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| Vegetable and Fruit List | |
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| Topic Started: May 10 2009, 10:05 PM (597 Views) | |
| Kath | May 10 2009, 10:05 PM Post #1 |
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Here is a basic list of safe Veggies and Fruits that greys enjoy: Here is a list of vegetables: VEGETABLES Vegetables add bulk and roughage to your pet's diet. They need plenty of roughage to chew on. All vegetables should be washed with mild soap and scrubbed with a vegetable brush. The following vegetables are safe and nutritious. It is just a basic list and a good, safe place to start. Broccoli - whole vegetable Lettuce - romaine, chickory, boston, aruula, etc. Any but iceberg, which has little or no nutritional value. Sweet potato - Raw or slightly microwaved (45-60 seconds per sweet potato). It tastes sweeter that way, but is still crunchy and appetizing. Cauliflower - whole vegetable chopped up White potatoes - whole spud, chopped up. Remove all eyes, as they are poisonous. Squash - zucchini, acorn, spaghetti, butternut, yellow, pumpkin, etc. Any portion of the squash is good, especially the seeds. They are high in silenium and other healthy minerals. Melon - watermelon (pits are okay), canteloupe (rind is toxic), canary melon, sabra melon, honeydew - the flesh is good, remove seeds and rind. Tomato - the tomato only, leaves and stem are toxic Carrots - whole plant is great! Beets- The whole plant served raw is supernutritious. Corn - On the cob, cut into 1 inch sections, no more than 2 sections per bird daily. Corn can cause problems with proper calcium metabolism, so although it is usually relished by all birds, it must be limited. Turnips- The turnip itself and the greens. The greens are rich in vitamin A Kale- Rich in Vitamin A, E, K Watercress- Rich in vitamin A, C, E Collard Greens - Rich in vitamin A, C, Potassium, Calcium Dandelion - Rich in vitamin A. If you collect your own, make sure they are untreated chemically. Chicory -Vitamin A Mustard Greens Cabbage - Cut horizontally to avoid long stringy pieces. Kohrabi Brussell Sprouts - Sprouts on the stalk can be hung in the cage as a perch or food toy. Swiss Chard Peas Beans- Beans will be covered in the following section in detail. Celery- peeled and cut up in small horizontal pieces, so there are no long stringy hard to digest pieces to obstruct digestion FRUITS Fresh fruits, thoroughly washed and rinsed in order to remove dirt and any chemical pesticide residues should make up a large portion of a bird basic diet. The following are recommended but do not use the pits - many are poisonous: apples oranges cherries pears nectarines plums peaches whole cranberries papaya mango persimmons apricot leechees (seeds OK) pomegranites (the seeds are the best part), bananas grapes - seeded or seedless berries - black, blue, raspberries, mulberries currants are all great. Commercially grown strawberries have the highest level of stored pesticide residues of any fruit or vegetables, so should be avoided. Homegrown or organic strawberries are fine. This is just a basic list, many other fruits can be fed |
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