Pictures She likes greens and not fruits

[Nami]

If she likes leafy greens I bet she'll love to try a few springs of herbs in her salad, I have a little garden growing for my birdies (and for me!)

Coriander/cilantro, sage, chives and basil are some good choices, they can really help add variety to a birds diet

 

[LunaLovebird]

If she likes leafy greens I bet she'll love to try a few springs of herbs in her salad, I have a little garden growing for my birdies (and for me!)

Coriander/cilantro, sage, chives and basil are some good choices, they can really help add variety to a birds diet

I was under the impression that chives being in the onion family meant they weren't bird safe?

 

[Nami]

I was under the impression that chives being in the onion family meant they weren't bird safe?

After a quick google I've found a tonne of mixed info best to avoid then I think?
I originally read they were safe from this list which is what I based growing my garden on: Spices for the birds | Avian Avenue Parrot Forum

 

[Tiel Feathers]

Just not normal iceberg lettuce. That stuff is essentially void of nutrition.

Yes, that's true, I meant the other types, especially romaine. I even forgot iceberg exists, lol!

 

[LilSprout]

We don't buy iceberg for ourselves because of the fact it's mostly water. I'm planning on planting lots of herbs this spring, gonna do mint, basil and parsley. I might grow kale or like some other kind of green but absolutely growing beans the way she eats them!

 

[LilSprout]

Last night I offered the girl a cucumber, she happily nibbled it for the rest of the night, I was under the impression they were mostly water like iceberg lettuce but I buy them for myself because they're one of my favorite veggies. Do they have any nutritional value or should I skip the cucumber slices in the future.

Today I'm offering her kale, she's just been eating her pellets today instead of the kale

 

[Tiel Feathers]

I think they have some B vitamins, but since they have so much water, you're probably better off feeding mostly other greens/veggies. Of course she loves them, right?!

 

[Monica]

Many birds prefer veggies over fruits.


If you want to try fruits again, try *green* bananas, sour apples, berries, cranberries, pomegranate...