Heathy Bird Diets
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Many diets available today are advertised as being complete diets. Many of these diets are perfectly acceptable, but it is advisable to avoid those that claim to provide substitute fresh fruit and vegetables, since there can be no substitute for these. Commercially prepared diets such as lorikeet nectar are particularly convenient and offer a safer alternative to the home made option of mixing 10-15 ingredients together. Not only is this extremely messy business, but bacteria could easily enter the food in the process.
Complete premade diets are ideas for soft bills. These ensure that they do not miss vital nutrients, but do add other foods as well. Although birds, especially parrots, love being given treats from their owners, this is usually a bad idea. Giving your parrot a grape or your soft bill some live food is fine, but snacks intended for humans such as crisps, contain a high level of salt and other additives that perform no useful function in the welfare of your bird.
The majority of soft bills will be very eager of live food. Try to provide this in moderation, however, for if they become addicted to live food your birds will reject other foods and create a dangerous imbalance in their diet. In any case, it is a good idea to provide some form of mineral and vitamin supplement. Supply this in accordance with the instructions on the packet; too much can prove dangerous.
There is no shortage of foods that you can feed to parrots and parakeets, the wider the variety the better. You will find that every bird has its own favorites and will always leave some types of food.
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