vegetarian foods for sun conures

[Mercy]

What types of flowers, herbs, and grasses are safe for sun conures to eat?

 

[Dinosrawr]

Check out this thread in the Parrot Food and Recipes part of the forum:

http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...afe-fresh-foods-toxic-food-lists-sprouts.html

 

[Kiwibird]

I will add too, parrots are pretty much vegetarians by nature. They primarily eat fruit, nuts and seed in nature, but benefit from the addition of veggies, whole (cooked) grains along with smaller portions of nuts and seed for their necessary (don't make it excessive) intake of fats and protein in a domestic setting. Most also enjoy small quantities of scrambled eggs (no salt, pepper is ok), cheese and yogurt if you are an ovo-lacto vegetarian.

And while in the wild they'll eat insects or scavenge, it is not a significant enough portion of their diet we MUST offer it to them in a domestic setting. Unlike other pets, parrots will meet their nutritional needs on a vegetarian or vegan diet easily.

 

[MonicaMc]

Have you heard of Herb Salad? This product has been catching on in popularity, although my birds don't seem to care too much for it! LOL

You can grow grass out of any of the bird safe grains out there or feed the seeds sprouted (even better!).

The Kitchen Physician Herbal Remedies for Parrots (wouldn't feed garlic though!)
Sprouting For Healthier Birds
Watchbird Sprouting Article


Here's some info about flowers!
The Kitchen Physician XI (Edible Flowers for Parrots)
Using Flowers as Food for Parrots, Finches and other Birds
Posies for Parrots! | For Parrots: Posters for Parrot Advocates
flowers
parrot diet, live food for parrot, parrot nutrition, african grey flowers, african greys eating flowers, congo african grey flowers, crimson bellied conures, green cheek conure

 

[Mercy]

Lots of great resources for a newbie like me! Thanks everyone!!