Ginger is derived from the plant’s rhizome (root). It has a sweet, peppery flavor and spicy smell that some (not all) parrots like. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-nausea properties. […]
Food And Nutrition
Is Sugarcane Safe for Parrots?
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) is a perennial tropical grass that grows in Southeast Asia. It’s a sweet-tasting and flavorful food that parrots enjoy tearing apart. Sugarcane is a good calcium, magnesium, […]
Can Parrots Eat Blackberries Safely?
Blackberries are juicy, nutritious fruits that grow from early summer until October. Each blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) has 20-50 seeds, known as drupelets. They have a sweet, tangy, and mildly tart […]
Are Biscuits Good for Parrots?
Parrots love sugary, sweet-tasting foods and will readily eat biscuits, often to excess. Unfortunately, regularly feeding parrots junk food leads to weight gain and poor health. Parrots shouldn’t eat biscuits […]
Significance of Parrots Ingesting Clay (5 Theories)
Parrots, like macaws and Amazons, are frequently observed licking clay from the cliffs and riverbanks of the Amazon rainforest. This is called geophagy (earth-eating.) Geophagy isn’t well understood by scientists, […]
Can Parrots Eat Cashews? (Raw, Roasted, Salted + Seasoned)
A few unsalted, unseasoned cashews can be a safe and healthy addition to a parrot’s diet. Cashews are a good source of protein, copper, magnesium, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamins […]