Breakfast & Dinner meals

[LolaLowlie]

This is pretty much the only topic I cannot seem to get a definite answer in researching. I have read all of the fruits and veggies that are eclectus approved, but I can't seem to find an exact regime to follow or get ideas from. Like portion sizes, what is in that portion size (example: 2 sliced baby carrots?, 1 slice diced apple?, a bit of sweet potatos diced?, half handfull zupreem pellets? etc...??) Then whats for dinner? Do you leave pellets in there bowls throughout the day or nothing until dinner? What about raw veggies versus cooked does it matter? If I could get some ideas to go by it would be a huge help. Whats the food routine for you?

 

[RescueMe]

I offer food and pellets in am and pm. I choose fresh fruits and veggies when possible because reactions occur during the cooking process that break down the vitamins and nutrients on a vegetable. I do cook some veggies to get a bird to experiment. a portion for a specific veggie is i baby carrot, a broccoli floret,1/2 a strawberry ect for an ekki. Of course a bit more or less probably won't hurt. It is a good idea to leave pellets in during the day. an almond or two a day. Obviously each bird is different and will eat its own favorites. I think that the mash from phoenix landing is great. The Landing Mash - Phoenix Landing Blog — Phoenix Landing Blog

 

[emmyc]

Hi,

I give my female soloman island a big bowl of fresh fruit and veg first thing in the morning when she is hungry and so will eat most of it. She gets a selection of pomegranate, apple, mango, grapes, pear, kiwi, banana, and the veg includes carrot, sweet corn, beetroot, sugar snap peas, broccoli, sweet potato, green and red peppers. (most brightly coloured veg and fruit is really good for them). I also put dandelion leaves from the garden in, and sprouts.
At lunchtime she gets a table-spoon of pellets (a special eclectus pellet made by Optibird) and a small handful of dried fruits and seeds. She gets almonds and walnut as her 'treats' during the day.

She also gets a little of whatever we are having for dinner, eg. pasta or brown rice, cooked veg etc
Hope this helps

 

[Pedro]

This is pretty much the only topic I cannot seem to get a definite answer in researching. I have read all of the fruits and veggies that are eclectus approved, but I can't seem to find an exact regime to follow or get ideas from. Like portion sizes, what is in that portion size (example: 2 sliced baby carrots?, 1 slice diced apple?, a bit of sweet potatos diced?, half handfull zupreem pellets? etc...??) Then whats for dinner? Do you leave pellets in there bowls throughout the day or nothing until dinner? What about raw veggies versus cooked does it matter? If I could get some ideas to go by it would be a huge help. Whats the food routine for you?

I give a single bird a good size serving spoon of veg, sprouts & fruit mix morning & afternoon. All my veg & fruits i use a chopped up in small cubes. My eclectus gets more veg than fruit in their diet, to much natural sugars are in fruit & not so good for eccies. They don't get dried fruits either, my choice as i don't think they are good for them in the long run. They get Raw nuts, cooked chicken bones, chilie peppers, the odd boiled egg shell & all.

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[LolaLowlie]

Ok I have a little better understanding now on sizes and some good foods to offer too. Thank you guys. =)