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Fresh Veggies

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:18 am
by Bird crazy
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How's this for fresh veggies, think it will do?
Just teasing Mik, Nila thinks he has to be on my hand all the time and when I got this piece of broccoli out he just attacked, so I set it in his dish and let him have the whole thing to tear up and throw all over the place. I think he might have eaten a little bit. But actually I do cooked whole grains with veggies in them, he really loves that, should I skip that and just do veggies fresh?

Thanks for the advice, I will do better.

Sue and Nila

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:07 am
by xo Missi
Whole grains are reeeeally good for birds, Sue! I say keep up with that for sure! Have you ever got your hands on The Healthy Bird Cookbook? It's wonderful! I'll bring it along next time we hang out.

What a cute picture! Baby used to tear up the broccoli as well :lol:

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:22 pm
by Melika
Fresh is great! You don't lose any of the good stuff that way. Lightly steamed is okay for those birds who don't like certain veggies fresh. ^^

In my potato mash, only the sweet potato gets cooked (shouldn't be served raw) and all the diced veggies are added fresh.

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:35 pm
by xo Missi
Melika wrote:Fresh is great! You don't lose any of the good stuff that way. Lightly steamed is okay for those birds who don't like certain veggies fresh. ^^

In my potato mash, only the sweet potato gets cooked (shouldn't be served raw) and all the diced veggies are added fresh.


I make the same mash! :D sometimes for breakfast I switch the sweet taters out for instant oatmeal, though!

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:32 pm
by Melika
I freeze it too, in ice cube trays and when they're frozen put them in freezer bags. It's like a serving for those times I just don't have the time to make something fresh. They love it cold too. But they get warm on the day I make it. I could always heat the cubes up but I hate microwaves. :?

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:36 pm
by xo Missi
Aww why do you hate microwaves?

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:31 pm
by Melika
Temporary stealing of topic: We just don't get a long. I think it should take this long to cook something and it always thinks something longer or worse- shorter.


Back to topic: It usually seems that though broccoli is a stronger tasting veggie, birds just have fun with it. Perhaps it reminds them of millet!

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:49 pm
by Ringneckmom
Very cute! Mine like theirs cooked. Don't care for it raw. :D

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:56 pm
by Mikaela
*kicks herself dead in da **** again and mumbles ugly words under her breath*

WHAT was I thinking? Obviously, I wasnt.

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:32 am
by xo Missi
Melika wrote:Temporary stealing of topic: We just don't get a long. I think it should take this long to cook something and it always thinks something longer or worse- shorter.


:lol: We all have issues, don't we :wink:

Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:30 pm
by Melika
xo Missi wrote:
Melika wrote:Temporary stealing of topic: We just don't get a long. I think it should take this long to cook something and it always thinks something longer or worse- shorter.


:lol: We all have issues, don't we :wink:


Indeed. :roll: