Lentils

[tesla]

Are lentils okay to feed a Grey; and if so, are all forms of lentil acceptable?

 

I didn't think twice about this because before I fed Tango lentils in the past and he always ate them like any other bean and never had any problems associated with eating them. However the last time he ate lentils, we went to the backyard (I put him in his small cage) for about a good two hours. As soon as we came back inside, I put him on top of his table-top play stand. He immediately started to move his head back and forward like he was choking or throwing up, and even started to shake while doing so. After about a minute, he threw up his most recent meal which was the lentils with rice and vegetables. I know for sure it wasn't the rice or vegetables because we eat that almost on a daily basis. However we don't eat lentils or go outside often at all.

 

So do you guys think it was because of eating the lentils, or going outside in the backyard? Because we don't engage in either of those too often, so I don't know which to pinpoint it to. It would be easy to suggest that it was because of the lentils, but at the same time if it was, wouldn't have it happened 20-40 minutes after eating the lentils; and not 120 minutes later? And it's easy to dismiss that going outside would make him puke; but could there be a reason for why going in the backyard would make him puke? It was slightly windy, but I took my parakeets outside as well and they weren't throwing up; and that was their first time going outdoors.

 

I hope it's not because of the lentils, because I just bought a huge bag and would not enjoy the fact that I have to eat them and be able to give him any. But at the same time, if it was because of the lentils, why didn't he throw up the past times he ate them?

[Koekie]

they can eat lentils, but I not sure if they can eat all forms.

That must be scary when he did that. Is he all better now?

[tesla]

Oh no yeah he was fine right after. He just puked out a lil bit and was back to normal. My main concern is if he can eat lentils or not, because I'm going to adapt my diet to what he can or cannot eat.

 

What's weird is that he seemed fine before and after he puked. While we were outside, he was just hanging out in the cage. And then as soon as we came back indoors and he got on his play-stand, he puked. And like I mentioned earlier, it was about two hours after he last ate.

[Koekie]

Well, I just searched recipes for birds, and there where alot of recipes with lentils in it. So I guess they can eat it.

[tesla]

Thanks a lot!