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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

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

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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Tag: no pellets

Help! My bird won’t eat fresh foods!

Feeding the Flock, Chapter Two – The HOW

Feeding the Flock, Chapter One – the WHY