When we first got birds, we Googled everything before we gave it to them. I was trying to find out of parrots can have cereal, and I read somewhere that if a bird is on a mainly pelleted diet, that too much cereal can be dangerous as both cereals and pellets are often fortified with iron. I'm not sure where I read it (I just tried searching again and cannot find it), but I'd like to hear what the members here have read or know about this.
I hate to bring up a painful memory, but I was just reading about Tyrion's Loki and saw that the vet believed it was metal toxicity and Annette felt certain a lifetime of nothing but pellets might be to blame. So, first of all, could Hemochromaosis (correct word?) have similar symptoms as metal toxicity? It would affect the liver, right? And could a lifetime of nothing but pellets with no other foods contribute to her illness? I think it is possible that Annette could be onto something. Possibly some brands may have higher iron than others, intended for birds with different needs? I wouldn't be afraid to feed pellets, but I think it is unwise to feed any animal one food exclusively.