soy milk

[momy442000]

Hello everyone...I haven't been on in awhile and i was just wondering if any of you feed your Greys soymilk. I only thought of this due to the fact that my 6 yr old son can't have dairy and we buy him soy milk...one thing lead to the other and i started to wonder about this.. seems like it might be good for them especially for the calcium benefit...I feed my greys oatmeal in the morning for breakfast and they love it , usually with some type of baby food in it...thought soymilk even the vaniila flavored would be a nice change. Any thought or opinions on the soymilk??

[lovemyGreys]

Greys are lactose intolerant, they are unable to digest enzymes in normal diary milk,many members do give soy milk.

 

Here is a link to one topic

 

http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/26844-lactose-free-milk-for-mende.html

[Jane08]

Yes we give our bird lactose free milk and also we use rice milk. I also make him a smoothie from this and add lactose free yoghurt, and some fresh or frozen fruit. He chatters away when the smoothie machine goes on and we all sit down and have a smoothie together.

[Guest briansmum]

i can't find the thread but there was a discussion about this not so long ago and some information was found suggesting greys don't do too well on soy either.

 

like jane i use rice milk which also has a natural sweetness and my grey loves porridge made with it, you can also get oat milk, these are both lactose and soy free but have the calcium our greys need.