What to feed the parrot?

The basis of the diet is ready grain feed. Specific brand is difficult to recommend, butmost experts advise to give preference to imported grain mixtures. In addition to the grain itself, the finished feed often contains nuts, mineral supplements, pieces of dried fruit. It is advised to add non-edible, but poultry-friendly components to the finished food: pieces of cardboard, wood shavings, etc. When the parrot separates the edible components from the inedible, it creates the necessary strain on the bird's beak and brain.

What to feed the parrot, except dry cereal mixture? Large parrots must be given germinated grain. It can be a grain from a finished mixture; ifThe mixture contains nuts, dried fruits and mineral supplements, they must be selected before germination of the grain. Too much germinated grain should not be given: it can cause a burst of sexual activity. Therefore, if you have one parrot, then the sprouted grains need to be given little by little. In addition to cereals that are part of the feed, it is possible to germinate beans, alfalfa, lentils, and the like. Sprouted grains do not replace dry food, but supplement it!

Many give their parrots nuts and seeds. These products are not prohibited, but give them to the parrotshould be extremely cautious. The fact is that both nuts and seeds are very fatty and create an excessive strain on the bird's liver. If you give the parrot a good ready food, it already includes the necessary amount of nuts and seeds. In this case, if you are going to feed the parrot with nuts and seeds from your hands, then from the feed you need to choose them. Parrot can be given walnuts and pine nuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds - but not more than one kind of nuts in one day. Brazil nuts can be given no more than once a month, peanuts, coconut and cashews are not recommended. Candied and salted nuts can not be given.

Necessarily need to feed the parrot fruits, vegetables, berries and greens - they need it. All fruits and vegetables should be thoroughly washed before giving them to the bird. It is better to give fresh vegetables and fruits - they contain more vitamins, but kohlrabi, turnips, Brussels sprouts, beets, beans and green peas in pods should be blanched, and broccoli and cauliflower should be poured with boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Of apples, pears, cherries, cherries, plums, apricot peaches, you need to get bones. Corn, pomegranate, viburnum, grapes must be given in limited quantities. You can give dried fruits of home cooking - washed or soaked.

In addition to fresh vegetables and fruits, you can feed the parrots ready fruit and vegetable purees for baby food. But these purees should not contain prohibited vegetables and fruits, meat, fish, cream, milk and sugar. Also useful for parrots are berry and fruit juices without sugar.

What can not feed the parrot? What fruits and vegetables are contraindicated to parrots? Do not give your pet a fresh mango andpapayas, avocados, potatoes, spicy greens (parsley, dill, coriander), candied fruits, cooked vegetables from your table. Do not advise giving parrots onions and garlic.

Can I feed a parrot? dairy products? Yes, but not all. In addition, in this case, you need to clearly monitor the amount and fat content of these products. Twice a week (not more often) it is possible to give the bird a fermented woman, kefir or yoghurt with fat content of no more than 3%. Once a week you can give low-fat cottage cheese. Contraindicated parrots cream, milk and sour cream.

Young parrots can be given once or twice a week boiled quail or chicken egg. Adult birds are not required to give an egg, butif your parrot loves him very much, you can give him a small piece of eggs every two to three weeks. If you live two parrots, and you are going to plant them, then they should get more animal protein.

Live food You can give, but not more than 0.5% of the total diet. Rest products of animal origin (fish, meat, seafood, cheese, butter) are prohibited.

In addition, you can feed the parrot welded on the water porridge without sugar and salt. Also in the diet of a parrot must necessarily enter fresh tree branches. They should be collected away fromindustrial areas and highways and not treated with chemicals. It is not recommended to give branches of coniferous trees, pears, oak, bird cherry and poplar. Before giving branches, you need to thoroughly wash them with a brush with soap, rinse in running water and scald with boiling water.

Also in the diet parrot should include gastrolits, mineral supplements, vitamins. Do not forget to give a parrot fresh clean water (best - bottled not mineral), from time to time you can add to it lemon juice or pasteurized honey.