Feeding Chop - Video

[Lady Jane]

Does anyone feed their bird bok choy?

Just read budgies should not eat anything from the cabbage family because it has a chemical that can cause esophageal tumors. Ever heard of this?

 

[finchly]

I do feed bok choy. And I spent 2 years researching for a book I was writing --- granted it is about finches, and things are sometimes a *tiny bit different* (pun intended) but in all the loads of books, books from my vet, and articles in Veterinary Journals and the like -- I never read this.

Is it new information?

 

[Tyrion]

I feed it as well in my mash every now and then ..I have never heard of this either ...do you have a paper or something to link ?

 

[Begone]

Ever heard of this?

Cabbage contains Glucosinolate that can be toxic in high doses. (to both human and animals) But I don't know if that can cause esophageal tumors.
Broccoli also contains Glucosinolate so I only give mine that 2-3 times/week.
Their is a lot of things that are toxic in high doses (spinach and clover for an example) so to eat a varied diet every day is the best.

 

[janicedyh]

I use it in their chop. Not 100% of the time because I try to change it up. I'm not finding that info online....gotta link?