give nut raw corn on cob sections, but they are fattening and you will notice the poop go creamy when they eat a bit of it

 

[Abzeez]

You can feed it raw too? I never knew that.

 

[stephend]

Thanks, and great timing as it seems cool enough to give to Bob now.

 

[stephend]

I will keep trying, but at present Bob does not seem to believe that corn is food. Perhaps he is simply not hungry.

 

[suebee]

nut only eats the kernal from the corn, so its messy when she gets it lol,

i did not think we had to cook it as wild parrots will surely eat it raw? its not bothered nut any eating it raw?? hada quick look an not seen anywhere that states cooked corn??

 

[merlinsmom13]

Alex the parrot ate it raw. He called it cold corn. So it must be ok. It doesnt matter to me, merlin is afraid of the cob. I cut it off & he's still not interested. Corn is high protein for horses, would it be the same for birds? A sometimes treat?

 

[suebee]

yes merlin like beans etc

 

[Pedro]

Raw cob corn is a excellent food source for parrots. Although cocatiels are not real fussed on eating it unless they are breeders & have chicks in the nest.

Cockatiels are seed eaters in the wild so even growing seeding grasses is great for tiels they love the fresh milky seeds before they dry out. And they are so much more healthy as well. They also enjoy green leafy veggies like silverbeet.

 

[Spiritbird]

Agree with everyone on corn. When I have fed it to my birds Rosie had one royal mess. Be ready to clean up!

 

[kitt]

Mine love corn on the cob....it always takes Dusty a while to warm up to it...he is such a chicken sometimes....leroy and ava dive right in.

 

[cnyguy]

Ralph loves corn, and so did George the YCA-- but George was always frightened by the cob and would back away from it . Ralph seems to think it's my job to remove the kernels from the cob for him and will just toss it out if I don't. He's got me very well trained.

 

[stephend]

All I have been able to get Bob to do with corn is move it off his seeds so he can eat.

 

[bmtaylor]

I put corn in the microwave for about 10 seconds.

 

[teagal]

Birds eat corn raw in fields all the time hence the farmers need of scare crows.

 

[jlockhart29]

Any more questions?

 

[aliray]

I take an ear of corn and cut in half then take a small slice off the bottom end and push a skewer up the middle and hang in the cage. That is raw corn All my birds love having it and will work on it for a couple of days and then play with the cob as well. It dries as it is hanging. Even the canary likes it

 

[henpecked]

All my zons enjoy raw corn on the cob. The issue is the pesticides, commercially grown corn is covered with pesticides, if you can find corn with the worms in it ,it's the better choice. I grow my own for the birds and it's hard to grow to maturity without the use of pesticides. In other words corn on the cob is a rare treat around my house, but loved by all.

 

[JerseyWendy]

All my zons enjoy raw corn on the cob. The issue is the pesticides, commercially grown corn is covered with pesticides, if you can find corn with the worms in it ,it's the better choice. I grow my own for the birds and it's hard to grow to maturity without the use of pesticides. In other words corn on the cob is a rare treat around my house, but loved by all.

Capt, will cooking the corn for 5 minutes render the pesticides harmless??? My fids get corn occasionally as well, and I've always cooked it for that amount of time, but now I'm worried because of the pesticides.

 

[henpecked]

I guess the point is, there's pesticides on most commercially grown stuff. A little of it probably won't kill your bird but alot can't be healthy. Everything in moderation. Try looking for "buggy" corn at the road side stand, it's a better choice. No cooking won't help, boiling might but there go the nutritional value as well.