All About Parrots: Feeding

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Sunday, October 23, 2016

said 10/23/2016 Health

Is My Cockatiel Drinking Too Much Water?

Always give your cockatiel clean, fresh water every day and keep their water dishes clean all the time, it's recommended you change a cockatiel's water twice a day, one in the morning and one in the early evening. Filtered water will be best.
Cockatiels can drink about half to one teaspoon of water per day. Environmental temperature, stress, frequent flying, or diarrhea will increase your cockatiel's need for water. Salty foods can make your cockatiel drink more water as well.

"Cockatiels will consume more water if they are feeding their young. Some medications, like antibiotics, may cause your cockatiel drink more water."

Drinking too much water for a cockatiel can be an indication for other illnesses like infections, kidney problems and even avian diabetes.

Tips:

A cockatiel that looks good and happy and has no signs of illness should be OK and you should not worry about. If you believe your cockatiel might be sick or if you think that your tiel is just drinking too much water, see an avian veterinarian.
Please do check the temperature of the room where your cockatiel is or direct exposure to the sun, this could create excessive heat on your cockatiel and of course more water consumption.

As always the information offered here is to provide guidance and is not intended to be a substitute for the good advice provided by your own avian vet. When in doubt always consult your own veterinarian.

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said 10/23/2016 Health

Is Not My Cockatiel Eating too Much?

One of the most common questions that we received from new cockatiel owners is about a cockatiel not eating very much or not eating at all. For cockatiel owners who have just brought a brand new cockatiel home from the pet store or a breeder, this is very normal.
A cockatiel that is new to its surroundings might be stressed because it's out of its "comfort zone" and familiar surroundings. Give your bird a chance to get accustomed to it's new environment, including its new cage and views. It's extremely important that you use the same food that the bird was eating at the store for the time being, cockatiels are notorious for getting accustom to particular type of feed.

"Other reasons why a cockatiel might loose its appetite are for example, if it's introduce to a new feed that the bird does not like, the temperature in a room, or a cockatiel that have lost his appetite due to grieving over the loss of a companion."

If you have had your cockatiel for a while, and see a decreased in the consumption of food intake you might want to investigated a bit further why. Just like humans, cockatiels do get upset stomachs and their appetite might be off for a day or too. If your cockatiel is not showing any signs of illness like being lethargic, not perching, being at the bottom of the cage or being fluff, you should not worry about it. If any of the symptoms mentioned before occurs, do take your cockatiel to an Avian vet as soon as possible.
A healthy cockatiel would not starve itself to death. Once they are hungry enough, their survival instincts will kick in for feeding.

As always the information offered here is to provide guidance and is not intended to be a substitute for the good advice provided by your own avian vet. When in doubt always consult your own veterinarian.

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Saturday, August 27, 2016

said 8/27/2016 Feeding

What is the Dangerous Food for Parrots?

You should know that some animals eat food that others cannot stand. Thus, it is better to learn about the type of food to give to our companions, to avoid problems in the future.so I will let you know about the "dangerous food for parrots".

Not Recommended

Below are food kinds that are not recommended in the parrot diet. Fortunately, they do not poison the parrot, but they should not be part of basic food to give.

Meat / sausage: Meat can hold bacteria like salmonella, which can be dangerous for the parrot. Similarly, a parrot is not a raptor, it does not need meat to those needs arise.

The charcuterie is banned because it has too many preservatives.

Grapefruit / lemon / orange: Citrus fruits are not recommended because of their diarrheic consequences, but it is fine if they are in small quantities and without glitches.

Cabbage: This food is not recommended since it causes diarrhea, but it can be given in small quantities.

Lettuce: Lettuce can cause diarrhea. But we can still occasionally give is in small quantities.

Rhubarb: Rhubarb is dangerous because of high concentrations of oxalic acid it contains, which is a source of intestinal irritation.

Food in high sugar: Such sorts of food can cause serious health problems to the parrot. It is advisable to avoids sweets and too sweet food.

Salty food: Salt is not good for the parrot, which can create serious health problems.

Soft drinks: These drinks contain too much sugar and gaz. It is, therefore, logical that they have no place in the parrot diet.

Pastries and food which is rich in carbohydrates (biscuits, pasta, etc.): In high amounts, carbohydrates cause diarrhea. Besides, cakes are not made for parrots.

Honey: This sweet food may contain a toxin called Clostridium, which is very dangerous for birds. So check the product source.

Fungi: Fungi can cause allergies to parrots. We must avoid giving it.

Toxic

These toxic food sorts can cause rapid parrot death. They must be avoided in parrot diet.

Milk: Lactose is not simply digested by the parrot. All dairy products are toxic.

Alcohol: Needless to say, alcohol consumption is not recommended for the little parrot, as it is very toxic.

Coffee and tea: Coffee and tea are the cause of nervous disorders, so they are highly toxic.

Onions, garlic and shallots: It is a very toxic food; it causes anaemia destroying red blood cells and can cause death of the parrot.

Chocolate: Chocolate is one of the most toxic food types. It contains a substance that parrots fail to eliminate: the bromine. So ingested in large amounts, intoxication can result in death of the parrot.

The raw potato: The potato itself is not toxic, but some parts of it are. Thus, the peel and green parts, which sometimes found on potatoes, are poisonous. They contain a substance, which is a highly toxic alkaloid. It appears on overexposed to light potatoes.

This alkaloid affects the central nervous system if ingested in significant quantities. One should also remove the germ and the eyes of potatoes.

Parsley: Parsley is recognized by breeders as being a deadly poison. It caused a lot of parrot deaths.

Avocado: Avocado is known as a poisonous fruit for parrots. Moreover, it is a very fatty food, thus, it is not recommended to be given to parrots.

Eggplant: The fruit is part of the nightshade family (potatoes), it contains a toxic substance, which is dangerous to parrots.

Green tomato: green tomato is toxic. Similarly, plants and leaves are sorts of parrot deadly food.

Ricin: Ricin, whether oil or seed, causes death to parrots.

The seeds and cores of fruit seeds and pits of different fruits should not be given to parrots as they contain hydrocyanic acid, which accumulates in the body of the bird, so they lead to death.

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Friday, August 26, 2016

said 8/26/2016 Feeding

Are Peanuts good for your parrot?

It is advisable to stay away from peanuts for the flock in general. This is so as peanuts are sometimes contaminated with aflatoxin, which is a fungal toxin given off by the fungus aspergillum that can lead to liver damage and aspergillosis, which is an odd fungal respiratory infection which may lead to death.

From the first glance, some parrots have pointed out that they have been feeding peanuts to their birds for years to no ill effect. This is true for some birds. Yet, the danger still exists. So, you would better not take the chance.

Roasted peanuts mitigates the danger somehow, but even that does not eliminate it. Peanuts in the shell, while a great natural foraging treat, are the biggest offenders. The explanation is that the shell is even more likely to be infected with such aflatoxins.

Better safe than sorry and eliminate peanuts from her diet altogether. Cashews are a pefect alternative. Almonds, pecans and walnuts are great as well.

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