loooooong sprouts!

[ChrisH123]

What she meant by she was planning on giving it to her bird she meant the bird unfortunately passed this is still useful info, though!

Oh no! I didn't realize.

 

[ChrisH123]

Hi!
Give this a read!

The degradation of lectins, phaseolin and trypsin inhibitors during germination of white kidney beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L - PubMed

White kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), cv Processor, contain a relatively high content of phaseolin (storage protein), lectins and a special group of glycoproteins as well as a considerable amount of protein-type trypsin inhibitors. Protein digestion of raw 'Processor' beans in monogastrics...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Thanks for the info! A very interesting read. Here are my thoughts (I also consulted a biologist/breeder for his opinion).

Personally I'm going to continue to feed only Mung, Garbanzo and Adzuki beans sprouted to my birds:

The article states that after germinating Kidney Beans for 7 days, 85% of lectins are reduced. Most parrot owners don't wait this long to feed (we start feeding around day 2 when the tails appear and they're most nutrient dense). Also, sprouting for that long increases the risk of microbial growth. So I feel there is no added benefit to including other legumes in their sprouted diet.

Again, I really appreciate the link. Any day I learn something new is a good day!