Dehydrated Food

[pfcarquejo]

Do you know this? Would this be a good thing to use to make food availabe for our parrots. Since we are not home during most of the day, fresh fruit tends to be to many hours in the plates. One of the food mixes we use has already some dehydrated fruits, and I think fresh fruit is better for them. What do you think?

http://www.ofertahogar.com/product/66105/deshidratador-de-frutas-y-verduras-dr2751-

[Jayd]

Sorry. I've been behind today, You might want to check out this link: http://www.avianweb.com/amazondiet.htm Dry Fruits / Veggies: When fresh fruits and vegetables are not available, dehydrated fruits and vegetables work wonderfully. Many birds love their crunchiness, or they toss them into their water dish (creating a "soup" of some sorts) and then eat them once they are re hydrated. Be prepared to change the water more often throughout the day. Dried fruits & vegetables have the advantage that they don't go off. You could literally leave them in their cages for days (unless they get wet, of course). This surely comes in handy when traveling. Dried fruits & veggies also help convert "seed junkies" to a healthier diet. When you are at home, you can moisten the dried fruits & veggies with warm water to rehydrate them. Birds tend to LOVE warm fruits & veggies, maybe because it gives them flashbacks to the times when they were chicks and were fed warm regurgitated food by their bird parents.Jayd

[Luvparrots]

I give my fids freeze-dried fruits and veggies all the time. They enjoy them and I like them because I don't have to worried about their going bad.

[pfcarquejo]

I give my fids freeze-dried fruits and veggies all the time. They enjoy them and I like them because I don't have to worried about their going bad.

Do you give the dried fruits and veggies dried, or do you moisten them?

[Luvparrots]

I give them to them dry: green beans, peas, broccoli, corn and spinach. They snack on them at night time and early morning before breakfast. I like them because they do not spoil and my birds can have them whenever they want. The food is organic.

 

[Birdnut]

luvparrots: Where do you get all those dried veggies? That looks like a really good idea to have around for snacking.

[judygram]

Yes Janet, inquiring minds want to know where you get those dried veggies.

[Luvparrots]

Okay, I purchase them online:

 

http://www.harmonyhousefoods.com/Freeze-Dried-Veggies_c_74.html

[judygram]

Thanks Janet for the link.

[pfcarquejo]

Hi,

You can buy the fresh vegetables and fruits and dehydrate them yourself using one of those devices such as the one I have mentioned in the opening topic

A friend of mine bought one and i am just wating to know about the experience, to decide if I buy one for myself.