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Posted 4/27/2008 12:47:56 PM


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K&T dad.. This may have been posted before but was just interested in what your fids favorite "natural" foods are? Here is a run-down of our guys.
-Kito:(Senegal Parrot) Hot Peppers, Almonds, Papaya, Kiwi, Beans and just about everything I have thrown his way except Blueberries.
-Tupi:(P.Parrotlet) Hot Peppers, Rasberries, Seeds, Grains, Kiwi & Figs.
-Tarzan & Jane:(Peach Faced Lovebirds) Figs, Grains & Seeds.
-Miah:(Cockatiel) Apples, Peas, Corn, Seeds and Grains.
-Chico:(Green Cheeked Conure) Banana, Apples and Grains.
-Aussie:(Bourke's parakeet) Greens, Rasberries, Beans, Corn, Seeds & Grains.
-Chile:(Lineolated Parakeet) Greens, Peas, Corn, Almonds, Carrots, Grains, Melon, Pineapple and Apples
-Julio:(Black Capped Conure) Apples, Peas, Almonds and Grains.



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Posted 4/27/2008 1:29:50 PM
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Peter (budgie)- red or brown rice, mashed veggies, greens, eggs

Ava (budgie)- any fruit, red or brown rice, eggs,

Kyoto (cckatiel)- greens, broccoli, mushy veggies

Peppermint Patty (cockatiel)- eggs and whatever Yo-yo is eating

Frank (Quaker)- cherries, food

Lola (Quaker)- pumpkin, though she can no longer have it

Claudia (RS Eclectus)- any fruit, snap peas

Yaz (Nanday Conure)- food

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Posted 4/27/2008 1:36:59 PM


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K&T Dad... !$@#!$@! Forgot the cherries & Broccoli Kito LOVES cherries(Happens to be his dad's favorite too) & Tupi Loves Broccoli!


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1. Lineolated Parakeet(Chile) 1. Bourke's Parakeet(Aussie)

1. Black Capped Conure(Julio) 1. Budgerigar(Anni)

2. Indian Ring Necked Parakeets(Taj & Mahal)

1. Scarlet Chested Parakeet(Sydney)









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Posted 4/27/2008 2:33:05 PM


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Now, if your question is what foods Senegal Parrots eat in the wild in their natural environment that I feed to Pepper, my answer would be nothing that I am aware of feeding him. If "natural" means non-processed and plant material that a bird would have access to in the wild, then my list is below.

Based on my definition of "natural" above and what I observe Pepper eating first out of his bowl of food I’d say his favorites are:
Soy Beans (beans only, out of the pods)
Broccoli
Sugar Snap Peas
Sweet Potato
Almonds
Cherries
His seed mix (it’s made of natural foods, though they’re not naturally found together)

Since I weigh Pepper every day, I’m able to see patterns. Every morning after I either fill Pepper’s seed bowl with fresh seed mix or feed him Soy Beans, he always has a three to four gram weight gain. So I guess based on this observations Soy Beans and fresh seed mix are his favorite “natural” foods.



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Posted 4/27/2008 7:07:56 PM


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Olivia loves berries, especially blackberries and strawberries, soybeans, kiwi and eggs.

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Posted 4/27/2008 7:57:24 PM
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we haven't had our (still nameless) budgie long enough to determine all his favorites, but so far we know he really likes eggs. i think it's vaguely creepy to feed a bird eggs, but hey, if he likes it and it keeps his weight up, i'm not gonna argue.
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Posted 4/28/2008 5:55:38 AM


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Yoshi likes berries of all kinds and is a carbo junkie.  He will eat just about any carb known to man.  lol  His fav nut is almonds.

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Posted 4/28/2008 8:11:21 AM


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Pancho loves Spinach and Bell Peppers.

-- I did the research, and a completely different Fid picked me anyway! Say Hello to Pancho Buffett!

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Posted 4/28/2008 2:56:47 PM


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K&T Dad.. Yep, Pepper's Pa.. I meant non processed & plant matter foods


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1. Senegal Parrot(Kito) 1. Pacific Parrotlet(Tupi)

5. Peach Faced Lovebirds(Tarzan & Jane, BP, Chance & Baby)

2. Cockatiels(Miah)RIP & (Squiggy) 1. Green Cheeked Conure(Chico)

1. Lineolated Parakeet(Chile) 1. Bourke's Parakeet(Aussie)

1. Black Capped Conure(Julio) 1. Budgerigar(Anni)

2. Indian Ring Necked Parakeets(Taj & Mahal)

1. Scarlet Chested Parakeet(Sydney)









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Posted 6/4/2008 12:02:14 PM


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Ohhhhh my some of you have a TON of birds! Mildly jealous haha.. Mine are enough work alone! Um.. I switched both my birds to a pelletted diet.. and finally they both started eating it. I am working on fruits and veggies. I give them the Lafabers fruit and veggie seed ball things.. and I bought a bad of basically trail mix for birds. I started mixing it with seeds and they have caught on and started eating that too. Is that enough? Can they get any nutrients out the trail mix? There are raisins, pineapples, nuts.. whole bunch of stuff. I am going to start mixing that with fresh stuff soon too.. Any input? Please let me know. OHHH and one more thing.. what exactly does "fid" mean? I understand its bird.. but how? AHH? Heh..

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