myafricanqueen Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Dalia likes almonds;) I give her one or two per day is that too much or too little. Opinions pleeease..... thanks, Cris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Thats fine and almonds are good for them. Why don't you look around the bird food room for more information about different foods and I have included a link to a list of safe vegetables and fruits. http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/59809-complete-veggiefruit-list.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 I have a list of what is and isnt safe but it doesnt show amounts and how often. I do know quite abit of what is safe/not safe but I love opinions from different ppl too. thanks Judy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Almonds are GreYt for your Grey. Also, most birds absolutely love them. I give them to my birds both as treats and also in their seed mix. I would say on average my Grey eats 6-7 a day, but figure the way he eats them by biting them and letting the pieces fall to the grate and he probably only actually ingests 1/4th of the actual almond. :-) Here are the nutritional facts on Almonds, baked and unsalted: Calorie Information Amounts Per Selected Serving (1 Cup)%DV Calories546 27% From Carbohydrate 83.3 From Fat393 From Protein 70.0 Carbohydrates Amounts Per Selected Serving%DVTotal Carbohydrate20.6g7% Dietary Fiber 11.6g 46% Starch 0.7g Sugars 3.7g Sucrose 3420mg Glucose 114mg Fructose 85.5mg Lactose 0.0mg Maltose 38.0mg Galactose 47.5mg Fats & Fatty Acids Total trans fatty acids 0.0g Total trans-monoenoic fatty acids 0.0g Total trans-polyenoic fatty acids 0.0g Total Omega-3 fatty acids 5.7mg Total Omega-6 fatty acids 11462mg Protein & Amino Acids Amounts Per Selected Serving%DVProtein20.2g40%Tryptophan 203mg Threonine 568mg Isoleucine667mg Leucine 1414mg Lysine 551mg Methionine 143mg Cystine 180mg Phenylalanine 1064mg Tyrosine 429mg Valine7 76mg Arginine 2324mg Histidine 529mg Alanine 976mg Aspartic acid 2766mg Glutamic acid 6470mg Glycine 1396mg Proline 980mg Serine 900mg Hydroxyproline~ Vitamins Amounts Per Selected Serving%DVVitamin A1.0IU0% Retino l0.0mcg Retinol Activity Equivalent0.0mcg Alpha Carotene 0.0mcg Beta Carotene 1.0mcg Beta Cryptoxanthin 0.0mcg Lycopene 0.0mcg utein+Zeaxanthin 1.0mcg Vitamin C 0.0mg 0% Vitamin D~ ~ Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)24.9mg 125% Beta Tocophero l0.3mg Gamma Tocophero l0.6mg Delta Tocophero l0.0mg Vitamin K 0.0mcg0% Thiamin 0.2mg13% Riboflavin 1.0mg 57% Niacin 3.2mg16% Vitamin B 60.1mg 7% Folate 47.5mcg 12% Food Folate 47.5mcg Folic Acid 0.0mcg Dietary Folate Equivalents 47.5mcg Vitamin B 120.0mcg 0% Pantothenic Acid 0.4mg 4% Choline 49.5mg Betaine 0.5mg Minerals Amounts Per Selected Serving%DV Calcium 251mg 25% Iron 3.5mg 20% Magnesium 255mg 64% Phosphorus 460mg 46% Potassium 670mg 19% Sodium 1.0mg 0% Zinc 2.9mg 20% Copper 0.9mg 47% Manganese 2.2mg 109% Selenium 2.4mcg 3% Fluoride~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Thanks guys! I appreciate it LOTS! now I know that Dalia is not only enjoying her almonds but, they are healthy too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 My grey won't touch them, figures that something that is good for them she turns her beak up at.:whistle: :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 My two birds, grey and eclectus both turn their noses up at Almonds but love peanuts, pecans, walnuts, pine nuts. Almonds they don't like, go figure!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorgASS Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 i was wondering this too! willis LOVES almonds, and he doesn't love my boyfriend too much so i started having brian(my bf) give them to willis for treats ANY time he got close to him or let him touch him. in the begining willis was getting tons but as he got more used to brian we've been cutting them back, but i was still wondering how much was too much. it's working great! brian doesn't even need an almond anymore to get willis to step up now. so thanks myafricanqueen for asking cuz i was wondering too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzie Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Cleo doesn't seem to like any nuts. I have a cupboard full of little packets of almonds, peanuts, walnuts etc. Guess I can use them for baking lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovethatgrey Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I give Emma 1 to 2 almonds a day and she savours the whole nut. Nothing wasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 No problemo GorgASS ! I had to ask because I am so afraid of giving too little or Too much. thanks everyone! I think I can give Dalia about 6-7 a day a she drops a lot on the floor, thats a baby for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Nope! None of mine will touch almonds either! Great info Dan:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 My Grey doesn't like almonds. I pound the nuts and sprinkle to her oatmeal. That's the only way I can make her eat almonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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