Durian Fruit

[mele]

:red:Hello Everyone,

Can anyone tell me if Durian Fruit is safe for birds??? Or has anyone offered this fruit to their birds before???

Thanks for any help on this subject

Happy Saturday

 

[suebee]

its been offered to me an i aint going near it!!

it stinks lol

but no idea if its safe lol

 

[Pedro]

The only animals i know that fight over it is the fruit bats. We have a tree in the bush behind our house & I have never seen any wild parrots eating the fruit. I think it would probably safe but I wouldn't feed it to my parrots. It does have a strong smell. Yuck.

 

[mele]

LOL!!! Yes, it does smell funny but it makes fantastic ice cream and smoothies

 

[suebee]

LOL!!! Yes, it does smell funny but it makes fantastic ice cream and smoothies

i'll take your word for it lol

i just could not get over the smell, and that was from across the room lol

 

[triordan]

never heard of it, is it a west coast thing?

 

[mcw009]

never heard of it, is it a west coast thing?

Someone I know found one in VA in a specialty grocery store. I don't think they're common in the US in general.

I can't say whether they're ok for birds or not though. I was not a fan of the flavor haha.

 

[roxynoodle]

I don't even know what it is but it sounds from the rest of you like something I can live without, lol!

 

[usamimi]

it's....special. It would have to taste better in a smoothie than it does raw. Though maybe I got a bad one. Not sure how to tell.....

 

[merlinsmom13]

The gentlemen who has the grey who flys outdoors posted about them. I cant remember his name. His grey was devouring them, like they were a special treat. He lives in the Philippians or maybe Singapore.

 

[mele]

Durian isnt that common in the states. I buy it when ever I run across it at specialty markets (mostly Asian). I wanted to give some to my birds before I used it all.

Thank you Merlinsmom13, I think ill give them a little with tomorrows breakfast.