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Silly Question, Can parrots have Black Sesame Seeds?

Summzz

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I just bought a jar of black sesame seeds for cooking and wasn't sure if my conures could have some. I know regular sesame seeds are safe but I wanted to double-check that black ones are too (even though the hull is just left on). Finding mixed answers so I wasn't sure. They are also roasted if that makes a difference (other than nutritional value).
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They are also roasted if that makes a difference
From what I know, roasted seeds themselves can have high salt levels. Even if they are unsalted, you still do not know how they were processed. I personally wouldn't feed my bird roasted seeds just because I don't know what kind of environment they are made in (if that makes sense.)

As for your question about black sesame seeds, I don't know the answer so I'm going to wait for Mizzely to respond.
 

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From what I know, roasted seeds themselves can have high salt levels. Even if they are unsalted, you still do not know how they were processed. I personally wouldn't feed my bird roasted seeds just because I don't know what kind of environment they are made in (if that makes sense.)

As for your question about black sesame seeds, I don't know the answer so I'm going to wait for Mizzely to respond.
That's a good point, I normally don't buy anything roasted but these were just for a dish I was making for myself. I will probably just buy them another bag that isn't processed but I'm still curious too about the black ones as they are the main ones I see here.
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