Protein for Molting

[Helitorian]

I heard that protein is good for a bird while its molting. I found some Egg Food at the Petco I visited and just want some opinions and advice on whether I should supplement Con with the Egg Food. Thanks!

 

[roxynoodle]

Well, they do need some protein, although not huge amounts like cats or dogs. It should be about 5% of the diet outside of their pellets.

I haven't tried the egg food, but I have given them scrambled eggs (I crush up the shell into them as well for extra calcium), chicken, turkey and cooked beans. I guess Merlin also likes to chew on chicken bones. So at least once in awhile I guess I'd better buy chicken with bones in it. Rowdy does not care for meat, but she does like the beans.

 

[Spiritbird]

It is so easy to include protein in their regular foods I do not bother with supplements. Like Rox says eggs are good.

 

[roxynoodle]

Everytime I've given Rowdy chicken or turkey, she has tasted it and eaten a bit, but she will look at me like, "Why are trying to make me a cannibal?"

 

[Helitorian]

I've been adding scrambled eggs with the shell to her fresh breakfast every morning but was just curious. Glad I didn't buy it before asking you guys lol

 

[Pedro]

I heard that protein is good for a bird while its molting. I found some Egg Food at the Petco I visited and just want some opinions and advice on whether I should supplement Con with the Egg Food. Thanks!

You really don't have to add anything more to your birds diet especially if it's balanced. Molting is a normal part of a parrots life, they are replacing feathers almost daily. It isn't really recommended to give egg everyday either. A parrot feeding chicks yes but not a companion.

Usually if offered a well balanced diet with lots of fresh leafy greens, other veggies & a bit fruit & pellets. I also add a good quality small parrot seed & sprouts, I don't have to worry about any extra's when my birds are molting.

I only give the egg food ( we call it egg & biscuit) to the budgies when they have chicks. I don't give to my other parrots. However i do boil up an egg & give it to my breeding eclectus hens when they have chicks but only ever once a week.

When my birds are not breeding they go on a maintenance diet, it also helps tone down the raging hormones when there isn't an abundance of food offered.