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Foods for thought ~ ~ ~
Parrots dont live on seed alone!
ABVP Avian Veterinarian, Diplomate, Alison Archambault, DVM
GRAINS - BREADS & CEREAL GROUP
Whole wheat bread
Cooked Pearl Brown Rice
Noodles, macaroni
Oatmeal
Low salt Crackers
Sugarless cereals: Cheerios, Life, Chex
| FRESH VEGETABLES | | FRUITS |
| Red and Green Peppers | | Melons |
| Cucumbers | | Figs |
| Tomatoes | | Raisins |
| Green peas and peas in pods | | Papaya |
| Corn | | Mangos |
| Corn on the cob uncooked | | Oranges no seeds |
| Squash - Acorn squash, cooked | | Lemons no seeds |
| Dark green Cabbage & red cabbage | | Grapes - no seeds |
| Cauliflower | | Apples no seeds |
| Broccoli | | Bananas |
| Kale | | Cherries, pitted |
| Spinach | | Berries |
| Carrots raw or cooked | | Apricots no pit |
| Beets | | Strawberries |
| Sweet Potatoes, cooked | | |
| Turnips- cooked | | NUTS (not for Quakers) |
| Celery | | Walnuts |
| Potatoes, cooked | | Brazil nuts |
| Green beans | | Pine nuts |
| Zucchini | | |
| Brussels Sprouts | | DAIRY GROUP |
| Kidney beans | | Yogurt |
| Pinto beans | | Cheese |
| Navy beans | | Cottage Cheese |
| Chard | | |
| Yams, cooked | | |
MEAT GROUP
all must be cooked well done.
Steak
Roast Beef
Chicken wing tips, leg bones with gristle and some meat
Turkey, wing tips, with gristle and some meat
Tuna packed in water
Beef liver, cooked
**(trim off the fat)
This list is by no means complete. These are only healthy and safe food suggestions to try in addition to a good seed/pellet mix. Parrots do like to try other foods for variety
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