My Sun Conure loves juicing

[BIRDLUV]

is it healthy for her to juice? i personally feel like it keeps her in shape and quite active after she juices. i usually make melon, kale, apple, cucumber, kiwi and celery juice and she loves it!



here's a picture we took of her yesterday:

 

[hacatta]

i do it too.
i love to juice the vegetables from my own garden and always share.

 

[Lovie]

I think lots of parrot owners juice for their babies. It's a way to sneak in all those nutrients.

If you don't mind, may I ask you what other recipes you like, and what type of blender/juicer you use?

 

[PrettyInInk87]

Yes! It's a great way to get veggies in them. My Apple doesn't eat veggies but will drink them.

 

[RavensGryf]

Great easy way to get the nutrition of veggies in! Just make sure she gets her own 'glass'. Just thought I'd remind... It's generally not good to let them eat/drink off our food where human mouth bacteria has been. It COULD give them the "wrong" kind of gut bacteria and cause issues where meds are needed to correct, which means spending on vet bills. Not necessarily will happen but could.

Robin does his own "juicing" with carrots. He won't eat the flesh, but you can see him crunching then sucking out and drinking the juice!

 

[BIRDLUV]

I think lots of parrot owners juice for their babies. It's a way to sneak in all those nutrients.

If you don't mind, may I ask you what other recipes you like, and what type of blender/juicer you use?

we have breville bje510xl. it works amazing and its fast and easy to clean.
the recipes we have tried so far, have been..carrots with cucumber, kale, grapes, spinach and orange.

we also make a beet juice with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, red apples and pears.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

This issues divides me and my vet. She says not to let him have more than a thimble full of juice per day and to water the juice down by thirds (1/3 juice, 2/3 water).

Skittles doesn't get ANY seed in his diet (except for millet as a treat). To me, having a teaspoon or so of pure pressed juice is not going to harm him.

It makes no sense for vets to advise against it. They say feed them fresh fruits and fresh veggies but they also say limit juice? Its like telling someone to drink lots of milk but avoid anything with a lot of calcium.

Skittles has NEVER looked healthier than he does now. His feathers have a bright neon coloring and even a 'reflective shine'. I don't normally defy my vets advice, but I've been given poor advice by them before (as with any doctor, none of them know everything).

 

[Tami2]

I make health shakes with fresh fruits & veggies all the time. If I make it without garlic, avocado & other things that Levi can't have I offer him some. He loves it.

http://www.parrotforums.com/incredi...-lovers/73586-levi-diaries-20.html#post793474

 

[charmedbyekkie]

The rough idea behind limiting the intake of juice that I've heard is because of sugar intake. While yes, fresh fruits are good, you are also ingesting the fibre, other nutrients, and overall density that you get from the skin and flesh/meat (not sure if this is the English term - sorry). Whereas for juicing, you are putting a larger quantity than you would normally eat (just look at how many oranges it takes to make orange juice), but consuming it without any of the stomach limitations. So compare the sugar of 1 orange versus the total sugar amount of multiple oranges needed to make orange juice.

So as with everything that doesn't outright harm you, moderation is key.

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

Yes, thats truit. Its the sugar. So if you stick to fruits/veggies low in sugar (or balance them out) then you should be fine. With all the flying Skittles does, I just don't think I should worry about him drinking a teaspoon of pure apple juice every day. Especially, since I cut back on his power treats (which are also high in sugar and fat).

 

[Rozalka]

We don't have any problems with that because we squeeze own juices 100% fruit/veggies and no sugar

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

Thats good, but we are referring to the 'natural sugar' (fructose) that is already in the fruits/veggies. That cannot be removed through juicing.

 

[Rozalka]

The natural sugar is natural and isn't wrong

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