More Mash Info
10/25/09 13:14
Aloha, All
Anyone try the fresh-greens mash? Any good reports? Seems our contact us form was messed up, but you can direct replies or questions to renee@parrothelp.org
Ready for more? These ideas come from The Gabriel Foundation and Shauna Roberts at Feeding Feathers.
Just about any fresh green from the store is acceptable for birds to consume, but some are better in nutrients than others. Keep away from iceberg lettuce, it's mostly water. Use more nutrition-packed greens like collards, mustards, carrots WITH green tops, kale, chard, spinach. Add things like parsley, cilantro, peppers.
Cook up some Quinoa--I'll have to go verify some other types of grains.
Remember to use organic when possible, rinse only what you're using, dry as completely as possible. Less moisture means longer storage.
We add in some black-oiled sunflower seeds. The birds will forage through the finely-chopped items for them, and end up eating the greens along the way. And, after a week in storage, those little black seeds sprout! making them nutritional. Sneaky, aren't we?
Always more, but I want to keep postings kinda short. Soon.
-Renee'
Anyone try the fresh-greens mash? Any good reports? Seems our contact us form was messed up, but you can direct replies or questions to renee@parrothelp.org
Ready for more? These ideas come from The Gabriel Foundation and Shauna Roberts at Feeding Feathers.
Just about any fresh green from the store is acceptable for birds to consume, but some are better in nutrients than others. Keep away from iceberg lettuce, it's mostly water. Use more nutrition-packed greens like collards, mustards, carrots WITH green tops, kale, chard, spinach. Add things like parsley, cilantro, peppers.
Cook up some Quinoa--I'll have to go verify some other types of grains.
Remember to use organic when possible, rinse only what you're using, dry as completely as possible. Less moisture means longer storage.
We add in some black-oiled sunflower seeds. The birds will forage through the finely-chopped items for them, and end up eating the greens along the way. And, after a week in storage, those little black seeds sprout! making them nutritional. Sneaky, aren't we?
Always more, but I want to keep postings kinda short. Soon.
-Renee'