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| jmcquown |
Peaches, my lovebird, adores slices of apples.
I love cooking and I know once you cut into an apple it oxidizes within a
few minutes and turns brown where the cut was (as do potatoes). When
cooking, one puts the apple or potato in a cold water/lemon juice or vinegar
bath to prevent discoloration.
Naturally I don't want to feed my bird apple soaked in lemon juice or
vinegar. What I have been doing is shaving off the discolored part of the
*well wrapped* apple and cutting off another "fresh" slice for her. Am I
being overly concerned about the discoloration? It only takes a few minutes
for apples to oxidize in this manner, and these are wrapped and refrigerated
but without the soaking still discolor. Your opinions?
Jill
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| Paulo |
Apple cider vinegar has good nutritional porperties and also prevent against
mould and bacterias.
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Paulo
"Joanne" <Joanne@jobirdnest.com> wrote in message
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> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> > Naturally I don't want to feed my bird apple soaked in lemon juice or
> > vinegar.
> > Jill
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> Why not? Natural, unfiltered cider vinegar from the health food store is
> just fine for birds. The vet had me put some in their water weekly
(forgot
> why).
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> Joanne
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| jmcquown |
Joanne wrote:
> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>> Naturally I don't want to feed my bird apple soaked in lemon juice or
>> vinegar.
>> Jill
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> Why not? Natural, unfiltered cider vinegar from the health food
> store is just fine for birds. The vet had me put some in their water
> weekly (forgot why).
Is an apple soaked in water with lemon juice the same as apple natural apple
cider?
Jill
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| John Hines |
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>Z.Q. wrote:
>> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>>> Peaches, my lovebird, adores slices of apples.
>>>
>>> I love cooking and I know once you cut into an apple it oxidizes
>>> within a few minutes and turns brown where the cut was (as do
>>> potatoes). When cooking, one puts the apple or potato in a cold
>>> water/lemon juice or vinegar
>>> bath to prevent discoloration.
>>>
>>> Naturally I don't want to feed my bird apple soaked in lemon juice or
>>> vinegar. What I have been doing is shaving off the discolored part
>>> of the *well wrapped* apple and cutting off another "fresh" slice
>>> for her. Am I being overly concerned about the discoloration? It
>>> only takes a few minutes
>>> for apples to oxidize in this manner, and these are wrapped and
>>> refrigerated
>>> but without the soaking still discolor. Your opinions?
>>>
>>> Jill
>>> --
>>> I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Fruit is good for people too. How about just snacking on the left
>> over apple yourself and not worying about it.
>>
>> But the answer to your question is - Yes.
>>
>> ZQ
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>Heheh, I happen to hate apples. Not the taste, but the texture. So I only
>buy apples for Peaches. I'll continue cutting off the oxidized part, only
>takes a thin strip to remove it. I found out when getting ready to make
>corned beef & cabbage last week she also loves raw cabbage leaves, so I set
>some aside for her in the fridge before preparing the meal.
Fruit and veggies are in the same isle at the store, so I've been going
through to see what Cosmo, my goffin likes. Banana is a big favorite.
Usually it is the seeds, and fruit with seeds is harder to find. He did
like Tangerines, so don't rule citrus out. Green beans, and corn on the
cob as well.
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| Joanne |
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Joanne wrote:
>> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:EMo%d.38499$6g7.22150@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
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>>> Naturally I don't want to feed my bird apple soaked in lemon juice or
>>> vinegar.
>>> Jill
>>
>> Why not? Natural, unfiltered cider vinegar from the health food
>> store is just fine for birds. The vet had me put some in their water
>> weekly (forgot why).
>
> Is an apple soaked in water with lemon juice the same as apple natural
> apple
> cider?
>
> Jill
Lemon juice is nothing more than citrus. You can give your birds oranges,
grapefruit, lemons, lime so the juice would be safe as well.
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Sincerely,
Joanne
If it's right for you, then it's right, . . . . . for you!!!
Play - http://www.jobird.com
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| Z.Q. |
"John Hines" <jbhines@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> Fruit and veggies are in the same isle at the store, so I've been going
> through to see what Cosmo, my goffin likes.
So you wouldn't do this if the fruits and veggies weren't in the same aisle?
ZQ
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| jmcquown |
Z.Q. wrote:
> "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:iX1%d.37239$6g7.10594@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
>> Peaches, my lovebird, adores slices of apples.
>>
>> I love cooking and I know once you cut into an apple it oxidizes
>> within a few minutes and turns brown where the cut was (as do
>> potatoes). When cooking, one puts the apple or potato in a cold
>> water/lemon juice or vinegar
>> bath to prevent discoloration.
>>
>> Naturally I don't want to feed my bird apple soaked in lemon juice or
>> vinegar. What I have been doing is shaving off the discolored part
>> of the *well wrapped* apple and cutting off another "fresh" slice
>> for her. Am I being overly concerned about the discoloration? It
>> only takes a few minutes
>> for apples to oxidize in this manner, and these are wrapped and
>> refrigerated
>> but without the soaking still discolor. Your opinions?
>>
>> Jill
>> --
>> I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.
>>
>>
>
> Fruit is good for people too. How about just snacking on the left
> over apple yourself and not worying about it.
>
> But the answer to your question is - Yes.
>
> ZQ
Heheh, I happen to hate apples. Not the taste, but the texture. So I only
buy apples for Peaches. I'll continue cutting off the oxidized part, only
takes a thin strip to remove it. I found out when getting ready to make
corned beef & cabbage last week she also loves raw cabbage leaves, so I set
some aside for her in the fridge before preparing the meal.
Jill
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| Z.Q. |
"jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Peaches, my lovebird, adores slices of apples.
>
> I love cooking and I know once you cut into an apple it oxidizes within a
> few minutes and turns brown where the cut was (as do potatoes). When
> cooking, one puts the apple or potato in a cold water/lemon juice or
> vinegar
> bath to prevent discoloration.
>
> Naturally I don't want to feed my bird apple soaked in lemon juice or
> vinegar. What I have been doing is shaving off the discolored part of the
> *well wrapped* apple and cutting off another "fresh" slice for her. Am I
> being overly concerned about the discoloration? It only takes a few
> minutes
> for apples to oxidize in this manner, and these are wrapped and
> refrigerated
> but without the soaking still discolor. Your opinions?
>
> Jill
> --
> I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.
>
>
Fruit is good for people too. How about just snacking on the left over
apple yourself and not worying about it.
But the answer to your question is - Yes.
ZQ
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