Apple Juice ???

[bgriffin70]

Went to get Halloween pumpkin today and came across natural, fresh-made apple juice. Wanting to surprise Green Bean, purchased it as the lady and the label stated "all natural, no sugar, etc." Label also so this is natural juice and is NOT pasteurized.

Is this something to worry about feeding her as a treat?
It is refrigerated and since I've already fed her one serving; now I'm worried I goofed up since the label warns about it not being pasteurized and can hold bacteria, etc.

Thoughts ???

 

[bgriffin70]

Read more... I guess the major risks are somewhat debated but medical concerns are e-coli, bacteria and other parasites that can grow in unboiled juice. So here I go yet again... I would NEVER forgive myself if now I've done something terribly stupid that would make her sick. Anyone ???

 

[ToMang07]

I'm sure she'll be fine, but if you're THAT worried about it....boil it first. Just be sure it's not hot when you serve it.

 

[SharlenaSharlena]

I use it mixed with water and their nectar powder.

 

[MikeyTN]

I feed mine apples everyday so I've never thought about giving apple juice....lol....But we wouldn't give them juice anyways.....

 

[bgriffin70]

Don't mean to sound stupid here... why do you say you would never give them juice? I say this seriously, because we do give Green Bean apple juice, orange juice and pomegranate-blueberry juice (probably her favorite of all)

 

[bgriffin70]

We dilute the juice with water because I was concerned about sugar content, but I hope I haven't been putting her in harms way by letting her have juices. Typically, we feed her twice a day, morning and evening..... nectar powder mixed with baby foods in one dish, fruit juice in another.

 

[bgriffin70]

Anyone, please ??? I am a little concerned we may be giving her too much juice, although we do offer water all the time. She just didn't seem to be drinking much water, so we came up with the idea of giving her natural fruit juice diluted 50/50 with water.

She loves Apple, Orange and Pomegranate-Blueberry juice!

But with this, I hope we're not putting her at risk for diabetes, problems with her kidneys, etc. etc. She doesn't show any signs of problems, and we've been doing this for well over a year now.

Breakfast = Orange Juice diluted 50/50 with water
Lunch = Apple Juice diluted
Dinner = Pomegranate / Blueberry Juice diluted

 

[lorika]

Hi!

Sorry I'm a little late to the party. Maybe I can still offer some advice.

I think a little juice now and then should be fine. However I wouldn't offer it constantly as a regular part of her diet. I think it's best to offer nectar, water and fresh fruits or vegetables all the time, with a small treat now and then such as some juice, a little bit of fruit cup, a tiny speck of yoghurt (seriously a tiny speck, as long as it's biological and unsweetened/unflavoured yoghurt it won't harm your bird - Loki goes nuts for it) or something else you know she loves.

Basically, I think it's "everything in moderation". If you're not a 100% sure that it's GOOD for your bird, then try to offer it as a special treat in small portions. For example, Loki adores grape juice, but he only gets a little something once a month if he's really good ;-)