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My custom food mix for small parrots
Five years ago, I published this article below, detailing the diet I was using for many years for my flock of small parrots in the mid to late 2010s.
Aug 20
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Diet recommendations for avian ganglioneuritis
I’ve written extensively about diet in this publication, but primarily for the prevention of chronic disease.
Apr 7, 2024
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The uncomfortable debate: seeds or pellets?
Debating this is sort of like talking politics.
May 11, 2022
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Seeds and “bad fat”
Primarily in the United States, the conventional wisdom is that seed diets are bad because they are high in fat.
Apr 19, 2022
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Chop vs fresh food
Ideally your bird would be fed a good seed mix, chop, and fresh food for maximum variety.
Apr 9, 2021
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Parrot diets around the world
The way science often works is that you come up with a hypothesis, basically a supposition based on intuition, a little evidence, or perhaps nothing at…
Mar 1, 2021
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Are eggs good for your parrot?
Yes. Are egg yolks good for your bird?
Feb 15, 2021
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What about bee pollen?
The supplements section of a grocery store or health food store can be filled with over a thousand products, each with their own health claims.
Jan 13, 2021
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This is your bird. This is your bird on SEED.
Many of the companies that make pellets have pictures such as these on their websites or as handouts that are given to vets.
Dec 25, 2020
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More on fat and carbohydrates
What are the top chronic diseases that parrots get?
Dec 15, 2020
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Remember to eat your herbs
Most people agree that fresh foods need to be part of a healthy bird’s diet.
Dec 3, 2020
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Ultimate list of 1,400+ bird-safe and toxic plants
Research-backed resource covering common plants, flowers, herbs, wood, vegetables, grasses, and table foods.
Oct 16, 2020
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