Does any body know of a seller who sells parrot chop without these ingredients - sun flower oil/seed and peanut? I'm looking for a healthy chop. So far I've found Mikey and Mia. One of their chops is minus these ingredients but even some of there chops have the fatty stuff but their parrots are also free flighted on a daily basis so that fatty stuff is essential to their parrots. Definitely isn't essential to mine. Mikey and Mia chop is from England so it really isn't suitable to make their chop into my go to. I'd like to find a chop here in US that is healthy. There has to be a US seller someplace that sells the healthy stuff.
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Does any body know where I can buy "chop" that is free of fatty ingredients?
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There's several here in the US. I compiled a list of companies I'm familiar with here: Alternative Parrot Food Options
The ones I frequent are:
christineschopshop.com
(Canada based)
The ones I frequent are:
Christine's Chop Shop
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Texas Natural Freeze Dried Products
Texas Natural offers high quality, healthy freeze dried treats for parrots and other small companion animals. No additives or preservatives.
www.texasnaturalfreezedried.com
(Canada based)
Thank you! Im excited to check them outThere's several here in the US. I compiled a list of companies I'm familiar with here: Alternative Parrot Food Options
The ones I frequent are:
Christine's Chop Shop
Texas Natural Freeze Dried Products
Texas Natural offers high quality, healthy freeze dried treats for parrots and other small companion animals. No additives or preservatives.www.texasnaturalfreezedried.com
(Canada based)
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You're welcome! I usually make my own chop and freeze it, but I like having some dry on days I forget to thaw or am in-between batches 
I don't know if you'd call what I make chop but every morning I cook for Bongo and every evening Adam cooks for Bongo since finding out he has fatty liver and it's A LOT. Trying to find a way around cooking every morning and every night if there is a way around it.You're welcome! I usually make my own chop and freeze it, but I like having some dry on days I forget to thaw or am in-between batches
Avian nutrition is very new to me. What do you use to freeze it?You're welcome! I usually make my own chop and freeze it, but I like having some dry on days I forget to thaw or am in-between batches
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I just keep it in the freezer. Mix it, toss into freezer bags in small sections they will last 2-3 days, thaw the night before in the fridge. I usually make enough to last 2-3 months. This last time I just combined already frozen veggies because I was low on time. Then I cooked up some grains and froze those separately.
Your chop looks really nice. I meant to say that. Now what ingredients are in the second picture?? I'd like to use your idea please.
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The grains are wheat berries, tricolor quinoa, and wild rice.
It looks really, really good. Im new to avian nutrition so I really appreciate all the advice and walking me through - Thank you. I'm going to copy your recipes. Do you warm the food up? Or do you serve it at room temp?The grains are wheat berries, tricolor quinoa, and wild rice.
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I usually serve right out of the fridge and they dive right in. Some birds may need them to warm up a bit first to room temperature, but I've never had an issue. Warm foods can trigger hormonal behaviors and goodness knows I don't need that
I'll keep that in mind!I usually serve right out of the fridge and they dive right in. Some birds may need them to warm up a bit first to room temperature, but I've never had an issue. Warm foods can trigger hormonal behaviors and goodness knows I don't need that
