How can I prepare dried corn for my guy?

[kitt4kaz]

Felix loves dried corn on the cob. He doesn't eat the corn. He just loves to pull the corn from the cob. My husband brought some ears of corn from his farm. My question is how can I prepare it for it to be safe for Felix?

 

Thanks

[Talon]

I would wash it first off. My birds love it cooked on the cob. I have never dried it, so sorry I cant help you..

 

My parrots are big fans of mini Indian corn on the cob as well. No prep work there.

[Mistyparrot]

Avoid GM corn. Use only non GM organically grown corn. Some say GM corn is potentially harmful. Monsanto claim it is quite safe. It produces pesticides to combat various bugs that love to eat corn but it is not something you can wash off.

I would never trust it with Misty. Fortunately it is not sold in the UK where I live.

Steve n Misty

[BaileysPapa]

My guys love corn. Fresh &/or frozen corn in their food mixes. Dried cob corn seems to be more of a plaything. They pick it off of the cob, drop it on the floor, and get me to play fetch and pick it up.

 

Or laugh when I step on a kernel in my socks, and dance around. I give them the dried cob corn as a "foraging toy" that keeps them occupied for a while. They love those miniature Indian corn ears. And, of course, popcorn is a big favorite.

Edited September 19, 2013 by BaileysPapa

[kitt4kaz]

I just want to ensure it's safety coming straight from the corn plant even though he doesn't actually eat it. Do you think it will be safe enough if I just wash it for him?

 

Thanks!

[BaileysPapa]

Unless it's sprayed with pesticide, fungicide, etc., it should be fine. What could be better than homegrown, fresh from the garden food?

[judygram]

If you want dried corn then you usually just leave it in the husks and allow it to air dry, that's the way the farmers do when they want ear corn or shelled corn for feed, they leave it on the stalks until it dries enough to harvest it. If you have a shed or somewhere to hang it up to dry preferably somewhere where squirrels cannot get to it for they will eat it up if they find it.