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Jul 26, 2015 8:01:30 GMT -5
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Post by tj1209 on Jul 26, 2015 8:01:30 GMT -5
I am very new to Quakers and have a question about vegetables. I've read that you need to make them a bowl of "chopped" vegetables but I've been giving Levi two small dishes of a variety of cut up vegetables about 1/4" long. He will stand and eat each piece while holding it with one foot. I'm not sure but will this help him with dexterity? Do I need to cut the pieces smaller or is this ok? He seems to like what I give him.
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Post by easttex on Jul 26, 2015 8:59:10 GMT -5
It's really just a matter of a bird's preference. Some will eat things one way and not in another. If Levi eats the bigger chunks, there's no reason to make them smaller. By the way, you're very lucky Levi likes vegetables. Many of us really struggle mightily get our birds to accept them.  |
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Post by tj1209 on Jul 26, 2015 9:09:00 GMT -5
Thank you for all your help on this forum eastex! I keep trying new veggies so he won't get bored. So far green beans, seedless grapes and today tried the stalk of collard greens. Also what ever he tosses out my little chiauaua cleans up.
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jul 26, 2015 16:32:22 GMT -5
You are doing the right thing. My quaker wont use his feet so it is great that Levi can hold his vegetables with his feet. Please feel free to ask any questions on this forum. We are all here to help and support each other |
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Jul 26, 2015 19:25:50 GMT -5
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Post by tj1209 on Jul 26, 2015 19:25:50 GMT -5
Very much appreciated Jan and Shah!!
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Post by cnyguy on Jul 26, 2015 20:14:05 GMT -5
Every parrot seems to have his or her own preferences about how vegetables are prepared, and you've already discovered what Levi prefers. Some people have to do lots of experimenting before thet find out how their parrot likes vegetables. My QP Ralph prefers most of his vegetables be very finely chopped-- except for fresh green peas, which must be sliced in half when served in his food dish-- but left whole if eaten straight from the pod. Parrots can be very fussy.  |
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Post by biteybird on Jul 27, 2015 5:00:06 GMT -5
If Levi can hold his veggies in his foot he's doing great. Just make sure you keep the ratio of veggies-pellets-seeds balanced (you'll know if he's eating too many veggies/fruit...watery poop!).  |
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Post by aaron on Jul 27, 2015 13:06:56 GMT -5
If Levi can hold his veggies in his foot he's doing great. Just make sure you keep the ratio of veggies-pellets-seeds balanced (you'll know if he's eating too many veggies/fruit...watery poop!). Is this actually a problem-- when they get watery poop from veggies? Cupcake is an avid consumer of cucumber and specifically loves the super juicy center... gives her watery poop all the time, but I never really thought it was an issue. Is this something to be concerned about? |
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Post by easttex on Jul 27, 2015 13:56:31 GMT -5
Thank you for all your help on this forum eastex! I keep trying new veggies so he won't get bored. So far green beans, seedless grapes and today tried the stalk of collard greens. Also what ever he tosses out my little chiauaua cleans up. You're welcome! I know that dog-as-Hoover routine, too. My dog is very particular about what she eats, unless it comes from one of the birds. I think if we put her dog food on the carpet around the bird cages she would eat it happily, thinking of it as ill-gotten gains. |
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jul 27, 2015 16:26:43 GMT -5
Aaron, Shah loves grapes (peeled by the slave of course) - he gets watery poops but I dont worry about them. Provided the poops are normal the rest of the time it is not an issue as far as I can see. If the poops were constantly watery, then I would assume there is something wrong.
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Post by Jan and Shah on Jul 27, 2015 16:29:37 GMT -5
Oops meant to say - "there is something wrong and the first thing I would do would be to check what the bird has been eating".
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Post by aaron on Jul 27, 2015 22:09:24 GMT -5
Cupcake loves grapes too.. She will eat a ridiculous amount of grapes if left up to her Of course, I could say the same for myself when it comes to really good grapes I do make sure that her droppings go back to normal after they are watery. Especially now that her mild issue has cleared up, her wet droppings really correlates with the cucumber eating and are typically normal otherwise. |
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Aug 1, 2015 17:05:38 GMT -5
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Post by tj1209 on Aug 1, 2015 17:05:38 GMT -5
I know they say no question is a stupid question but I wonder how do I know how much is too much of the grapes? How about green beans? My Levi loves them.
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Aug 1, 2015 21:08:54 GMT -5
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Post by aaron on Aug 1, 2015 21:08:54 GMT -5
Grapes should be rather sparingly given... Maybe half a grape or so periodically as treats... It is not that they are bad per se, but there is a lot of sugar and not a ton of nutrition in grapes, and many Quakers will eat tons of grapes in lieu of healthier things if given the opportunity. Green beans, on the other hand, I would say you can probably feed as much as they are willing to eat.
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Aug 2, 2015 7:40:16 GMT -5
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Post by tj1209 on Aug 2, 2015 7:40:16 GMT -5
Good to know about both. I'll let up on grapes and continue green beans. Also going to try broccoli today.
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