dairy products

selma · Post by **selma** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:25 pm

my post seems to have disappeared into thin air so i'll ask again. is it ok to feed porridge (weetabix) with milk? i've read that parrots do not digest dairy very well. If i give him about a tablespoon of porridge with just a bit of milk to make it mushy can this harm him?

Post by **Datsun and Family** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:39 am

I would use water instead. Milk cant really be digested by birds. If you want to give your baby dairy only the tiniest piece of cheese or a drop of milk.

My birds do not get milk but veryrarely they get a little cheese, however they dont seem to really like it... just limit it, but I think they will enjoy it with water just as much!

selma · Post by **selma** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:57 am

thanks datsun and fam. tomorrow i will give it to him with water. he just laps it up like a kitten. what about oats? do you know if they can eat it raw or does it have to be cooked?

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:27 am

Dairy is a no-no but Peek-a-Boo tries to steal shredded cheese out of my mouth so I give her a little now and then but try really hard not to.

Some of us love alcohol, doesnt mean its good for us, that kinda thing.

I second Datsuns advice... water.

colettec2000 · Post by **colettec2000** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 1:06 pm

Hi Selma,
Birds can eat oats either cooked or raw. My birds eat them both ways. My IRN prefers them raw, and my CAG likes them cooked.
I think it just depends on the bird.

Hope this helps, :wink:

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 3:00 pm

Just if you do feed raw, cut the ammount by at least half. Since it will expand in their body. And if they're piggish they won't notice their full until too late. 0_o

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:14 pm

I swear Melika... sometimes I think you and I are USB'ed together :lol:

selma · Post by **selma** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:54 am

thanks everyone for the replies. Well, datsun we tried water instead of milk today. He gave one little lick and scampered off. Came back a few minutes later and turned his plate right over as if to say: that's what i think of porridge made with water. Fussy little bugger

So it was back to toast and peanut butter...tomorrow we'll try oats.

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:16 am

bwahaha Welp Dats, looks like we have been foiled again! These things will make a liar out of ya everytime :lol:

*perk* Just had a thought. I dont drink milk but/and this may be a completely stupid question but could she use baby formula like that carnation first starts. It is supposibly alot easier digested by what they call 'comfort proteins'. Just a thought.

Melika · Post by **Melika** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:51 pm

Mikaela wrote:I swear Melika... sometimes I think you and I are USB'ed together

What's funny is when you changed your sig to what it is now it sorta freaked me out. It's similar to what I tell my sister when she's yelling at me about something, "You know, you don't have to yell. I'm standing right here, and I don't see how I'm 'making' you yell. You choose to yell at me... You decide how you react to things I say..." and ect. hehe. At least that's what I use when I'm irritated with her.

I feel like I'm spamming, so I must include something relevant to this topic:

If you're only using a little milk, I don't see the problem with it in porraige. Just remember a little to you is a lot to a small parrot, lol. So think in bird sizes. ^_^