Tess Denise Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 my grey doesn't like green leafy veggies so what can I give her instead to make sure she gets enough calcium. I do give her almonds and pinenuts. she loves carrots, and sweet potatoes, just won't eat leafy veggies , any ideas would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingy Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Here is a list of some vegies and their mineral content. http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/vegetables-nutrition-chart.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 my grey doesn't like green leafy veggies so what can I give her instead to make sure she gets enough calcium. I do give her almonds and pinenuts. she loves carrots, and sweet potatoes, just won't eat leafy veggies , any ideas would be great. Thank you Wingy for your great post! I'd just like to add a couple of things to this...keep in mind what we, as responsible pet owners, can and can't feed our parrots. Most charts go by cups or ounces so basically our parrots would eat about 1-2 ounces which would be 1/8th cup or less a day, compared to what a human would eat. Another example: An average human should have no more than three walnuts in a day. A parrot, the size of a grey, should have one half a walnut a day. The important thing is, not the total consumption in any given meal but a bite of this and a bite of that throughout the day adds to the total consumption of the nutrients they receive. So, a little veggies, some nuts, some pasta, some beans, brown rice, lentils, a little seed mix, a few pellets and the all important sunlight satisfies the needs and requirements for a healthy parrot. Add red palm oil to that and you're on the road to health and vitality. What they don't eat today, they will eat tomorrow. Balance, supply and demand are cornerstones to a healthy parrot. Maggie and Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheebamaster Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Mulberries have a decent amount of calcium and a lot of vitamin C. I give at least 1 to Luna every day and she gobbles it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Hi, Maggie, I guess I had a senior moment, we give our fid's "chicken drum sticks" 2-3 times a week...... Boil the drumstick till done, pull the meat, leave a small amount on it, coll and give to your parrot. If they don't like the meat, clean it off, let it dry a little and try till they eat it, they also eat the marrow out of it.......Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenlap Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 What about a cuttlebone? Would that be good to have in the cage? Also read somewhere that tums could be used, is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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