Health & Care
For the Birds Parrot Rescue & Sanctuary
Fruit is an important part of any diet. It provides fiber, hydration and energy along with a combination of flavonoids, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, phytochemicals, and countless micro- and macro-nutrients so fruit is very necesary for your bird's health.
Most birds enjoy this addition to the diet but there are some things to consider when selecting and feeding fruit.
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Your bird can only consume so much volume in a day and, like any other creature, they will go for what tastes best not what's best for them.
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Not all fruits provide high levels of vitamins and nutrients so look up the nutritional value of the fruits you are feeding ... you might be surprised.
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Go for the fruits that will provide the most nutritional benefit.
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Look up nutritional values for everything you feed or anything that others say you should feed; it takes a second and you might be surprised at what you discover.
Here is some nutritional information for commonly-recommended fruits. You want to focus on the ones that provide the most nutrition (especially Vitamin A), but watch our for high sugars and high sodium.
Fruits for your Birds...
