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Grit or gravel in bird diet

Some birds will eat too much grit, due to illness, boredom or nervousness, and will give themselves impacted intestines.
In the wild, birds get grit from eating foods found on the ground, and it helps to grind up tough plant stems and insect shells.
The diet your domestic bird should be getting from you is already soft [...]

Nutrition for a Healthy Bird

As with all other animals, birds need a proper balance of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Different species of birds often require different [...]

Fruits and Vegetables in Bird Diet

Conventional wisdom holds that fruits and vegetables are good for birds and, to a degree, that is true. However, too much of a good thing can be bad.
Fresh fruits and vegetables have a high moisture content. In some cases, as much as 80 – 90% of the food might be water. This makes for a [...]

Calcium & phosphorous in bird diet

Much is written about the importance of calcium in a pet bird’s diet, but equally important is the ratio of calcium to phosphorous in the food.
Calcium is essential for the formation and maintenance of bone as well as the clotting of blood in pet birds. Egg production in the female bird requires the presence of [...]