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Nov 27, 2015 23:32:50 GMT -5
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Post by leyster on Nov 27, 2015 23:32:50 GMT -5
Hi. Maybe this has been discussed before and I'm not seeing it. My Rusty, an 8 year old, likes to climb his cage walk across the top till he comes to his tree. He'll then walk down the tree to me. If I don't notice him he gives a shirt squawk. I have been giving him a peanut and he has to take from my fingers. Anyway to get him to trust me. I know they aren't good for him but what can I use as a treat to take from my fingers? I've tried dried fruit but he spits that out. I've given fresh banana if I'm eating one.
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Nov 28, 2015 6:38:52 GMT -5
Post by biteybird on Nov 28, 2015 6:38:52 GMT -5
Hi, Leyster and Rusty! We give Bonnie some pumpkin seeds, or safflower seeds (in moderation, as they are fatty). She also likes slivers of almond, cashew nut or walnut. You can try one or two tiny pieces of tasty cheese (again, in moderation, as dairy is not great for quakers). Bonnie gets one or two small pieces of shredded ham, too. She also enjoys small pieces of apple. I've tried her on strawberries and blueberries too, but she doesn't seem to like them much.
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Post by wsteinhoff on Nov 28, 2015 18:05:10 GMT -5
Bishop will do anything for a pumpkin seed. I cut them into fourths and use them as training treats or give whole ones as a special treat but he gets them in moderation since they are fatty. He also loves fresh papaya and grapes as a treat, I'll buy a whole papaya and cut it up and freeze it since they don't eat much of it at a time and as a special treat after I buy papaya he will get a few of the seeds which have a peppery taste. Him and Skye both like brown rice as a treat too or tiny amounts of safflower since as was posted above they are fatty. There are plenty of things that can be used as treats, you just need to find what Rusty likes since they can be pretty picky as you have found out with the dried fruits. Bishop used to hate dried fruits but recently he has changed his mind and loves dried mango, pineapple, and banana chips.
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Nov 28, 2015 20:37:31 GMT -5
Post by cnyguy on Nov 28, 2015 20:37:31 GMT -5
Popcorn is another good treat for parrots. Air-popped is best-- for parrots, it can't be made using oil, salt or butter.
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fig
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Nov 28, 2015 21:40:02 GMT -5
Post by fig on Nov 28, 2015 21:40:02 GMT -5
Our birds love pistachios. Isaac will get all excited when I take out the jar of nuts!
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Nov 29, 2015 9:09:54 GMT -5
Post by easttex on Nov 29, 2015 9:09:54 GMT -5
The pumpkin seeds I get from drsfostersmith.com are only about 10% fat, actually quite a bit lower than that in the pellets I give my birds. Grey striped sunflower seeds are about half the fat of the black oil type. But fat isn't everything. Another problem with sunflower seeds is the calcium content, probably the most important mineral in their diets. Still, you can feed them, but in moderation. If they make up a considerable part of the diet, you have to look closely at what else they're getting to get a good balance.
Peppy doesn't care for peanuts, but I give them to my grey. I use salt-free roasted in a jar. I miss watching her shell whole peanuts, but the risk of aflatoxins is not worth it.
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