I was out weeding the garden the other day, when it occurred to me that some of these plants, though we don’t want them, are actually probably quite nutritious for the right creature. I pulled up a few dandelions and decided to cut them up and see how my cockatiels reacted. I only gave them … Read more
While there are many humans with an aversion to anything resembling a vegetable, parrots are veggie lovers! Birds are accustomed to eating all kinds of food, including vegetables. While most vegetables are acceptable for birds to ingest, you may be wondering about the safety of lesser-known vegetables, such as bok choy. To answer your question, … Read more
I was helping out at the local parrot sanctuary the other day. Visitors came to view the birds as I prepared the parrot’s fruit snacks to place around the aviary, and a family asked me, can parrots eat starfruit? As I looked at the freshly prepared fruit, it came to me not everyone will know … Read more
I enjoy making exciting foods for my parrots, and as I mentioned before, I have been cultivating my Dad’s allotment. I keep making new discoveries there, and this week the herbs are flourishing. In particular, Dad’s clippings of the bay leaf tree seem to be doing exceedingly well. With the thought in mind of what … Read more
My green-thumbed friend brought me rutabaga from his garden this week. I usually use rutabaga in stews; however, it seemed more of a bbq day. I didn’t want to waste my rutabaga, and I decided I’d let the parrots try it. I wasn’t sure how my parrots would tackle the thing, so I decided I … Read more
As I was sorting out the herb garden, I seem to have an overflowing amount of lemongrass. It’s beautifully fragrant and brings me the sense of joy to have it around me, but I was perplexed with so much of the stuff what I should do with it. I decided I would check to … Read more