08Oct/20

Help THE BIRDS and Help YOURSELF!

October 8, 2020Healthy Food, News and Updates, Rescue and Sanctuaryaffliate program, clean foods, healthy foods, organic foodDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

Eating healthy means eating “clean” – foods that are free of chemical pesticides and other harmful toxins used in commercial farming. Sometimes it’s hard to find food you can feel good about

25Feb/20

But I Don’t Have the TIME!

February 25, 2020Uncategorizedfeeding parrots, Freeze dried chop, fresh food, Quick meals for parrots, Texas Freeze Dried NaturalsDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

One of the arguments we often hear for resorting to manufactured foods is “But I don’t have the TIME to do all that food prep and cooking for my birds!” We get

06Apr/19

Sprouting

April 6, 2019UncategorizedDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

There are many people who find sprouting intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Sprouts are a healthy option for your birds’ diet and are easy to prepare with a

05Jan/19

What about “Pet Food”?

January 5, 2019UncategorizedDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

In years past, the concept of what to feed a companion parrot was typically limited to bags of “bird seed” mixes of dubious ingredients and quality. Most were “animal feed” grade offerings,

04Jan/19

Keep it clean!

January 4, 2019Healthy Food#ICookForParrots, feeding parrots, Food prep, food safety, healthy foodsDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

Let’s start out by discussing aseptic technique. What is that? Well, it means, without germs. Aseptic technique eliminates as many pathogens (illness-causing organisms) as possible. Why is that important? When you are

01Sep/18

In Season?

September 1, 2018Healthy Foodfeeding parrots, food as medicine, healthy diet, healthy foods, Parrot nutrition, real foodDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

What do we mean when we say we feed “in season”? It means we focus on what it ripe now, locally. All spring and summer long, we feed what’s currently ripening as

25Jul/18

Buyer Beware – for the sake of your birds

July 25, 2018Bird SafetyBird safety, Buyer Beware, hazards to birds, herbal medications, supplements for birdsDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

(Author’s note: This blog entry was originally published on March 20, 2017 on our standalone WordPress blog at avianrefuge.wordpress.com – link here – however since launching our new website, we have integrated

20Jun/18

Help! My bird won’t eat fresh foods!

June 20, 2018Healthy Foodfeeding parrots, healthy foods, introducing new foods, no pellets, picky eatersDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

We hear this quite often from those who have tried feeding fresh food only to have it completely ignored. Our first answer is: “Don’t give up!” Persistence is important, but probably even

17Jun/18

What’s in store?

June 17, 2018Healthy Foodcoming soon, healthy foods, news, updatesDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

Coming up – We will have posts on sprouting, posts on dehydrating, posts on baking healthy for birds, posts on quick shortcuts that still enable you to feed a healthy diet of

16Apr/18

Feeding the Flock, Chapter Two – The HOW

April 16, 2018Healthy Foodhealthy foods, no pellets, Parrot nutritionDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

Our goal sounds simple: to provide proper nutrition for captive parrots. We’ve already covered why we don’t view manufactured pellets as an option. But how else can we provide “complete nutrition”? Before

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Author: DeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

Help THE BIRDS and Help YOURSELF!

But I Don’t Have the TIME!

Sprouting

What about “Pet Food”?

Keep it clean!

In Season?

Buyer Beware – for the sake of your birds

Help! My bird won’t eat fresh foods!

What’s in store?

Feeding the Flock, Chapter Two – The HOW