Jayd

http://foxloft.com/exotics/zen Thank's Dan

When we bred parrots [not Greys] and re-homed rescue or re-homed parrots, we had no contract, we would invite the prospective buyer over to view the bird specie they wanted, at this time they were given a packet of papers about diets, needs, all we could find about the chosen parrot, they would sign a slip on there net visit saying they read the material. From that point on, we would decide whom we would sell a parrot to.............What right do we have to impose our ego onto another,s inalienable rights? Bird contracts are not legal in all states and what kind of breeder would Enforce their contract unless harm was being done to a parrot? This is the same as "My car is faster then your car" power, ego, nothing more, a key point, financially gains, "I know whats right, you don't", and all dogs bite......Quote:My [Our] opinions, observations, and experiences.

Correct, D is best absorb from Sun or Full Spectrum UVB indoor lighting. Greys adsorb very very little from food or supplements, and supplements, vitamins etc, should never be given unless prescribed by a Avian Vet......Thanks Jayd

"Do you think the decision of clipping or not should belong to the rescue group, or even in a breeder's contract?" NO !!!

Hi, it's best to leave the seeds 24/7 as long as your baby s eating veggies, nuts etc.....This is a quote from Crop post I made..Thanks Jayd Jocelyn you asked:"Wait I'm confused keep seed available? Why seed can you explain?" A seed only diet is very bad for a parrot, the reason for this is that each type of seed is lacking a major nutrient, or are high in fat. On the other side, the nutrients they do have are really great, especially EFA's [Essential Fatty Acids] Omega 3, etc....In the wild, think about it, a parrots main diet is seeds and nuts, supplemented with veggies and fruit etc.. A seed diet, less sunflower seeds [they have a high fat content and captive parrots get addicted to sunflower seeds because there easy to eat and taste good] which should be given as a treat, about 3 tbs a day. Keep seeds in the cage 24/7 about a half cup, then feed your veggies, fruit, nuts, legumes Red palm oil, mashes etc. For the ones that will eat pellets, we keep a 1/4 cup available for them, remember pellets are processed with additives etc. Research, you'll find not everyone feeds pellets...

Wise Lady, Thanks Jay

Zupreem, natural and nut blend, don't forget to keep a half bowl of a good seed mix 24/7.....TOP's, Royal large hookbill safflower, and Volkmans safflower....The pellets should supplement the seeds, veggies, mash, chop etc.......Fresh first.........

A big part of the "Message" is being able to share and know people like you...............

TOP's isn't liked by to many parrots, that's a shame. There seed mix really is great, I get over 95% sport from it, and Tesoro Treats, I love it, you'd be surprised how many humans like it and buy it for themselves........lol

Thanks Ray, I look forward to your continued posts, Good Work.................Jay

Sarasota, thanks, Maggie knows what you mean, were down to 10 parrots 1 dog and me.....than Maggie works and is going to collage., she has a good routine going, I can't help except to let the fid's sit on me and keep them occupied. Jocelyn you asked:"Wait I'm confused keep seed available? Why seed can you explain?" A seed only diet is very bad for a parrot, the reason for this is that each type of seed is lacking a major nutrient, or are high in fat. On the other side, the nutrients they do have are really great, especially EFA's [Essential Fatty Acids] Omega 3, etc....In the wild, think about it, a parrots main diet is seeds and nuts, supplemented with veggies and fruit etc.. A seed diet, less sunflower seeds [they have a high fat content and captive parrots get addicted to sunflower seeds because there easy to eat and taste good] which should be given as a treat, about 3 tbs a day. Keep seeds in the cage 24/7 about a half cup, then feed your veggies, fruit, nuts, legumes Red palm oil, mashes etc. For the ones that will eat pellets, we keep a 1/4 cup available for them, remember pellets are processed with additives etc. Research, you'll find not everyone feeds pellets...

These and green cheeks are quite quiet, little lovers......

Thank you, yes this is true in many cases........Jayd

Hi, why "a step stool"? Thanks Jayd:)

Hi, my reason for showing more recipes is to clarify that if a Chop, mash, glop or any other blended recipe, is correct and okay to feed your parrot as long as it has certain basic ingredients. After you have a basic recipe, everything else you add is personal or specific for your parrot. What are these ingredients?, how much? To start, [largest percentages first] Dark Leafy Veggies, Orange and yellow veggies, Legumes, peas, lentils Grains Fruit [more or less depending on species] Supplements [food] Supplements, pick and choose, read what others use and why than, experiment. We don't freeze, we make a couple of days worth and don't add fruit until serving. How we do it isn't right or wrong, to freeze or not to freeze is completely up to you. Substitute example: Kale for Turnip tops etc, depending upon you parrot likes With this type of diet, always keep seed available, the amount of pellets you feed can be reduced greatly, since that's what this diet replaces..... Enjoy Jayd P.S. If I omitted something please feel free to correct..................

The 34 ingredients I use for this mash: Part 1: Cooked Grains-Beans Component 1) black-eyed peas (1 tablespoon/15 ml) 2) organic pinto beans (1 tablespoon/15 ml) 3) kidney beans (1 tablespoon/15 ml) 4) yellow split peas (1 teaspoon/10 ml) 5) red split peas (1 teaspoon/10 ml) 6) chick peas (1 tablespoon/15 ml) 7) black beans (1 tablespoon/15 ml) 8) soy beans (1 tablespoon/15 ml) 9) lima beans (2 tablespoons/30 ml) 10) organic wheat (1 tablespoon/15 ml) 11) pearled barley (1 tablespoon/15 ml) 12) organic wild rice blend (2 tablespoons/30 ml) The beans are bought in separate packs and mixed. You can try to find pre-mixed grains-beans mix at health food stores but they would nto carry the exact ingredients as required for the mash. Some of the beans are not available in Singapore's supermarkets and therefore I tend to use organic grains and beans from health food stores if I can't find them in the supermarkets. Freshness of dried beans and grains can be extended by storing them in the freezer, otherwise they can be stored at room temperature in cool and dry places. The beans are rinsed several times and soaked overnight (at least 8 hours of soaking). This will soften the grains and beans up and activate the process of germinating, which further enhance their nutritional values. They are again rinsed several times before filled with clean water that just barely covers the mixture. The mixture is heated to boiling for 10 minutes and then allowed to simmer till most of the water has been simmered off. The trick is to have as little water left from the cooking as possible as nutrients will be leeched into the water. By simmering till dry, it will further soften the grains and beans while retaining the nutrients. This cooking method is similar to cooking rice. The cooked grains-beans mix is the allowed to cool before used for the mash. Part 2: Frozen Vegetables Mix Component 13) frozen corn 14) frozen peas 15) frozen carrots 16) frozen green beans (all-in-one 500g pack) Frozen vegetable mix can be bought direct from supermarkets and grocery shops. Stored in freezer compartment and thawed when needed. Part 3: Cooked Vegetable Roots Component 17) steamed sweet potato (1 small piece/175g) 18) steamed white potato (1 small piece/175g) The sweet potato and white potato are cut into cubes and lightly steamed. Steaming will make them more palatable as well as make it more easily digestible. Part 4: Seeds Component 19) sesame seeds (1 teaspoon/10 ml) 20) raw pumpkin seeds (1 teaspoon/10 ml) Pumpkin seeds are raw. they are harvested from pumpkins directly and not bought commercially. You can buy pumpkins and retain the seeds. These are washed and sun dried. The sesame seeds are bought from supermarkets or shops. You can choose either black or white sesame. Part 5: Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Component 21) zucchini (1 small piece/60g) 22) tomatoes (1 piece/110g) 23) parsley (25g) 24) tou miao (baby green leafed vegetables; 25g) 25) bananas (1 piece/150g) 26) apples (1 to 2 pieces/150g) 27) oranges (1 to 2 pieces/150g) 28) blueberries(1 tablespoon/15 ml) 29) mango (1/2 mango/60g) 30) papaya with seeds (150g) 31) red/green grapes (175g) Fruits and vegetables are cut into bite size. Any leafy vegetable can be minced, especially for birds who turn away from these green vegetables. Mincing will ensure some of these vegetables in the form of tiny green pieces will be ingested together with the rest of the mash. Part 6: Supplement Component 32) kelp powder (1 teaspoon/10 ml) 33) alfalfa powder (1 teaspoon/10 ml) 34) pollen powder (1 teaspoon/10 ml) The supplement powders have been pre-mixed before the photo is taken. Some supplements can be bought containing both kelp and alfalfa. I added pollen and I also recommend another possible addition in the form of wheat grass powder. Just be careful with the amount as these are supplements and not main components of their diet. Ingredients before mixing: The final stage of preparation is simply a mixing of all the various components together. Just ensure that all the ingredients are well mixed. End product: Storage: The mash is packed into serving size and stored in the freezer compartment for around 1 week. Each pack is thawed slowly over 24 hours in the cooling compartment of the fridge before serving. Afterthought: All my birds take the mash readily. It helps that they have been trained to eat these food as I have been feeding them fresh or cooked vegetables, fruits, grains-beans sprouted or cooked. So for them, it is just a change of presentation and variety. Considering the issue of freshness, I would have preferred to offer the three main components separately so that the food offered will be as fresh as possible instead of having to freeze them. For example, I would advice to give one day cooked grains-beans mix, another day would be fresh vegetables and fruits mix and yet another day giving cooked vegetables.

Lucky you, great little birds. The parent's of these little guys kick them out of the nest as soon as the father says it's time to go, so like other parrots they don't have to be "Hand Fed, their ready to accept a new flock as soon as their forced to leave home. If they are male and female, come breeding time you'll have to separate them as soon as you realize it. 2 cages etc. especially if their siblings..... They like small pieces of walnuts, mostly seeds and a few fruit pellets, no sunflower seeds, and they love "FRESH" Veggies...carrots"..They really like a wide cage as opposed to a high cage, rope perches, vines, tree limbs etc......Good luck http://www.avianweb.com/duskyheadedconures.html

NOT FAIR................ I have more parrots..........lol

Wise women....LOL, Freddy's about 21yr's old now, and has never bitten us, this was posted in fun, It took Maggie 2yr's before he would step up, he was abused in the worst ways....Thanks

I won't bite.......I WANT TO SIT ON YOUR SHOULDER................Freddy

1) Doesn't sweet corn have large amount of sugar? Isn't that harmful for the birds? Fruits that you give your birdie such as apples, strawberries, etc etc have sugar in it. When the sweetcorn is a tiny fraction of the overall mash, I do not think we have to be concerned 2) I don't know if we have in our stores frozen sweet corn (I never saw any). Can I buy fresh and then freeze it? Is there a process which I need to follow or I can just put it in the fridge? why does it need to be frozen in the first place? If you do not have sweet corn, use dry corn. In which case use 50 grams of dry corn, or 100 grams if the corn is not dry. I used frozen sweet corn as that was what I bought. 3) I newer saw a sweet potato so I don't think we have any. Can I use something else instead? I think sweet potato will be better . If you cannot get that, use potatoes. Google for photos of sweet potatoes 4) When I saw pictures of kidney beans I thought it was red bean, so what is the difference between those two? How will I recognize them (from each other)? Kidney beans are big looking red beans 5) When I saw pictures of lima beans and Great Northern white beans I thought they are the same, so what is the difference between those two? How will I recognize them (from each other)? Lima beans are big looking white beans. 6) If I except something from the recipe, do I need to compensate with something else? You do not need to. Or you can compensate by more of similar type. If you cannot get glutinous rice, use double portion of regular rice If no great northen white beans , use more black eyed beans. Or no need to substitute even. 7) What are green beans? This: http://www.ifood.tv/blog/four-tasty-...of-green-beans ? Or does it has to do with peas? Grren beans above below the peas and next to the red beans Look into the flickr folder with many more photos Preparing Tinkerbell Mash 7 http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanlun...7623146773717/ 8) There are peas in the picture but I haven't seen in the recipe that it says peas .. So how much peas? Or you want peas in a bean and that would then be answer to question number 7? So what do I do with the bean? throw it away? Thank you. I forgot to add the peas into the recipe even though it was clear my photos included that. I since changed the Livejournal and credited you for that discovery 9) Brown crushed barley? I think I know what barley is? But brown? Are there some other kind? I think I eat that for breakfast:-) Brown cereals are more healthy than refined cereals. Use brown where you can. 10) I don't know the difference between brown glutinious rice and brown rice? Glutinous means sticky, right? How can rice be sticky? Glutinous rice is common in Asia. Double the rice quantity or use more oats/wheat/barley 11) I know what oat is, but what is brown rolled oat? Use breakfast oats from the can and brown in color. 12) Have no idea what are brown rolled wheat berries. Picture? brown rolled oats, wheat and barley 13) Do i "peel" the shell of a Brazilian nut, right?-and how am I gonna do that? I saw them in a seed mix but don't know where can I buy just them. Any suggestions? No need for brazilian nuts if not available. 14) Now question about making TM. This is what I understood but I need exact time frame: In the morning I soak all the beans/peas for 8-10hours. Then I wash them/rinse and drain them. That is in the evening of the same day. I leave them like them in separate containers. Next morning, lunch time, dinner, for ten minutes I soak them again and then wash them/rinse and drain them. How many days do I need to repeat that process three times a day? Continuous soaking of beans can make them rot. So make sure you drain them after the soaking. I repeat this for 3 days from when I started adding water to when I cook them all together. Then I don't know when do I need to put peas and black beans in the fridge. How long do I need to keep them there? If the roots start to appear and about ¼ to ½ inch long, you put them into the fridge to slow the germinating process until the time of the cooking. Also, I don't know when do I need to take a third of sweet corn and green beans and red beans and peas. Am I right to think that I pour boiling water over that? You remove 1/3 to ¼ just before the time of cooking and liquidizing them. I have some whole green beans peas etc etc to give texture. These are safe beans unlike kidney, lima etc which must be thoroughly cooked. Now I put all the beans/peas in a pot and I keep it boiling for 5minutes. Remove icky scum while cooking. Then I cool it down. I blend all that was cooking and put it back in the pot and add water if it is too thick. Now I add that third of sweet corn and green beans and red beans and peas. Do I add millet now? Yes. Add the wheat germ now too if you like. I let it boil again and cook it for 10 more minutes. Do I continue to cook when I add grated sweet potatoes and grated carrots? Yes. You then add the cereals with the pot still on the fire. Keep stirring. It will be fast to add the grated carrots and sweet potatoes. When the pot is boiling , you can take it off the stove. Now I add wheat germ. At this time is pot still boiling? Is it all together ten minutes or this last two steps prolong the cooking period? Don't we kill all the vitamins with cooking? Beause of the liquidizing of the beans, the cooking time is reduced to 10 minutes. If not, those beans must be cooked for an hour which will kill all the vitamins. I removed the pot and wrap towels around the pot. Leave it overnight. When did I start to cook all this? The pot continued to cook in its own heat. By next morning, it will be cool enough for packaging. I serve with veggies and fruit which I put in the mash? Vary the veggies as you like and as to season, together with fruits. I prefer to put fruits and veggies in foraging points. You can mix them all up with mash. If I wanted to add Brazilian nuts and almonds I would do that when liquidizing, right? Yes. But not necessary for brazil nuts and almonds. If I make the next batch of mash, I will use groundnuts, human grade, and parboiled for that 5 minutes with rest of beans before liquidizing.

This is normal, some parrots do it quietly, they do this until it sounds right, learning to speak, Parrot Phonetics.... lol

If you don't allow your parrot on your shoulder, how will you know??? I'm sorry, there's no chart stating when a action or reaction will occur in a parrots life..A number of our parrots might nibble when on my shoulder and not Maggies or visa-versa......What works for you is what you do.....

not fair....................................lol...........................

Here's info on Canarys http://www.avianweb.com/canaryinfo.html http://www.avianweb.com/canarydiseases.html