What veggies do you feed your GCC?

[Lou1sGCC]

What veggies do you guys feed your GCC?

 

[itzjbean]

I don't own a conure but a cockatiel, he enjoys...

-Corn
-Peas
-Green beans
-Peppers
-Broccoli
-Cauliflower
-Carrots
-Squash
-Romaine lettuce
-Kale

They can enjoy so many more veggies this is just a short list. I try to mix it up!

 

[EllenD]

Well there are a bunch of veggies that bird like, the thing to remember is that every single bird is different, each is an individual, and what one bird likes, the next bird might not. So the key to finding out what your individual bird likes to eat (and how they like to eat it) is simply trying as many different veggies as you can, as well as cutting them into different sizes and shapes, as that often has a lot to do with whether a bird will eat a certain veggie or not.

Rules to follow always are no Avocado or Onion, as they are extremely toxic to birds. And always feed Fresh veggies to your bird, never canned, as canned veggies contain few vitamins or minerals, as they've been cooked-out of them, and they also usually contain a lot of sodium and preservatives, such as nitrates and nitrites. If you find that your bird like cooked veggies, the best way to prepare these is to buy fresh veggies and then lightly and quickly steam them, using only water.

As far as individual veggies go, the basic favorites are fresh Green Beans, Pea Pods, Bell Peppers of all colors, different varieties of Squash, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots, and then the dark green, leafy greens, such as Collards, Mustard, Turnip, Dandelion, etc. Stay away from Iceberg Lettuce ad the like, as they are nothing but water and contain no nutritional value at all...My Senegal and my Green Cheek also love Eggplant and Okra. Brussel Sprouts are also something that they usually like.

Remember that some birds like them cut into small-bits, some like large pieces that they can hold in their feet and eat. It's all about finding what your bird likes.

****If you look in the "Food and Diet" forum here, you'll find a ton a really great recipes for "Chops" to try mixing up, and these are great because you can prepare large batches, put individual portions into baggies, and then freeze them, and then each night you can pull a baggie out of the freezer and put it into the fridge so that it's thawed-out for the next morning.

 

[Rozalka]

I often give e.g. carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, cabbage. Of course it isn't all

 

[Lou1sGCC]

Thank you. I was going to try out eggplant for my GCC. Just wasn't sure if it was good for them or not.

 

[clark_conure]

veggies....and other stuff

Celery
potatoes
peppers
lettuce

strawberries
grapes
apples
blackberries
papaya treats
banana crisps

pepperoni
sausage
beef
chicken
chicken wings
turkey

cheeses
milk
minute maid low calorie juice
orange juice with vitamin D

pizza crust
bread
buns

and more....parrots are opportunistic eaters....anything you buy and eat yourself, the bird will eat.

 

[bingbing]

I currently start off my birds day with some spinach,sweet potato, red bell peppers,radish and snap peas. He also get's small bits of various fruits here and there but loves cranberries and blueberries the most. I refuse too feed my bird another type of bird when they would never do this for themselves in the wild. I also give some plain yogurt and have tried noodles but he didn't care for that.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Peppers are a great source of vitamins AND they're easy to offer.
Common wisdom is that parrots have such poor taste and smell that hot peppers really excite and stimulate them. And they're very healthy (lots of good green and great nutrients)! So I give the Rickeybird lots! The only downside... when he eats a pepper, then preens, then wants to cudddle, it's a very incendiary experience.
I buy several kinds...
Poblanos, to stuff the end between the bars tightly (above a perch) so the Rbird can nibble at his leisure.
Jalapenos and Serranos, to toss into the cage's snack-bowl, to trick him into entering so I can shut the door. There's no such thing as a chile that isn't good for them. If he absolutely does NOT want to go back into his cage, a big fat Anaheim will always do the trick.

 

[yuko]

my gcc LOVES carrots! he goes nuts for them its amazing
we feed him mostly fruits though, so he likes apples alot, but his favorite is nectarine. he ate half of a nectarine all in one sitting without a single poop it was kinda weird but he loves it!
so basically carrots and nectarine c:

 

[MonicaMc]

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

List of safe foods is pretty big!


You want to try and feed primarily vegetables as the base for fresh foods rather than fruits.

 

[BoomBoom]

Jalapenos and Serranos, to toss into the cage's snack-bowl, to trick him into entering so I can shut the door. There's no such thing as a chile that isn't good for them. If he absolutely does NOT want to go back into his cage, a big fat Anaheim will always do the trick.[/QUOTE]

Thats probably why Rickeybird is a healthy, long lived conure. My bird accepts jalapeno and red bell peppers but is not crazy for them like yours is. How do you serve it? Whole? I cut mine in 2 half strips down the center.