Sweet Potatos

[Bailey]

I know they are safe for Grey's but do you all cook them or feed raw.. I was wondering because as we all know raw veggies have the most nutritional value. So if you can let me know. Thanks

[judygram]

By all means cook them, I think they would prefer them that way and then just watch them get into it and have it all over the beak and then, fling and it goes all over the place:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[lovemyGreys]

Hi Kitty,

 

I personally cook mine,my greys tend to prefer warm cooked veg, Sweet potatoes, both the yellow and the orange varieties, can be feed raw . I boil mine then mash them.

 

Sweet potatoes are low in calories& high in fibre & carbohydrates.Sweet potatoes also contain the antioxidant beta carotene,They are rich in vitamin B6, C & pottassium, A good low fat source of vitamin E , so all in all a great one to feed our greys

[Bailey]

My children (human ones) and I are the only ones I know personally who LOVE sweet potatos so I am excited to see how the feathered kids like them. I am having a hard time convincing them that they should like veggies the only thing they will eat veggie wise is carrots. So we are working on that also.

[Tee]

Peel and chop them into the size of a small grape. You can steam them in the microwave for easy cooking and they will retain more vitamins. Put them in a shallow bowl, add a few tablespoons of water covered with plastic, and cook until tender. After they are cooled, spread them out on a cookie sheet and freeze. This will make it easy to take out as many as you need. Offer them daily.

[judygram]

Thanks for the tip, Tee!!

[chapala]

I steam them and mash them. Sweet potatoes as you know are high in beta-carotenes which the body (bird or human) converts to the all important Vit. A as needed. It is not water soluble as are some other vitamins, so you don't need to worry about losing the good part by cooking. Most all other vegetables I feed raw, but cook sweet potatoes, and sometimes carrots. The beta-carotenes are actually more available after cooking than when raw.

Reta