GCC diet

Jameson_GCC · Jan 13, 2014

Hello!

I have a young Green Cheek Conure and I would like to know what healthy foods, treats, and what your daily GCC's diet is like

Thanks!

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Terry57 · Jan 13, 2014

I have a crimson bellied conure, and he eats a seed/pellet mix, along with lots of fruits and veggies. He is crazy about grapes, cauliflower and pomegranates especially. I also use carrots, broccoli, cooked sweet potatoes, kale, apples, melons, bell peppers...We usually use the grapes as treats. I'd love to see a picture of your little guy!

hacatta · Jan 13, 2014

Mine get a mix of seeds and pellets.
In the mornings and when i get back from work they get veggies and fruit.
And when they go to bed they get a chop mix.
In their foraging toys they gets some nuts and dried fruit.
Also you can make nutri-berries yourself as snack,birdie bread.
Here to the pomegranates are the favorite,do know your cage looks like a bloodbath after there done so do take the cage away from the wall,if you're going to do it.

Mekaisto · Jan 13, 2014

Mine get pellets, no seeds unless they're training

The fruit and vegetables they like the most are apple, corn, carrot, orange, spinach, grapes, pomegranates and blueberries. They'll eat almost anything though

Make sure to try and feed more vegetables than fruit - too much fruit will make your bird gain weight.

Some things not to feed include salted or sugared foods, onion/garlic, apple/stone fruit seeds, celery, avocado, brassica plants (kale, brussel sprouts), coffee, chocolate, fava beans/broad beans and unripe potatoes and eggplant.

hacatta · Jan 13, 2014

Why not kale and Brussels sprouts?sure not too much.
And they are in the safe list of the forum.
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-...afe-fresh-foods-toxic-food-lists-sprouts.html

kiwiS · Jan 14, 2014

Yes, I'm curious about that too! I Saw it was safe on the list and have been feeding kiwi kale, and occasionally brussel sprouts (switch things up here and there)

If it is truly bad for her, i would like to know so I can discontinue feeding it to her

hacatta · Jan 14, 2014

In a book i bought it only says to feed it cooked,but truly there are many many people who disagree on this matter.

kiwiS · Jan 15, 2014

Thanks for the info! From now on I'm only serving it to her cooked, just to be safe. There's lots of other safer, fresh veggie options.

Sand · Jan 15, 2014

i cut the tops off these tender little weeds in the yard, rinse them well and serve fresh, my GCC LOVES them and will graze on that every day if he could.
one of these day i might spray the grass to get rid of the weeds, but until then ,he loves them!

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