With or without shell Pumpkin seeds

[janicedyh]

I'm trying to find some healthy snacks for Doby. Do Eclectus eat pumpkin seeds with or without the shell?

 

[expressmailtome]

That depends on the bird. Some birds enjoy peeling the shell off of them before eating them, but other birds are happy to be able to just eat the seed.

 

[janicedyh]

Does it matter what species. I know Eclectus are soft billed birds that don't crack a lot of nuts like other parrots?

 

[Tim]

Pumpkin seed shells are very soft. Mine love fresh pumpkin/squash seeds. i scoop them out and give them seeds and pulp!

 

[Lady Jane]

Pumpkin seeds are among the healthy seeds and can be eaten however the bird prefers. I used to ground them and include with other foods.

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