Shelled Walnuts

[rsaskey]

How many of you give your Macaw shelled walnuts? I was thinking about giving Echo one but wasn't sure if she was to young for it. She loves peanuts in the shell. So I figured i'd give her something a lil more challenging. What does everyone thing or reccomend?

 

[Tarkus]

Go ahead a give it a try. They love the nut but really love busting up those shells.

Be Big,
Alan

 

[Rio Mom]

I would stay away from the peanuts though, there can be a fungus/mold in the shell.

 

[willist]

Walnuts in the shell are great, my Greenwing loves them. I take him to the beach every night after work and I always bring him 2 walnuts. The people at the beach love watching him crack them open, he is an expert at it. When he is done with the 2nd nut he will break a small piece of shell off and use it to clean the inside of his beak. In summer when I can't buy nuts at the supermarket I buy them from nutsonline.

 

[triordan]

try almonds and pistachios in the shell too~ may be a bit easier for him to open

 

[rsaskey]

Ok thanks will do

 

[Safira]

My macaw loves almonds, its easier for her than the walnuts. She hasn't figured out how to break a walnut shell, but I'll start it for her and she plays with it a little.

 

[rsaskey]

Gave Echo her first shelled Walnuts and she loves them. She was able to break them open and everything.

 

[goalerjones]

I'm allergic to walnuts but my Hahn's eats them in his mix. I can always tell when he's recently had some because my arm gets itchy when he walks on it...

 

[Tarkus]

Gave Echo her first shelled Walnuts and she loves them. She was able to break them open and everything.

Great !
It's a treat and a toy all in one !

Be Big,
Alan

 

[Safira]

Haha I am jealous. My poor Macaw is so far behind the learning curb (or she's lazy and realizes I'll do it for her if she drops it.)

 

[Tarkus]

Haha I am jealous. My poor Macaw is so far behind the learning curb (or she's lazy and realizes I'll do it for her if she drops it.)

Lol. Just give the shell a little crack to get her started.

I had a grey that loved walnuts but couldn't get them open. After a week or so he learned to "soak" the nut in his water bowl to soften it up. That grey was brilliant !

Be Big,
Alan

 

[rsaskey]

Wow soaking in water bowl first. Yeah birds are pretty smart.