When news sources cited German-grown sprouts (from a single farm) as the cause of the E. coli outbreak I knew everyone using our sprouting methods would be safe. Why? Because in my book, “The Complete Guide to Successful Sprouting for Parrots”, I explain how to use GSE when sprouting for your birds and yourself.…
Many Pretty Food Pictures, Lack Complete Protein Among many parrot related websites I often see photos and ingredient lists of the foods these people feed and recommend feeding parrots. Although the pictures are colorful and the ingredients are basic, it’s immediately clear to me that these authors know very little about the nutrition our…
o Always Stay Open to Learning o x o One of my Face Book friends, Samantha Beyer, provided the inspiration for this column. As a new avian caretaker, she had a lot of questions regarding some of the does and don’ts of parrot care. Samantha asked about topics that included the safety of feeding tomatoes,…
x Thank you everyone who gave comments to help us select our new front label for the Best Bird Food Ever! everyone who voted has received a discount code for 15% off our entire product line (excluding personalized products) until May of 2012. x x Our beautiful cover girl, Maria who graces the cover to,…
x Sprouting Blend Ingredients All our Sprouting Blends have been especially formulated to provide the highest level of nutrition possible for your birds. Our proprietary formulas contain complete protein. x WHY FEED OUR SPROUTING BLENDS ? x Our Original Sprouting Blend – pictured here Contains a proprietary blend of 100% Organic Human-Grade quality ingredients: lentils,…
x x For your birds to receive the highest level of nutrition possible from sprouts, the sprouting blends you use must have these three qualities. 1. Made from high quality certified organic ingredients. 2. Be well formulated to provide complete protein. 3. And must be able to grow for at least two to three days.…
Leslie, You had a powerful role in my beloved Lucy’s health and happiness. She truly adored freshly sprouted food and with it I was able to give her my best year around. Shane Long, Cary, NC
This blog contains excerpts from my column, ‘The Holistic Parrot’, that appears in the April 2011, #159 issue of Parrots magazine. ** Information update, since this blog was originally written and posted I have created a ‘Balanced Exotic Avian Food Plan’. When feeding the foods in this plan avian vitamin supplements are completely unnecessary,…
x Why Our Sprouts are the Best Food for Your Birds xx x 1. Properly grown sprouts are the most nutritious food that exists. Properly grown sprouts contain nutrients that far exceed soaked seed. Learn more about the Nutrients in Our Sprouting Blends. You’ve got to be feeding properly grown sprouts to your birds…
To describe what sprouting is we must define the words – soaking and germination. Soaking is the process of putting any sproutable food – seeds, grains, legumes or nuts – in water for a period of time. When a seed is soaked it absorbs water. This triggers biochemical reactions inside the seed and germination…
Depression-Free, Naturally written by Joan Mathews Larson, PhD This book delivers what it promises! “Proven natural formulas for eliminating depression, anxiety, fatigue and anger from your life”. The author has clearly identified the link between the chemistry of emotions and how certain nutritional supplements can help restore balance, peace and wholeness. Although this book is…
This blog contains excerpts from my column, ‘The Holistic Parrot’, that appears in the March 2011, #158 issue of Parrots magazine. x Nutritional Daily Requirements – Determining Minimum, Recommended and Optimal Levels The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) published a preliminary report in 1998 titled, “Nutrition Expert Panel Review, New Rules for…
