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		<title>By: sillyjuno</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I give my 2 lovebirds cockatiel mix &#038; these treats

Salad Cress - Peas - Apple - Celery - Courgette - Sweetcorn - Watercress - Boiled Rice - Parsley Sprig - Grapes - Cucumber - Dandelion Leaves - Broccoli - Broard Beans - Carrott - Finger of bread soaked in water - Mashed Boiled Egg (shell also) - Tomatoes - Lettuce - Cooked Pasta - Radishes (leaves also)

One or two everyday

It will keep him healthy and live longer too</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I give my 2 lovebirds cockatiel mix &#038; these treats</p>
<p>Salad Cress - Peas - Apple - Celery - Courgette - Sweetcorn - Watercress - Boiled Rice - Parsley Sprig - Grapes - Cucumber - Dandelion Leaves - Broccoli - Broard Beans - Carrott - Finger of bread soaked in water - Mashed Boiled Egg (shell also) - Tomatoes - Lettuce - Cooked Pasta - Radishes (leaves also)</p>
<p>One or two everyday</p>
<p>It will keep him healthy and live longer too</p>
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		<title>By: graceee</title>
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		<dc:creator>graceee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don't recommend Egg-cite normally. If you only have one bird, and especially if it is female, this will encourage nonstop egglaying and may cause egg-binding (very painful sickness). 

A good base bird food is Zupreem bird pellets mixed with Kaytee Cockatiel seed. (Cockatiel seed has more nutrients). You should go half and half. Some lovebirds are picky eaters and will be reluctant to eat the pellets, so when you first get your lovebird, only feed it pellets. Once it learns that pellets are good food, add the seed in.

You can buy it nutri-berry and Kaytee bird greens if you want, but its not necessary. Its better for the lovie to eat as much natural, whole food as possible. Nutri-berry and Kaytee is processed food with many preservatives added, so its not actually better than natural greens.

I give my lovebirds their fruit and greens in the morning, because that is when they are most likely to eat them. Birds wake up hungry, so morning is the best time for veggies.

Also, you shouldn't give the bird fruit more than 3 times a week. Lovebirds do not get too much high sugar food in the wild, and thus should not get to much fruit. Also, when you give your lovebird fruit make sure the seeds and pits are thrown away. Those contain many toxins (cyanide) and will kill your bird over time.

Vegetables are something you can give every single day. Lovebirds LOVE snowpeas, string beans, carrots, green beans, spinach, broccoli, etc. If you can sprout your own seeds and beans, those are very nutritious for your birds as well. Your lovebird can eat pretty much anything you eat, but a few foods to avoid are avocado, onion, mushrooms, peanuts.

You should also consider giving your bird crushed nuts (walnuts, almond, pumpkin seed, etc.) once a week.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t recommend Egg-cite normally. If you only have one bird, and especially if it is female, this will encourage nonstop egglaying and may cause egg-binding (very painful sickness). </p>
<p>A good base bird food is Zupreem bird pellets mixed with Kaytee Cockatiel seed. (Cockatiel seed has more nutrients). You should go half and half. Some lovebirds are picky eaters and will be reluctant to eat the pellets, so when you first get your lovebird, only feed it pellets. Once it learns that pellets are good food, add the seed in.</p>
<p>You can buy it nutri-berry and Kaytee bird greens if you want, but its not necessary. Its better for the lovie to eat as much natural, whole food as possible. Nutri-berry and Kaytee is processed food with many preservatives added, so its not actually better than natural greens.</p>
<p>I give my lovebirds their fruit and greens in the morning, because that is when they are most likely to eat them. Birds wake up hungry, so morning is the best time for veggies.</p>
<p>Also, you shouldn&#8217;t give the bird fruit more than 3 times a week. Lovebirds do not get too much high sugar food in the wild, and thus should not get to much fruit. Also, when you give your lovebird fruit make sure the seeds and pits are thrown away. Those contain many toxins (cyanide) and will kill your bird over time.</p>
<p>Vegetables are something you can give every single day. Lovebirds LOVE snowpeas, string beans, carrots, green beans, spinach, broccoli, etc. If you can sprout your own seeds and beans, those are very nutritious for your birds as well. Your lovebird can eat pretty much anything you eat, but a few foods to avoid are avocado, onion, mushrooms, peanuts.</p>
<p>You should also consider giving your bird crushed nuts (walnuts, almond, pumpkin seed, etc.) once a week.</p>
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