What sort of food does your African grey love the most? I am looking for some tips.?

Question

At the moment i feed my grey the usual seed, monkey nuts and apple.

Thanks everyone for your advice.
I cannot choose the best answer because there are so many, so i am going to put it to a vote.

Answer 1

Fingers in my experience....Ouch !! oh and padlocks used to eat the m open.

Answer 2

Hard boiled eggs, plenty of fruit, they love pomegranates. Never feed chocolate and avocado both are toxic and will kill your parrot. Cook chicken bones (the long bones are good for them, calcium)
You should not keep a single parrot, they are flock birds and crave company as all parrots do, leave heating, lighting and music on if you have to leave them on their own.
Smoking not only kills you and is a death sentence to your bird.
Feed plenty of fruit and cut back on the seed. Would you survive on a single boring diet.
There is more to keeping a health parrot than people imagine, they are intelligent birds and should not be left alone, make him/her part of your family and treat him with respect, keep him healthy, NEVER clip wings.
The cage must be kept clean, toys are fine but make sure they are not dangerous IE; rope chewed and feet can be caught etc.,
DO NOT use aerosols in the room this will kill the bird.

Good luck, a healthy parrot is a joy and very good company, but you must get the balance right.

Answer 3

Your African Grey should be on a good pelleted food. I feed mine Harrison's but there are others on the market. Also just a small about of parrot seed daily. Fresh raw nuts should be offered as a special treat. The majority of the diet should be fresh/frozen vegetables and fruits.

My parrots eat boiled eggs, steamed carrots, whole grain pastas, cooked dried beans and legumes, brown rice, cooked sweet potato, fresh peppers (bell and jalapenos) steamed broccoli, apples (NO seeds) bananas, corn (small amount) grapes (small amount) Some people will say, no tomatoes, but I feed the small tomatoes...collards, cauliflower...even small amounts of cooked chicken.

Just about any vegetable that is vitamin packed is good for your grey...no chocolate, avocado, no caffeine, no onions, no sugar and since birds do not have the enzyme to digest milk...only very small quantities of dairy....cheese.

Think healthy foods...and don't offer processed foods, crackers, Twinkies, cake, ice cream, potato chips.....They may like it, but it is not good for them.

Also...watch out for zinc enriched breakfast cereals....such as Total. Too much zinc is harmful to your grey.

Answer 4

sunflower seed is bad because id stops the absorption of calcium. African greys are prone to calcium deficiency.
Try all kinds of vegetables, like carrot slices, tomatoes, spinach leaves, corn on the cob, baby corn, whole peas in the pod. Also soaked sunflower seeds. Soak them overnight to start the germination process and the harmful fats turn to good complex carbohydrates. I also feed, flowers like roses, and nasturtiums (make sure no sprays have been used on them). Mine also like cherries,sweet potatoes (boiled and mashed) pasta (cooked) and for ease, you can use frozen defrosted peas or sweetcorn.
Do no feed anything salty, avocados, chocolate etc.There are some excellent websites relating to parrot diets.
Avoid pelleted diets. They are an American idea based on maize and started as a good idea by marketing men and poultry pellet makers. They wanted to tap into the huge parrot trade. Here in Europe we prefer to do things properly not for the ease of the lazy parrot keeper. Parrots never evolved to eat dry chemical and colourant laden maize.

Answer 5

Mine will eat anything, a word of warning do not let them eat apple pips (seeds) cos they contain arsenic. Mine love sweet potatoe,banana's and plain biscuits chicken bones wipe the fat off first, they're are good for calcium breeder recommended it. They'd sit on the side of my plate and help themselves if I'd let them.

Answer 6

most parrots love fruit,your pet shop will tell you and the internet as well, these birds are smart and easy to train. donot give your bird sunflowers seeds, try cooked noodles, without the cheese, my grey loved it.

Answer 7

Mine (Lucy) likes her fresh fruit, and veggies every day, along with her typical parrot food. When the fruit or veggies wilt, or turn brown, give her fresh treats.

Answer 8

as tip bits fruit bananas kuwi try allso cucumber lettuce gabage allso. but the normal what your feeding it is ok you need to bye the book for more info
we keep canarys & we have 4 books on them.

Answer 9

oh honey, you canfeed your african grey almost anything that you eat. they like beans potatoes,once in a while give them a small slice of bologna,.the only thing you have to keep away from them is chocolate and avocado. those are 2 things that you should never give your bird. i have 2 african greys i have been giving these foods to my birds for years they love it. they also like cooked macaroni.

Answer 10

mine loves pine nuts, and harrisons bird diet, it is completed, and organic, and some organic baby foods, specially a bit warm like comfort foods,, warm cereal, warm fruits, warm veges, and all mixed together,, especially if i pretend its something that i love, alot,, she want s it more,,Beth

Answer 11

Vindaloo curry,warm beer,cigarette ends.Brazil nuts in shells