jenphilly
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- Oct 15, 2013
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- Parrots
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BE2 (Ivory), B&G Macaw (Max), Budgie Group,
Granbirds- tiels; GCC (Monkey & Monster); Sun Conure (Loki); Bare Eyed Too (Folger); Evil Green Monster YNA (Kelly); B&G (Titan)
Terry asked me about a mix sold by a company, but shipping into Canada is insane. It is something I feed all the time, but have come up with something comparable to the green crackers in the mix. Sharing here in case anyone wanted to try 
We have quite a few recipes. Been slowly trying to put together a shelter recipe book for a fundraiser for AHW, but getting everyone in the AHW crew to take the time to write down their personal experiments and successes has been many months in the making, so sharing some of ones I know are tried and true!!
Max’s Dehydrator Green Cracker
1 cup dye free natural pellet (ground thoroughly to dust)
1-1/2Tb milk thistle
3Tb buckwheat groats
2Tb raw sunflower kernels
2Tb elderberries
5 cups of mix greens of choice (kale, dandelion, turnip, mustard are excellent options)
¼ tsp rosemary oil
1tsp lemongrass paste
1tsp ginger paste
½ cup flaxseed meal
1 cup dried alfalfa leaves
2Tb sesame seeds
½ cup quinoa flakes
½ cup uncooked quinoa
½ cup human grade millet
2Tb hulled hemp seeds
2Tb dried lemon peel minced
1Tb bentonite clay (purchase for parrot consumption)
Using a dry food processor or nutribullet, grind thoroughly pellets. Place into a large mixing bowl.
Still using the food processor, nutribullet or a clean coffee grinder (never used for coffee), coarsely grind milk thistle, buckwheat groats, sunflower kernels and elderberries. Add to the large mixing bowl.
Using food processor or nutribullet, puree greens, rosemary oil, lemongrass and ginger. Add to the large mixing bowl.
Mix in all remaining ingredients into the large mixing bowl, this will be a messy mixture, easiest to use hands directly.
I have found best results by spreading this mix at about 1/2” thick in a flat pan and bake these at a low temp – usually about 200 for 2 hours. This will help it to be more solid. I then transfer it to the dehydrator and let it run over night to get a thoroughly dry and crisp hard cracker.
These are a favorite of my macaw and I use for variety in feeding mixes and other pellets.
We have quite a few recipes. Been slowly trying to put together a shelter recipe book for a fundraiser for AHW, but getting everyone in the AHW crew to take the time to write down their personal experiments and successes has been many months in the making, so sharing some of ones I know are tried and true!!
Max’s Dehydrator Green Cracker
1 cup dye free natural pellet (ground thoroughly to dust)
1-1/2Tb milk thistle
3Tb buckwheat groats
2Tb raw sunflower kernels
2Tb elderberries
5 cups of mix greens of choice (kale, dandelion, turnip, mustard are excellent options)
¼ tsp rosemary oil
1tsp lemongrass paste
1tsp ginger paste
½ cup flaxseed meal
1 cup dried alfalfa leaves
2Tb sesame seeds
½ cup quinoa flakes
½ cup uncooked quinoa
½ cup human grade millet
2Tb hulled hemp seeds
2Tb dried lemon peel minced
1Tb bentonite clay (purchase for parrot consumption)
Using a dry food processor or nutribullet, grind thoroughly pellets. Place into a large mixing bowl.
Still using the food processor, nutribullet or a clean coffee grinder (never used for coffee), coarsely grind milk thistle, buckwheat groats, sunflower kernels and elderberries. Add to the large mixing bowl.
Using food processor or nutribullet, puree greens, rosemary oil, lemongrass and ginger. Add to the large mixing bowl.
Mix in all remaining ingredients into the large mixing bowl, this will be a messy mixture, easiest to use hands directly.
I have found best results by spreading this mix at about 1/2” thick in a flat pan and bake these at a low temp – usually about 200 for 2 hours. This will help it to be more solid. I then transfer it to the dehydrator and let it run over night to get a thoroughly dry and crisp hard cracker.
These are a favorite of my macaw and I use for variety in feeding mixes and other pellets.
