Healthy Fresh Fruits For Parrots

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    Healthy Fresh Fruits For Parrots
    No to Pesticides! Choose Organic!


    Always wash fruit with a good fruit wash!

    Apples without the seeds (seeds toxic)
    Banana
    Blueberries
    Cantaloupe
    Cherries (pitted)
    Grapes (seedless)
    Guava
    Mango
    Nectarines
    Oranges
    Papaya
    Peaches (remove the pit)
    Pears (remove the pear core)
    Plums
    Pomegranate
    Prunes
    Raisins
    Strawberries
    Raspberries
    Healthy Fresh Vegetables
      Asparagus
      Beans (cooked only)
      Beets
      Broccoli
      Brussels Sprouts
      Carrots
      Cauliflower
      Corn (corn on the cob is fun for parrot enrichment)
      Chard
      Cucumber
      Hot peppers
      Kale
      Kiwi (peeled)
      Kale
      Pea Pods
      Red Leaf Lettuce
      Sprouts (Alfalfa, Broccoli, Bean)
      Squash Cooked ( Acorn, Butternut, and Pumpkin)
      Sweet and Baked Potato / Yams Cooked
      Zucchini


      Other Healthy Foods To Offer
      Bran Squares
      Brown Rice
      Couscous
      Eggs ( scrambled, hard boiled)
      Fresh nuts ( leave in shell for enrichment play )
      Meats
      Millet
      Oatmeal
      Pilaf
      Shredded Wheat
      Foods To Avoid Feeding Your Parrot
      Avocado
      Caffeine
      Candy and Chocolate
      Junk foods (chips, cookies, pastries)
      Large amounts of dairy products
      Mushrooms
      Onions
                                                                                            all fresh fruits, vegetables, and other 
      foods, your parrot should not be given anything with salt, sugars, chocolates or caffeine. All fruits and vegetables should be washed with a fruit and vegetable cleaner from your local supermarket. It really does make a difference! Some fruits and vegetables such as apples, strawberries, and cantaloupe may contain extremely high amounts of pesticides. This can vary depending on the time of year and country that the foods are being imported from. It is strongly recommended to feed 
                                                                        organically grown foods.                                                                                                                      


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