Bird stores generally have a better selection of bird foods than generic pet stores, but they also carry those brands that contain harmful chemicals. Reading the list of ingredients is really important. The general rule is: if you can't pronounce it -- don't buy it! All ingredients should be natural and healthy.
Vegetables and fruits should be part of a parrot's daily diet. This includes apples, grapes, many garden vegetables such as spinach, watercress, field lettuce, poppy, chickweed, dandelions, carrots, corn on the cob, peas, endives and sweet potatoes. Sprouting or germinating is an excellent method and most certainly one of the most cost-effective of providing nutrient-dense living foods to birds.
Even those that are less cooperative in eating their daily portions of fresh foods in many cases will enjoy eating sprouted seeds. Additional proteins should be offered such as cottage cheese, hardboiled eggs, monkey chow, and even dog food. Peanuts are also a valuable source of protein -- however, peanuts are often contaminated with aflatoxin, a fungal toxin.
Aflatoxin is carcinogenic and causes liver damage in birds and other animals. Roasting reduces aflatoxin but does not eliminate it entirely. North American peanut producers are currently working on eliminating contaminated peanuts from their products. Caution is advised when feeding peanuts. Some bird owners, opting to be on the safe side, are eliminating peanuts from their pets' diet.
In the 90's, pellets were "sold" as a complete diet and even nowadays some vets still recommend and sell them.
There are some better pelleted diets available, specifically Harrison's Organic Pellets gets higher grades as far as quality of ingredients is concerned. Most commercial pellets out there are of poor quality and it's hard to find any pellets in the petstore that don't contain harmful chemicals.
At home, Senegals can best be cared for by providing a variety of foods. Pellet foods and seed mixes can be fed as a daily base diet.
Always feed a mix of pellets and seeds to ensure proper nutrition and keep your pet interested in its food. It is important to include a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables in your bird's diet. Some healthy fruits include apples, grapes, bananas and melons. Vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, peas, collard greens, greenbeans, black eye, mung, chick, green and yellow peas and kidney, pinto, soy and black beans also make great parrot food.
Other healthy treat foods include cooked rice, pasta and multigrain breads. When feeding fresh foods, it is important to remove anything uneaten after a few hours so that the food does not spoil, and to wash the dishes thoroughly before using them again. Alcohol, avocado and chocolate are toxic to birds in just small amounts. Never allow your bird to eat any of these items.
Everything in moderation is the key to a well rounded diet, any food item when fed in excessive amounts could be harmful to your bird. If feeding fruits the stool may become runny for a while. Many birds cannot tolerate too much acid that is in many citrus fruits, therefore we recommend limiting the amount of citrus you feed to your bird. When changing the food your bird is given, do so gradually.
A sudden change may upset your bird's digestive system, or the bird may refuse to eat the new food. We feed Goldenfeast formulas and mix in some seed diet, fruits and vegetables when appropriate. Birds like to bathe, but different individuals prefer to bathe in different ways. Some like to bathe in a shallow dish , some like to be sprayed with a fine mist and still others like to get in the shower with their owner.
Since many parrots come from regions of the world that get a great deal of rainfall, it's important to give birds a chance to get wet every day as long as they are in good health.
Clipping your bird's flight feathers is not necessary but usually helps in taming your bird. It also helps to prevent escape and injury. Birds like parrots cannot survive in the climate of most US states and even in warmer areas would not survive without a flock a flock protects them from predators as there is safety in numbers.
For this reason, please consider carefully before allowing a parrot to remain flighted. Consult your avian vet to have the wings clipped by a qualified professional. Nails should also be trimmed by a qualified person if they get too long, unhealthy, and hinder the bird's movements. If you want a bird with a talent for mimicry, take a look at some small and medium talking birds that might be a good fit. Viral Diseases of Pet Birds. Merck Veterinary Manual.
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Health Problems. Diet and Nutrition. Where to Adopt or Buy. Further Research. Species Overview Common Names: Senegal parrot, Sennies Scientific Name: Poicephalus senegalus Adult Size: 10 inches in length, weighing from 4 to 6 ounces Life Expectancy: 50 years, although 20 to 30 years is more common.
How to Teach Your Bird to Talk. Seeds vs. Poicephalus senegalus. Population size. Life Span. Photos with Senegal Parrot. Distribution Senegal parrots are found in countries in West Africa and migrate within this range depending on food availability.
Geography Continents. Sub-Saharan Africa. Biome Tropical savanna. Tropical dry forest. Tropical moist forests. Climate zones Tropical. Habits and Lifestyle Senegal parrots are gregarious birds, continuously chattering with a range of whistling and squawking calls. Group name. Arboreal, Altricial. Seasonal behavior.
Not a migrant. Diet and Nutrition These birds are herbivores frugivores, granivores.
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