browneyedgoddess68
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I have a 9 year old ruby macaw and I recently introduced her to dried fruit but could only find sweetened...SHE LOVES IT!!!! Is it REAL bad for her or is it ok in limited amounts???
My ruby macaw & sweetened dry fruit
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plumsmum2005
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There's something undesirable about the way/ingredients used when the fruit is dried. What's wrong with fresh hun, can't beat it?
ParrotGenie
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- 2 umbrella Cockatoos One male named Cooper and female named Baby 1 Little Corella male named Frankie and have 5 Cockatiels three named Male named Pepper, Fiesco for the female and female named Wylie.
invest in a dehydrator better to do your own. About
45ºC or 113ºF for about 6 hours for fruit. I pick one up at a thrift store for 5 bucks in the box still and see them from time to time. Fresh is the best and chop it with a food processor
https://www.amazon.com/NESCO-FD-75A...ocphy=9016190&hvtargid=pla-273628270456&psc=1
It is important to understand that the process of 'drying fruit' tends to concentration the amount of natural sugar by volume. Clearly, adding sweetener only increases the amount.
Most of the year this is at most a limited issue. But during natural hormonal season you could experience the rush of normal hormones, plus a Parrot on a 'Sugar High'.
One commonly wants to limit the amount of sugar that is provided to our Parrots.
Most of the year this is at most a limited issue. But during natural hormonal season you could experience the rush of normal hormones, plus a Parrot on a 'Sugar High'.
One commonly wants to limit the amount of sugar that is provided to our Parrots.
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noodles123
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They also use additives etc when drying commercially.
