03Mar/26

Still Planting. Still Growing.

March 3, 2026Healthy Food, News and Updatesfeeding parrots, healthy foodsDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

Even as we look toward the possibility of moving in the future, one thing hasn’t changed: we’re still planting. There’s something grounding about putting seeds in the soil. It’s an act of

25Feb/20

But I Don’t Have the TIME!

February 25, 2020Healthy Foodfeeding 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

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

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

14Apr/18

Feeding the Flock, Chapter One – the WHY

April 14, 2018Healthy Foodfeeding parrots, food as medicine, healthy diet, healthy foods, no pellets, real foodDeAnna Hicks, Director of Care

The first time I read the ingredients on a bag of pellets, I was instantly appalled. It wasn’t because we were feeding them to our birds — we never did. I’d already

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Still Planting. Still Growing.

But I Don’t Have the TIME!

Keep it clean!

In Season?

Help! My bird won’t eat fresh foods!

Feeding the Flock, Chapter One – the WHY