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| jmcquown |
I've read a lot about certain things lovebirds should not be given, such as
avocados. What about mangos? I've got a beautiful mango but I can't
possibly eat the entire thing. Peaches loves carrots and has recently
developed a taste for slices of green apples. I'm wondering if I can give
her a slice of mango without it being harmful. I am well aware of the
caution to not give birds too much fruit; I was thinking of this as a treat
in a couple of days. Your thoughts are appreciated.
Jill
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| Marco |
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> I'm wondering if I can give her a slice of mango without >it being
harmful.
Mango is absolutely safe for your bird.
>I am well aware of the
> caution to not give birds too much fruit;
Why isn't fruit good for them? Too much of anything is not good, but why
fruit in particular... just wondering, cuz I've never heard of this before.
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| Wheeler |
? Sugar ? ? Water content ?
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"Marco" <NonYaBuzinezz@YoMomma.net> wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> > I'm wondering if I can give her a slice of mango without >it being
> harmful.
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> Mango is absolutely safe for your bird.
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> >I am well aware of the
> > caution to not give birds too much fruit;
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> Why isn't fruit good for them? Too much of anything is not good, but why
> fruit in particular... just wondering, cuz I've never heard of this
before.
>
> --
> ~Marco~
> "Shoot'er Wardell, Shoot'er in the head!"
> -Brother Boy
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> chuck-underscore-marco-at-bellsouth-dot-net
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| matt weber |
On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:00:12 -0600, "jmcquown"
<jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>I've read a lot about certain things lovebirds should not be given, such as
>avocados. What about mangos? I've got a beautiful mango but I can't
>possibly eat the entire thing. Peaches loves carrots and has recently
>developed a taste for slices of green apples. I'm wondering if I can give
>her a slice of mango without it being harmful. I am well aware of the
>caution to not give birds too much fruit; I was thinking of this as a treat
>in a couple of days. Your thoughts are appreciated.
>
>Jill
>
Well, my Macaw has a definite taste for mango, and it certainly hasn't
done her any harm.
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| jmcquown |
Wheeler wrote:
> ? Sugar ? ? Water content ?
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I've read that too much fruit can lead to diarhhea and it should only be
given a few times a week, or dried and given that way as a treat. I prefer
to buy fresh fruits and veggies for her and can get some wonderful mangos
just down the street.
Jill
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> "Marco" <NonYaBuzinezz@YoMomma.net> wrote in message
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>> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:XyiQb.5060$L04.1547@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
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>> > I'm wondering if I can give her a slice of mango without >it being
>> harmful.
>>
>> Mango is absolutely safe for your bird.
>>
>>> I am well aware of the
>>> caution to not give birds too much fruit;
>>
>> Why isn't fruit good for them? Too much of anything is not good, but
>> why fruit in particular... just wondering, cuz I've never heard of
>> this before.
>>
>> --
>> ~Marco~
>> "Shoot'er Wardell, Shoot'er in the head!"
>> -Brother Boy
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>> chuck-underscore-marco-at-bellsouth-dot-net
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| Vox |
On 24-Jan-2004, "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I've read that too much fruit can lead to diarhhea and it should only be
> given a few times a week, or dried and given that way as a treat.
Too much fruit does that to anything. Did you never have apricot guts
when you were a kid ? Dried fruit can give you the 'runs' as well.
V.
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| jmcquown |
Vox wrote:
> On 24-Jan-2004, "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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>> I've read that too much fruit can lead to diarhhea and it should
>> only be given a few times a week, or dried and given that way as a
>> treat.
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> Too much fruit does that to anything. Did you never have apricot guts
> when you were a kid ? Dried fruit can give you the 'runs' as well.
> V.
LOL no, I never had apricots fed to me when I was a kid. But I no longer
have to worry; Peaches is playing with the mango slice but not really eating
it. She much prefers Granny Smith apples. I'll give her a slice of one of
those once a week or so.
Jill
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| Linda Ambrose-Bates |
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Vox wrote:
> >> I've read that too much fruit can lead to diarhhea and it should
> >> only be given a few times a week, or dried and given that way as a
> >> treat.
> >
> > Too much fruit does that to anything. Did you never have apricot guts
> > when you were a kid ? Dried fruit can give you the 'runs' as well.
> > V.
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> LOL no, I never had apricots fed to me when I was a kid. But I no longer
> have to worry; Peaches is playing with the mango slice but not really eating
> it. She much prefers Granny Smith apples. I'll give her a slice of one of
> those once a week or so.
>
> Jill
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Jill:
You can offer fruit more than once a week. I give my all my birds
(lovebirds, budgies, parrotlets) fruit every second day or so. Just a
few slices in each cage. I've never noticed any of them having a
problem with diarrhea. Since fruit (and vegetables) contain water,
their droppings might be more watery but that's about it.
My birds enjoy sweet apples, pears, banana (once in a while). They also
like corn, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and celery. I sometimes cook
the broccoli/cauliflower/carrots but they'll also eat these veg raw.
Some birds also enjoy berries, melons and similar fruits.
My new (rescue) lovebird, Sydney III, is crazy for fruit. I don't think
she was given fruit in her previous home because at first she was very
nervous about the "strange things" wedged between the bars of her cage.
It really makes me happy to see her enjoy her food so much.
Linda
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
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| jmcquown |
Linda Ambrose-Bates wrote:
> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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>> Vox wrote:
>>>> I've read that too much fruit can lead to diarhhea and it should (snip)
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> Jill:
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> You can offer fruit more than once a week. I give my all my birds
> (lovebirds, budgies, parrotlets) fruit every second day or so. Just a
> few slices in each cage. I've never noticed any of them having a
> problem with diarrhea. Since fruit (and vegetables) contain water,
> their droppings might be more watery but that's about it.
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> My birds enjoy sweet apples, pears, banana (once in a while). They
> also
> like corn, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and celery. I sometimes
> cook
> the broccoli/cauliflower/carrots but they'll also eat these veg raw.
> Some birds also enjoy berries, melons and similar fruits.
>
> My new (rescue) lovebird, Sydney III, is crazy for fruit. I don't
> think
> she was given fruit in her previous home because at first she was very
> nervous about the "strange things" wedged between the bars of her
> cage.
> It really makes me happy to see her enjoy her food so much.
>
> Linda
> Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
Thanks, Linda. Peaches really doesn't seem to care for mango. She does
love granny smith apples. She also loves carrots. I'm going to try some
broccoli next. I feed her a pellet diet but want to supplement it with
fresh fruit and veggies. She gets millet spray as a treat and sometimes
some seed mix. She seems to be very happy.
Jill
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| Linda Ambrose-Bates |
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Linda Ambrose-Bates wrote:
> > You can offer fruit more than once a week. I give my all my birds
> > (lovebirds, budgies, parrotlets) fruit every second day or so. Just a
> > few slices in each cage. I've never noticed any of them having a
> > problem with diarrhea. Since fruit (and vegetables) contain water,
> > their droppings might be more watery but that's about it.
> >
> > My birds enjoy sweet apples, pears, banana (once in a while). They
> > also like corn, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and celery. I sometimes
> > cook the broccoli/cauliflower/carrots but they'll also eat these veg raw.
> > Some birds also enjoy berries, melons and similar fruits.
> >
> > My new (rescue) lovebird, Sydney III, is crazy for fruit. I don't
> > think she was given fruit in her previous home because at first she was very
> > nervous about the "strange things" wedged between the bars of her
> > cage. It really makes me happy to see her enjoy her food so much.
>
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> Thanks, Linda. Peaches really doesn't seem to care for mango. She does
> love granny smith apples. She also loves carrots. I'm going to try some
> broccoli next. I feed her a pellet diet but want to supplement it with
> fresh fruit and veggies. She gets millet spray as a treat and sometimes
> some seed mix. She seems to be very happy.
>
> Jill
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Jill:
I forgot to mention that you can use frozen vegetables as well, if
you're out of fresh. There are some very nice vegetable mixes that have
a good variety of veg mixed together. They're just as nutritious as
fresh veggies and you have the advantage of taking a couple of
tablespoons out of the bag at a time. Just cook in your micro, let cool
and serve. With the vegetable mixes, you'll be able to see what veg
Peaches prefers. My birds especially like frozen peas and sweet corn.
Linda
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
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