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We have been asked, "How do you keep the birds looking so healthy?" Listed below is what we feed our birds:
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Prime Vitamins Our birds also eat "Prime" sprinkled on the bean-veggie-pasta-rice mix that we cook. (See recipes below)
Years of formulating and field testing have resulted in the most advanced avian supplement. Prime has excelled above all other supplements in providing all species of companion birds with their required nutrients. Prime, however, is not a dumping ground for every nutrient know to man - ingredients were selected strictly on the basis of need. This results in higher levels of those nutrients truly needed by birds. For most accurate dosage administration, we recommend Prime be sprinkled over your bird's favorite fruits and vegetables. - Ultra fine highly palatable powder does not cake over time - Penetrates soft foods for accurate dosage administration - Contains 14 vitamins and 9 minerals missing in most diets - Extra vitamin C and E for increased breeding and as antioxidants- Calcium gluconate carrier adds required calcium deficient in most supplements- Exotic fruit flavoring without added sugar which can promote pathogenic organisms - Lysine and Methionine amino acids improve diet protein quality- Unique combination of enzymes and acidifiers to improve digestion- Micro-encapsulated Beneficial Bacteria (Probiotics) keep birds in top condition- Significantly improves the growth of handfed babies.
We mainly use the following recipes and alternate ingredients from time to time. Visit www.birdboard.com and www.mytoos.comfor more wonderful recipe ideas.
Send us your favorite recipe! We will gladly post it!
Remember that most freshly prepared foods will spoil readily, and should be removed from the cage after a couple of hours. We place our birds on stands and feed until full and then remove all foods once finished eating! Foods that spoil can cause bacterial and fungal infections which could cause your bird to become very ill! If your bird is not readily accepting new foods, try offering them early in the morning or in the evening times when birds naturally forage for food in the wild.
Bean-Veggie-Pasta-Rice Recipe
16 dry bean mix (dry bean soup mix can be found in the dry bean section of most grocery stores)
1 packet of wild rice
½ cup pasta
1 bag of frozen vegetables
(peas, carrots, corn & green beans or whatever you want to add)
Discard flavor packet. Soak 16 bean mix overnight in covered pan on stove. Rinse. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat, slow boil for two hours. Drain and set aside. Cook rice as directed in seperate pan and set a side.Cook pasta in seperate pan and set a side. Add vegetables (no need for cooking), rice and pasta to hot drained bean mix and mix well. Cool. Store in freezer bags as much as you would feed on a daily basis and freeze. Thaw and sprinkle with Prime as directed on package. Watch your fids (feathered kids) go to town.
Birdie Bread
2 boxes Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 4 eggs (add shells to mix) 1/4 cup milk or applesauce 3 tbs. oil 1 cup raisins 1 cup diced apple 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup grated zucchini Jars of baby food can be added (i.e plums, apricots, pears, etc.)
For birds that refuse to eat pellets, add some in the batter.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix first 4 ingredients together in large bowl. Add next 4 ingredients and mix well. Grease and flour 2 bread pans. Bake at 400 for 35 mins. Variations: You can substitute any fruit or veggie such as: blueberries, cranberries, bananas, broccoli, squash, caulflower, green beans, raspberries, spinach, nuts, pineapple, etc. You can also use other muffin mixes such as the oatmeal, bran, etc. Be creative and use your imagination. You can cut squares of leftover bread and freeze. Serve warm.
MIKE'S MASH
If you really feel ambitious then try this!
This is the quarter recipe.
Ensure that you have a container large enough to mix the mash in before you begin. The quarter recipe makes a little more than a gallon of food. Begin by thoroughly rinsing and then soaking the following ingredients for at least 8 hours.
After soaking these ingredients, add or remove water to just cover the bean mixture. The trick is to not have a lot of water left when you are done cooking the bean mixture. You do want a small amount left, and you do not want to discard the water as it will contain nutrients that are vital for the proper balance of the mash. Bring the mixture to a boil on high heat, for about ten minutes. Then reduce the heat to a simmer. Continue to simmer, uncovered, until there is only a little water left. You will need to stir the mixture occasionally throughout the entire cooking process.
Place the following frozen ingredients in your mixing container. .75 pound frozen corn .75 pound frozen peas .75 pound frozen carrots .75 pound frozen green beans Mix the bean mixture into the frozen products. Add the following ingredients. 1 Tablespoon alfalfa powder 1 Tablespoon kelp powder 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds 1 Tablespoon raw pumpkin seeds Cut up and lightly steam 1 small sweet potato (approximately .75 lb. and add to the mixture. Cut up and lightly steam 1 medium white potatoes (approximately .375 lb. and add to the mixture. Chop the following ingredients into bite size pieces and add to the mixture. 1 small zucchini - approximately .25 lb. 2 large tomatoes - approximately .5 lb. 3 large bananas - approximately .625 lb. 3 medium apples - remove the core seeds - approximately .625 lb. 2 oranges - peeled - approximately .625 lb 2 Tablespoons cranberries - fresh or frozen 1/4 mango - peeled and pitted 1/2 papaya - peeled, leave the seeds in 1/4 lb green grapes Mince the following and add to the mixture. 1/8 lb of fresh parsley 1/8 lb of fresh mustard greens
Mix the mash thoroughly and then freeze it in portions. Each bird will eat different amounts of mash, with smaller birds obviously eating less than larger birds. To start with, offer very small birds about a heaping teaspoon full, very large birds about 1/4 cup. You will need to adjust this according to how much they are actually eating. If they eat most or all of it (there may be an item or two left) then offer more at the next feeding. If there is a lot left, then cut back on the amount at the next feeding. It is crucial that you not offer too much mash in a feeding because birds will eat their favorite things first and their least favorite things last. If there is too much mash made available, they can still suffer a lack of nutrition because they are only eating a selected few items. The idea is to get them to eat as many different ingredients as possible. Sweet Potato Balls
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1 large microwaved sweet potato 3 heaping tablespoons of peanut butter juice of 1/2 fresh orange (not from concentrate) 1/2 cup of baby cereal, I used oatmeal but rice would work well too 1 beaten egg 1/2 cup shelled almonds 5 Nilla wafers baking sheet lined with parchment paper
Peel cooked sweet potato and mash with a fork. Add the peanut butter, baby cereal, and orange juice orange juice. Add beaten egg. The mixture should replicate a stiff cookie dough. You may need to add a bit more baby cereal until you reach the proper consistency.
In a food processor or blender, add the Nilla wafers and shelled almonds. Process until coarsely ground.
Sprinkle crumbs into a pie plate or dish. Drop heaping teaspoons of sweet potato mixture into the crumbs and roll around forming balls. Depending on the size of the potato, your yield should probably be around a dozen or more cookies. You could substitute corn flakes, Cheerios or other non-sugared cereal. I wouldn't use Wheaties or Special K. Too high in iron. You could also use other nuts. I wouldn't recommend peanuts for they are oily and will mess up the crumbs.
Place cookie balls on parchment lined cookie sheet. Smash them down into thick cookies. This baking time is approximate. I finally baked mine for over 30 minutes. You want them firm but not crisp. They should be like soft baked cookies when done.
You must use them or freeze them. They are too soft to just have sitting out. Don't want moldy cookies.
This would be a great breakfast or afternoon snack.
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most accurate dosage administration, we recommend Prime be sprinkled over your bird's favorite fruits and vegetables. 
