Steevo Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Hi all, I have a 6 month old female African Grey Parrot who loves potato chips. Is it ok for my girl to have maybe 1 chip the size of her beak every couple of days if she’s eating plenty of fruit, vegetables and Nutri Blend pellets daily. She seems to be in perfect health. Cheers, Steve Edited May 15, 2020 by Steevo Spelling mistakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Timbersmom Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 In a perfect world, the answer would be no. In the real world, I give Timber things he in loves but aren't really good for him in small amounts once in awhile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNCAG Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Agree with Timber. There's a LOT of salt in potato chips -- maybe try to rub some salt off on a paper towel or something first. But yeah, I have given Snickers a few unhealthy treats over these years -- they see us eating and want some too! Esp french fries! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Thanx heaps guys, the Greys really do love their food. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Don't tell anyone but GreycieMae and Huey are closet cheese connoisseurs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Salt can have a cumulative effect so if allowing one every couple of days could be dangerous in time, I would lay off letting her have that treat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 7 hours ago, SRSeedBurners said: Don't tell anyone but GreycieMae and Huey are closet cheese connoisseurs. 5 hours ago, judygram said: Salt can have a cumulative effect so if allowing one every couple of days could be dangerous in time, I would lay off letting her have that treat. What about a small unsalted chip every 2 or 3 days or am I best just not to feed them to her at all ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 7 hours ago, SRSeedBurners said: Don't tell anyone but GreycieMae and Huey are closet cheese connoisseurs. Seems like Greys wanna eat everything. 🤣 lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytness Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) An unsalted nut would be a much better choice. Or bake some unsalted sweet potato chips in coconut oil for her. Greys really need the vitamin A, which sweet potatoes are loaded with. Edited May 16, 2020 by Greytness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Thanx heaps Greytness, I will get onto home made sweet potato chips for her. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/16/2020 at 7:57 AM, judygram said: Salt can have a cumulative effect so if allowing one every couple of days could be dangerous in time, I would lay off letting her have that treat. Thanx Judy, no more salt for my Girl. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennS Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Vannah liked fried chicken when she came to us, along with fries and crackers. She has crackers now without salt, and chicken bits I've cooken up for her without the oils, but no luck on the fries. I'm going to try the sweet potato thing and see if that works! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Timber loves a boiled chicken wing. He will strip the marrow right out of the bone. I strip off a lot of the meat, it's just too much for him, but he sure enjoys working those bones. He's also fond of bits of boiled egg. I make an extra for him and put it in a baggie in the fridge to portion out over a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 My girl Matilda also loves bone marrow from chickens. Thanx for the helpful tips. 🦜👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zane Steuber Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Because if you eat too much, it will not be good for your parrot. But it's good that you reduced the amount of salt in it. Since this is their favorite food, it can't be banned, you should also add nutrient-rich foods to them such as cooked beans, corn, tortillas, potatoes, bread, cooked chicken ripe, ....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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