Parrot Diet | Making A DIY Dry Mix For My Birds | TheParrotTeacher
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Hey cockatiel fans!
A video I'd been planning on for a while, discussing dry mix and it's role in a parrot's (or bird's) diet. In the video I discuss:
The benefits of making a dry mix,
That it still isn't a complete diet,
The benefits of making your own dry mix rather than buying,
Then finally I make my own and discuss each ingredient and why we picked it!
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We love a good dry mix 👌
Yes we do!!!
Looks 😋 yummy. It's awesome you and Sophie are studying avian nutrition . Keep up the fantastic work!!
Thank you! Hopefully we can learn lots more!
@@TheParrotTeacher very exciting.
Going to bookmark this and make it myself, just hope I can find it all. Always nice to add more variety to the birds diet.
Remember you can adjust for your own flock! There is a fair bit you can include in a dry mix!
Excellent videos. I love these because they are so full of information.
Glad you like them! Thank you!
Excellent video. A great source of information I’m going to give it a go myself. Thank you for the info on portion sizes I do get a lot of waste so this may help. Thanks again❤
Hey Helen,
Thank you, really glad it was useful!
I make my own dry mix using dried vegetables, fruit. oat groats, hemp seeds, nuts and dried corn, red chili peppers. I'm glad to see you use some of the same ingredients I know I'm on the right path.
Awesome that you do it yourself! We are big believers in tailoring dry mixes to our own parrots!
Thank You for this amazing and informative video on food. I am newbie with cockatiels 😊have recently adopted two sweeties. This channel is awesome 👏 so much great info! Thanks again
Hey Moni,
Glad it's useful! I'll try to keep it up!
I was inspired to rewatch you make this gorgeous dry mix after seeing your little food prep video on Patreon! :)
Hope it was fun to watch another time round!
Thanks for the portion tips, I always have so much waste at the end of the day 🥴
Edit: the end result looks so tasty and nutricious! Gonna copy the recipe for sure 👌
No worries and glad they came in helpful!
It seems to be a hit so far. We've been looking at it and adjusting over time to balance good things and stuff they enjoy eating!
This is another useful video for me and my pineapple, Skittles. He is very appreciative, because this first time bird mama needs help sometimes.
I'm glad you and Skittles found it helpful!
Great video! Very similar to what I use my my conures.
I have a primary mix which they get more of as well as a mix heavy with dry fruit and flowers and another more nuts and seed.
It's fun seeing them hop between all the different mixes to sample a hit of everything.
Sounds like a good approach! Adds a bit of novelty factor to the other mix!
Thank you! That was fantastic and exactly what I was looking for .
Glad it was helpful! Sophie also has a great video on a similar topic on her channel!
Don’t be afraid to add your own touches or leave things out or adapt them to your individual parrot!
Excellent video! I will definitely try out some of your recommendations!
Thank you Celine!
Excellent as usual, thankyou!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really helpful! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Wow this is awesome! Thank you
You're welcome! Glad it's useful!
Do you have to soak and activate the grain or is it okay to give dry grain? Are there dry grains that are better and worst for digestion? How do you choose which grain to add?
Hey Guy,
The grains mentioned in this video can be provided dry! HOWEVER some do need to be soaked. It's always best to double check before providing a grain to your flock.
We picked these based on what trace elements they provided. Also from testing what our particular birds liked/disliked.
Execelente tip
Glad it was useful!
Thank you for a useful video. I will try the method, but I have a question: What are the required quantities of each type if I want to mix one kilo or two kilos? 😅
That depends on you and what proportions you want! It’s not really an exact science! You want diversity and a good mix of different things!
I’m planning on giving my birds chop mixed with soaked seed in the evening and pellets&sry mix in the afternoon would you say this is a good diet please 😊
Hey Kemel,
It does depend on the species of birds you have, but generally chop + soaked and sprouted seed is awesome. Pellets and a mix of dried stuff is also fine (depending on what's in there!)
We tend to advise feeding the chop in the morning and dry in the afternoon/evening. That way your birds are more likely to eat the vegetables!
@@TheParrotTeacher I have a lovebird and i do feed chop in the mornings and pellets of an evening for her but upon watching a few videos I’ve seen that the evening meal is not really ideal and want spruce up her evening meal i have also secured a deposit on a green cheek conure and want to provide the best possible diet for him/her 😊
@@kemelalexander5 So just make the evening meal more varied with lots of variety!
Don't forget some seed is ok in moderation!
can parrots have lavender? i’ve heard lots of opinions on this!!
Yes but in moderation!
hii ! whre do you get your freeze dried veg? im based in london :)
Hey there we get ours from Pollys natural parrot boutique mostly!
Why do you usually not recommend corn?
Hey there,
So corn in moderation is fine! It's got good vit c and is often popular with many parrots. BUT if there's too much of it it's like too much of a good thing. You often see it as filler in many types of food to bulk up the weight!
@@TheParrotTeacher oh ok makes sense
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Where could I buy freeze dried vegetables in Australia? I know of one bird store that sells a small portion of broccoli and a few other vegetables, I do not think that would be very cost effective though. I found a camping shop but it is very expensive.
Hey Tofu!
Auz is a tough one. The only place we can think of is Queenslander Aviaries! But we know how tough it can be to get some of these ingredients there! It'd be worth doing lots of googling!
@@TheParrotTeacher thanks! I went to a pet store recently (a chain too) and they actually sold a freeze dried vegetable mix! I was so shocked but so happy at the same time as food options for parrots in Australia are pretty shocking. I don't remember the price but I do not believe it was over priced.
@@Beepbebeboop Awesome! Glad you managed to find something!
If it's 1Tbs for a small parrot and the parrot throws it everywhere should it just be 1+Tbs?
That's a very general rule as all sorts of factors will come into play including weight, type of parrot, how much they chuck etc lol
That part will be down to you to adjust for!
Just curious, why is Chinese cinnamon unsafe for birds? How do you tell the difference between Ceylon and Chinese cinnamon?
Yes it is toxic, not only for birds but can be harmful for humans (especially babies/children/elderly/immune deficient), humans can consume it in very small amounts and be okay, but it is toxic and actually not really cinnamon (but a different yet similar rolled spicy bark).
Ceylon Cinnamon (some may call it “Real Cinnamon”, I find that terms slightly confusing because Chinese Cinnamon is also sold under the name Cinnamon) is sold at spice/nature/healthy stores, some grocery stores hold it too, get a package that says Ceylon Cinnamon on it, you can look up the internet for the brands who sell Ceylon Cinnamon so you can recognize it easier in the store.
Guy has it pretty well covered lol!
Thanks guys :) luckily most cinnamon isn't Chinese cinnamon, and I asked my mom and she said we only have Ceylon cinnamon in our house, so I'll use some of it in my dry mix. I bought some star anise, but will only give it when I'm serving it to them. Reminded me of the time I had to have some horrible medicine for bronchitis because they smell the same, lol. Not fun.
@@parrotblossom Yeah it's always best to be sure!
Lol that can't be a good reminder then! I don't mind the smell of it, but it can be v.strong!
Any recommendations of a course/books that you liked/found helpful and informative about nutrition and/or how to construct parrot diet to make it balanced?
And, I am excited and geeky about nutrition, and parrot nutrition in particular! but I often feel slightly nervous about pressure of “The balanced Diet” 🧌.
Would you like to share a little bit about your process of thinking out/calculating/tracking the nutritional profile of a dry mix or chop? tweaking and perfecting it if needed?
Hey Guy,
So book wise, there's some good intro ones by Karmen Bhudai (hopefully spelt correctly as I can't double check!) I also find Jason Crean and Karen Becker's material useful! You may also be able to find older articles on general nutrition by Karen Pryor. What I liked about Karmen's is the quick reference lists for various food types.
Course wise, all I can recommend right now is Jason Creans. There are TONS of courses out there, most focused on general animal management/training etc (I've done a couple to gain some extra credentials) but not many focused on nutrition and fewer still on avian nutrition. My previous courses gave basic intro information, so the rest I had to catch up on myself.
You could consider a Masters level postgraduate course, some universities/colleges may offer specialisms or have specialists that can go into the fine detail of nutrition. This is something I'd do if I had the money.
The course we are currently on has been useful and informative so far(Jason's) and we plan to do his avian focused one after we complete this one.
Regarding your last question, honestly, in a comment no lol, at least not in detail! (It'd take too long)
We don't mathhammer it if that's what you mean, as honestly this is something very difficult to do without specific details on individual species, weights, sizes, environmental conditions. It's a complex thing to do and takes lots of time. You'd also need the exact break up of each foods carb, fat, protein content and then you'd need to look at what other benefits/elements it has. It's something we are doing in the course now for other species. So I won't say NEVER, as I think both me/Sophie would be interested in going into this kind of depth, even on a case study level. But right now it's too time consuming.
What we do do is:
We tend to look at what nutritional benefit each item provides, then if there's any drawbacks to it (for example high fat/sugar/reservation for treat value), then if the flock actually likes it, then finally cost/availability.
We adjust proportions based on those general rules and see what works while monitoring the weight and energy levels of the flock.
We also constantly look at portion sizing and adjust!
Hopefully the above at least partially answers your questions!
@@TheParrotTeacher oh thank you so much for your reply!
Your comment is exceptionally helpful, You really did answered all my questions, and you managed to do it very well.
Have a nice evening!
@@GuyG.KTalesOfAnimals Glad to help!