Amazon Diets
Learn more about Amazon Parrots
Parrots should be provided a parrot / bird mix (some are listed below - but also prefer above for species-specific diets), supplemented with various fruits, green foods, millet spray, and occasionally some mealworms is generally regarded as suitable.
Vegetables and fruits should be part of a parrot's daily diet. This includes apples, grapes, many garden vegetables such as spinach, watercress, field lettuce, poppy, chickweed, dandelions, carrots, corn on the cob, peas, endives and sweet potatoes.
- Sprouting is an excellent way to provide nutrient-dense foods to birds who are less cooperative in eating its daily portions of fresh foods.
- Sprouting is easy -- this webpage has step-by-step instructions. Simple Sprouts is an excellent sprouting mix.
- Should you find sprouting inconvenient, an excellent alternative, or complement to the sprouts, are Veggie Bites. They are organic, human-grade vegetables, grains and fruits -- prepared in a way that most birds will readily accept.
.Additional proteins should be offered such as cottage cheese, hardboiled eggs, peanuts, monkey chow, and even dog food. Fresh water should be provided daily.
A cuttlebone, mineral block, gravel and oyster shell can be provided to provide the necessary calcium & minerals
Generic Diets & Additional Food Items: Healthy Bird Treats & Snacks ... Cooked Diets ... Splay Millet & Millet Accessories ... Mineral / Calcium Blocks & Accessories
| Hi-Pro Special 8lbs Amazon: Amazons are larger birds that require a special amount of nutrients, as well as variety in their diet. Pretty Bird has developed a special formula just for Amazons, high in protein for their specific needs. This food contains a variety of tastes to keep your bird happy, while delivering the optimum nutrition necessary for proper digestive and full-body function. For the complete health of your bird, trust Pretty Bird. | |||
| Extreme Fruit and Nut Parrot Premium Bird Treat 16oz: This treat is loaded with chunky-chewy-crunchy fruits, nuts, and veggies. Parrots, cockatoos and Macaws love large, chunky pieces. Contains pineapple, almonds, cashews, papaya, banana, apple and pecans. | Jungle Sticks Treat 3.25oz: Jungle Sticks are designed to be easy to hold and eat for larger birds like parrots and macaws. Also ideal treat for lorikeets. These long fruit sticks are easy to hand feed. A real pineapple treat with zesty fruit flavors. | ||
| Macaw Extreme Fruit and Nut Big Bites 24oz: This treat is loaded with chunky-chewy-crunchy fruits, nuts, and veggies. Special blend, with great big stuff like pineapple, almonds, cashews, papaya, banana, apple and pecans. | Fruit Bites Treat Pineapple Paradise Lg Parrot 16oz Made with real fruit. Six great combination flavors. Soft and Chewy. Giant size chunky fruit snack medallions. Real pineapple with zesty fruit flavors. | ||
| Premium Bird Treat Spicy Santa Fe Parrot 20 oz: Spicy Santa Fe Parrot Threat is jam-packed with everything under the sun...natural chunky-chewy-crunchy fruits, nuts and veggies, plus spicy peppers that your bird will love. | Yogurt Yummies Treat 4 oz: Made with real fruit. Six great combination flavors. Soft and Chewy. Real almonds, raisins* and papaya dipped in creamy yogurt. Bursting with apple, cherry, blueberry, and banana yogurt flavor. *Note: Raisins have the potential of toxicity if fed in too high a quantity |
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| Farm Fresh Fixins Treat 16oz: Loaded with bushels of garden fresh vegetables straight from the farm. Topped off with nuts, seeds, and sun-ripened fruits. Can be used for small animals and parrots. | |||
| Foods to Feed Only in Moderation: |
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