MKparrot Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Nails of my parrot are with poor quality on their back side. The front side of each nail is good, shiny and without any cracks, but the back side of the nails has small cracks. Vet advised me to give beta carotene to the bird and more calcium. Your advice? What food and vitamins should I give more in order to solve the nails issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Beta Carotene (precursor to vitamin A) can be found in several foods: Apricots Asparagus Broccoli Carrots Chinese cabbage Chives Dandelion leaves Grapefruit Herbs & Spices - chilli powder, oregano, paprika, parsley Kale Peas Peppers Plums Pumpkin Red Palm Oil - It has a very high concentration. Spinach Squash Sweet potatoes / Yams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKparrot Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 My parrot really likes broccoli, carrots, cabbage, peas, peppers and pumpkin and I give him these foods on a regular basis. He also eat a lot of grape and cherries but does not like spinach at all. Can you recommend any beta carotene supplement in addition to food in order to speed up the process of nail recovery? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Red Palm Oil. Just place a few drops and stir in to his veggies or drip some on the pellets and let it soak in. Use it sparingly, it has a super high Vitamin A (Beta Carotene) content. Don't mix things in with the water. You do not know how much they got and it also makes the water spoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Fresh peppers can be a very high source of beta carotene, you can also give him a little treat cup with carrot juice. You can run some spinach through a blender or a food chopper and add to other foods like a scrambled egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennMarsh Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) I thinks the main thing is that trim your nails regularly to keep them short and smoothly rounded at the tips. And apply moisturizer to your hands and nails while they’re wet. Orange County Personal Trainer Edited August 25, 2014 by GlennMarsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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