| What is the best parrot food and why? There is no | | | | overall energy. There is very little fat in most pellets |
| single answer to this question as many different types | | | | found on the parrot food market but always check |
| of parrot food are good for different reasons. | | | | with someone if you are unsure of the ingredients. This |
| However it is important to find out which foods are | | | | type of parrot food is best mixed with fresh |
| good and why because you never know what really | | | | vegetables, which brings us to our next point. |
| goes into certain products. So what are the benefits | | | | Fresh vegetables are definitely the best type of parrot |
| and disadvantages of particular food groups? | | | | food there is. Combining vegetables with vitamin rich |
| Seeds are a great source of nutrition for parrots. They | | | | pellets can make a huge difference to the health of |
| are designed especially for parrots so the ingredients | | | | your parrot. It will give him/her a great deal more |
| are not harmful in any way. Regular seed mixes of | | | | energy and vibrancy than any other type of parrot |
| parrot food usually contain just plain old sunflower | | | | food. So go out there and buy some fresh vegetables, |
| seeds which are high in fat and it is recommended that | | | | chop them up finely so your parrot can eat them and |
| you try to stay away from these. More expensive | | | | mix in some specially designed pellets. Changing a |
| mixes however, contain a large variety of seeds that | | | | parrots diet can do wonders for its personality! |
| are highly nutritious and very beneficial to your parrot's | | | | The last point to make note of is this - parrots are like |
| diet. It is recommended that when buying seeds, | | | | children, they will eat anything they can get their beaks |
| always check to see the exact content of sunflower | | | | on. Some people believe that parrots are smart |
| seeds. | | | | enough to know what's best for them to eat. Don't |
| Another type of parrot food commonly used and | | | | believe this as this is the first step to having a very |
| perhaps more nutritious than seeds are pellets. Pellets | | | | unhealthy bird that will only live for half as long as it is |
| contain many more vitamins and minerals that will help | | | | suppose to. In the end it comes down to this - parrots |
| your parrot stay healthy, live longer and have more | | | | must eat parrot food not human food! |