Mama CJ Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Are raisins safe to give to our fids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Raisins are found in some bird treat mixes & they're ok, but there are a couple of issues. They contain sugar & salt so should be fed on a limited basis. They tend to be preserved with sulpur dixoide, which some feel should be avoided. Also have to watch that the fids don't feed them to the dogs as they're supposed to be toxic for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama CJ Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Ok, thank you. I was having a hard time finding raisins on a safe or unsafe to feed list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Raisins are of course made from grapes and the sugar in them is concentrated since most all of the water has been dried out of them, they are ok to feed but in moderation, the kind I buy has no preservatives on them at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) I live in a predominately agricultural area. Grapes are just one of the huge harvests here and those used for Raisins. They lay those grapes out on paper sheets on the ground and allow them to bake in the sun. This of course means the sulfur used to prevent mold when the inevitable rains come during that time occasionally. Once dried, they are simply taken to the packing houses, put on conveyor belts and automatically dumped into the packing for market. There is no processing or cleaning of them at all. I personally avoid anything with raisins for Dayo due to this. The good news, is Dayo hates raisins anyway, so it's not an issue when we may eat some. Edited February 2, 2011 by danmcq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama CJ Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 I live in a predominately agricultural area. Grapes are just one of the huge harvests here and those used for Raisins. They lay those grapes out on paper sheets on the ground and allow them to bake in the sun. This of course means the sulfur used to prevent mold when the inevitable rains come during that time occasionally. Once dried, they are simply taken to the packing houses, put on conveyor belts and automatically dumped into the packing for market. There is no processing or cleaning of them at all. I personally avoid anything with raisins for Dayo due to this. The good news, is Dayo hates raisins anyway, so it's not an issue when we may eat some. Wow. I didn't know that, very interesting. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Just as an aside, many parrots do indeed feed the dogs of the household and raisins and grapes are extremely poisonous to dogs. Ingestion of a fairly small amount has caused acute renal failure and death in dogs and not to be dramatic, and I don't want to hijack this thread, but it is very important your dogs not get any raisins or grapes. I told a friend of mine about this and her response was, "Oh, she eats grapes all the time. The baby throws his food and the dog eats whatever the baby tosses." Well, to me, that is like saying, "Oh, I let my dog run in the street all the time. Nothing bad has happened." All that means is you've been lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 ...They lay those grapes out on paper sheets on the ground and allow them to bake in the sun. This of course means the sulfur used to prevent mold when the inevitable rains come during that time occasionally. Once dried, they are simply taken to the packing houses, put on conveyor belts and automatically dumped into the packing for market. There is no processing or cleaning of them at all. Mmmm, Yummy! Don't think I'll be handing boxes of raisins out for the kids to snack on anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have eaten raisins all my life, usually the Sun Maid brand and I am still alive and kicking at 60 but my fids do not get them very often, come to think of it don't think they care much for them, oh well that just leaves more for me to enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) Oh my, and here I thought my Father had died from natural causes at 93!!!!! Just a note from yes, A California Raisin Farmers' Daughter. Sulfur is not lethal, it is sprayed or dusted over vines in early April to prevent mildew from forming on the budding grape clusters. Sulfur is not applied if it rains after the grapes are on trays. Farmers just lose their whole crop for the year if there is a rain. I will admit, however, that I don't eat raisins actually hate the little boogers, but that's because I worked in them until I was 19 years old and finally moved away from Fresno. Do love grapes though!!!! Edited February 6, 2011 by luvparrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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