I know a parrot needs healthy foods, limited fruits and lots of veggies, fresh water, nutri berries, avi cakes, pellets. Paco goes on binges. He is currently on a broccoli and cauliflower kick, been eating it for 2 weeks now? He did love sweet potatoes, nope wouldn't touch them so I stopped giving them to him for a month and bam he loves them for 3 days.
Then he loves carrots for 2 weeks.
My question is can they get too much of a certain veggie?
I am thrilled that his diet has improved so much and when he likes something I encourage him. Is one veggie too much over a certain amount of time?
My opinion....I think he's eating a good balance. Balance is the key. You wouldn't want to eat the same thing day in and day out..... Neither would a parrot. They pick and choose.
Your doing fine mixing it up and paying attention to what he eats. Your a good parront there! I don't think there is too much, of a good veggy, but having said that there are vitamins they can get too much of. I would worry though, it's not that common to get "too much" due to what's actually absorbed in from the veggies the bird eats. It's too little or none I'd worry about. And you have a good balance there.
Here's an article worth reading.
Nutritional Disorders of Pet Birds
By
Teresa L. Lightfoot
, DVM, DABVP (Avian), Avian and Exotics Department, Florida Veterinary Specialists
Avian nutrition has greatly improved in recent decades but remains a common problem for pet birds. Formulated diets in pellet form and even organic formulated diets are now available, and domestically raised birds generally accept these readily. However, the nutritional requirements for individual species are still largely unknown. Many birds are still fed inadequate diets. The two most common reasons for malnutrition include allowing birds to choose what they want to eat from mixtures of seeds and nuts and pellets or feeding a pure seed or seed-based diet. Many of the illnesses seen in pet birds have their basis in malnutrition. These include liver disease, kidney insufficiency, respiratory impairment, musculoskeletal disease, and reproductive problems.
Some special nutritional concerns in pet birds should be noted. Individual birds may be sensitive to the dyes and preservatives that are added to some seed and pelleted foods. Mold that contaminates improperly stored seed and pet-grade peanuts can cause liver disease, so be sure that any feed is fresh and is properly stored.
Be aware of what your bird actually eats and drinks. Many owners provide a varied diet for their birds to eat (such as table foods, formulated pelleted diet, vegetables, and other foods), but fail to realize that what the birds actually consume is mostly seeds, which can lead to nutritional deficiencies and imbalances. Also, birds do not like the taste of most vitamin and mineral supplements added to water. This not only makes them ineffective, it can also lead to decreased water consumption and dehydration