Recommeded Bird Food Recipe:
I use Harrisons pellets and goldenfeast gourmet blends as my base food. More and more information is leading to the conclusion that diet is one of the top three culprits in feather plucking. Furthermore, the preservatives and synthetic vitamins added into the crap pellets you will find at most pet stores cause damage to your parrots liver.
Even with a very solid base food your bird still needs alot of other foods to stay healthy. Parrots need FRESH food in their diets. At a minimum a parrot needs 20% of their daily diet to be fruits and vegetables. I prefer a combination closer to 60/40.
Some tasty spices will entice finicky eaters, or just add that little extra for any parrot. Some of the ones that I have had great luck with are:
Chili Pepper
Ceyenne Pepper
Ginger
Cinnamon
Rosemary
Sage
Kashi 7 Grain Pilaf and Oatmeal Breakfast.
1/2 cup cooked Kashi 7 grain Pilaf
1 pkg of organic apple and cinnamon oatmeal.
Cook and serve. This is a daily breakfast here in the rescue. I serve each bird 1-2 tbsp every morning.
You can also use the Kashi 7 Grain Pilaf alone, mixed with veggies or fruit, and add it to bird bread mixes!
"Bird Bread"
1 pkg Organic Cornbread Mix
Follow directions except add 1 extra egg, and include egg shells.
1/2 cup seed
1/2-1 cp Harrisons pellets, ground up in a coffe grinder
1 cp diced or purred veggies.
Bake as directed. I serve up half a muffin to every bird here for afternoon lunch.
Sweet Rice Mash4 coarsley grated sweet potatoes
2 bags brown rice
1 can carrot juice
1 can veggie baked beans (rinsed to remove excess sugar)
1 bag small shell pasta
Boil rice using carrot juice added to the water until almost done. Add in sweet potaoes and pasta (adding a little more water if needed - just enough to keep from sticking - you want it to fully absorb). Stir often. Add in rinsed baked beans, stir some more. I divide it up into several zip freezer bags and then take out what I need each day.
Cheesy Apple Muffins
1 paket of prepared organic Apple Muffin Mix.
1/2 cup chopped apple
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup shredded chedder cheese
Bake as directed.
Farmers Parrot Scramber
2 eggs
1/4 cp finely chopped frosen mixed veggies
1/4 cp finely chopped apple
top with chili pepper
For many other wonderful recipes here are some links:
http://www.parrotrecipes.com/recipes/
http://www.parrotparrot.com/birdhealth/recipes.htm