Healthy Bird Nutrition

To maintain your birds health, it is best as a pet owner to offer your bird a wide variety of foods. It is an important part of the care you give your bird. An all seed diet is now recognized as a very poor diet for birds kept in captivity as pets. The seeds alone are unhealthy for him and will usually cause early death. Many birds can live happily for many years with the correct care and nutrition. Ulike people with poor eating habits, birds have to eat what we owners feed them and often without even knowing it, can be all the wrong things.  

Here is a simple soft food mix recipe idea for your bird that is not only healthly food for him but he will absolutely love.

1 bag of whole-grain brown rice

1 bag of 15 bean soup mix

3 or 4 carrotts, diced

Fresh corn on the cob, cut into small pieces or 1 small bag of frozen corn. 

Mix the rice and beans in a large cooking pot and fill with water. Cook according to the rice recipe. About half way through cooking time stir in the carrots. The corn can be added about the last 5 minutes of cooking. Pour contents into a strainer and rinse with cool water. Serve about 1 - 2 tablespoons per bird daily. Top with fresh greens, such as cilantro, kale, spinach or other fresh veggies.

This type of recipe can be altered in many different ways, just use your imagination and you will soon see the difference in your pet just from the foods you offer to him. Remember though, birds that have never been offered other foods, may be reluctant to try new foods. Be patient and try different ways of serving these things to him, with patience he will soon be begging for his special meal times. Check out our recipe page for more fun and healthy food ideas.

In addition, offer your bird fresh fruit a few times a week as well. Some safe fruits that may be given are red grapes, bananas, apples, oranges, etc. Your bird will let you know what he enjoys the most of. Birds too, by nature are foragers and enjoy having fresh greens and grains to nibble on daily. They are especially fond of whole grain and multi-grain breads. It is not only more healthy for him to eat but it will also aid in keeping your bird happy and from getting bored while in his cage. It gives him something to do, something he would do in his natural habitat. Usully a morning an evening feeding schedule works well and birds grow to become accustom to the routine rather quickly too. Treats are good for your bird also, plus they can aid in teaching your bird to do tricks. Especially when it is something he really loves.  Keep in mind that fresh or frozen veggies are best and canned is not recomended. Most things are safe for your bird to eat but there are several things that are harmful and can make him very sick or even kill him. So be sure to educate yourself and remember what these things are. If you not not sure about something, it is best not to offer it to your bird until you have confirmed its safety.

Here is a list of NO, NO'S to begin with.

Avocodo (will kill your bird)

Chocolate

Fruit Seeds (such as apple, orange, peach, lemon, etc.)

Sugar and Salt

High Fat Foods (such as chips and fried foods)

If your schedule is busy as most peoples are and you find it difficult to keep up with maintaining this type of diet for your birds. I urge you to look into offering supplements to your bird instead. There are a few different things you can offer to your bird that will ensure his best health. I highly reccommend visiting www.alllbirdproducts.com. This site offers tons of helpful information and articles on proper nutrition and correct administering of supplements and treatments. They also offer a wide variety of these supplement and treatment items that you may need to help care for your pet birds health properly.