Laurie Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Hi, all... Well, it was bound to happen. We were eating potato chips in front of Klaus. He tried a bit. He LOVES them. Luckily I almost never keep them in the house. I only let him have teeny-tiny bits, but man did he go crazy for them! Have any of you ever let your bird have a little something that's not the greatest for them? I mean, of course nothing toxic, but something you'd rather they not make a habit of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Yes, Talon will have a chip, a Cheeto, a nacho, a cookie, anything she can get away with. It's not all the time, but pretty often. She never seems to finish any of them. I believe that once in a while these things will do no harm, although they will do no good either. :pinch: But unless you feed them a steady diet of junk food, an occasional one won't hurt them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevjoe Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Good idea is NOT to give him that stuff. When I have a chip or two I give them some unsalted crackers. They are happy and so am I. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest briansmum Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 brian gets a bite of a crisp (chip) or cookie, but thats all he gets.. well unless he has his determined head on he has a good diet so i don't see that a nibble of something would do any harm. he doesn't get a lot because i dont want him to stop eating his veggies in favour of the junk food. which he hasn't so it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconeer Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Can someone confirm if salt is harmful for them or not? I mean even a little bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 yes, Salt is bad for them. However, Salt exists to some extent in almost everything in trace amounts. A little from a small speck of chip etc. won't hurt them as long as your not giving it to them every day. Salt passes out of the body as it excretes fluids in various ways :-) in other words, it's not cumulative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Radar eats just about anything you give him. He loves wheat bread, eggs, sausage, pistachio nuts, almonds, raw onions,meat,chicken, milk. I don't give him nuch of these, and truth be known he waste most of it. The funniest thing he likes are cheetos. The problem is he eats just a little, but has learned that they make a great head scratcher. The first time I saw this I thought something terrible had happened. Imagine, that orange stuff from the cheetos all over his head and the side of his face. We all got a good laugh out of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Radar please do not feed milk to your grey as they are lactose intolerant, they are unable to digest it & avoid the onions,onions have been linked to kidney & blood cell problems in parrots . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 We give Makena treats every once in a while, but for the most part he isn't a fan of unhealthy stuff. I have offered him a chip before and he usually just leaves it and heads straight for his pellets. He doesn't like seed, loves his pellets (especially the red ones for some reason), loves fruits and veggies! I guess Mak is a health nut! We were over at a friends house the other day, she has a severe macaw and we were SHOCKED by what she was feeding him... There was a bowl of potato chips and sunflower seeds in his cage. She was also feeding him whipped cream and ice cream!! :ohmy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Oh my ! :ohmy: i hope you had a little word in your friends ear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 Well, I'm glad I didn't completely ruin my bird by letting him have some specks of chips. To me it was like those rare, rare occasions when you let your child have a cookie before dinner. I promise to keep it to "once in a while" (for us and for Klaus!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Kristin, I would have been shocked tot at that friend and what they were feeding their macaw, I hope you straightened them out if they want their bird to live a long life. Greys like us like a lot of things that are not good for us but a pinch once in a while is not going to hurt them, moderation is the key and it works for us too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Yeah we definitely gave her a talking too... She seemed a little annoyed with us be we didn't care ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah_Rae Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 That's good to know that Greys are lactose intolerant. Makes sense. They have no reason to have the enzyme that breaks it down since it wouldn't be part of their natural diet. And onions are part of the daffodil family. Very toxic actually. My whole family is allergic to them (can't handle the toxin) and some people get a buzz off of it. WHOOHOO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevjoe Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I've said it once and I'll say it again. It's your bird, so do what you think is right. EXCEPT ABUSE Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 As Judy rightly says, Moderation is the key for the occasional treat Makena good for you putting your friend straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Karma for you Kristin for at least letting that friend know what she was doing was not good for her bird, too bad for the bird she probably won't change her habits, but at least you tried.:ohmy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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