Hamburger the Parrotlet Loves Our Sprouts!
Hi Leslie, . Thanks for such a quick reply. My little hamburger will be so happy, your sprouts are just her favorite thing to eat. I hope all your birds are doing well. Thanks for…
Stanford Research on Organic Foods Sets Off Alarms for What it Missed
. . When the Washington Post, the LA Times and the New York Times all present similar positions, we have to agree there’s probably something worth looking at. Originally from September 3, 2012. . .…
Food As Medicine
“Food as Medicine”, by Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD “How to use diet, vitamins, juices and herbs for a healthier, happier, longer life,” this is what the author promises. According to Dr Khalsa, food is…
Feeding Parrots: Never Feed Garlic, Onions or Leeks
These common vegetables belong to the onion genus, Allium, one of the largest categories of plants in the world. This genera was originally classified in the lily family (Liliaceae). However, in 2009 it was…
Feeding Parrots: Photos of Nutritious Meals
I begin every personalized avian nutrition consultation by explaining the importance of having a properly formulated, properly grown sprouting blend make up at least 50 % of the bird’s diet. When I say…
Feeding Parrots: Nutrition Essential for Good Health
When wanting to keep our parrots healthy so many people focus on avoiding the pathogens. However, we live on a planet that’s full of them: aspergillosis, candida, bacteria, viral infections and the like. Aspergillosis and…
YouTube Video: Sprouting for Birds – The Key to Avian Wellness
Our first YouTube video is receiving a warm welcome from viewers. Let us know what you think of it, and if you have any topics you’d like to see discussed in a future video, send…
Feeding Parrots: Why Parrots & Birds Need More than Seed and Pellets
Did you know that malnutrition and under nutrition is the leading causes of illness, disease and early death in birds? Do you want your birds to be healthy, have beautiful feathers and a wonderful disposition?…
Feeding Parrots: Eliminating Reoccurring Yeast and Bacterial Infections
This blog post contains a case study from Leslie’s column, ‘The Holistic Parrot’, that appeared in the October 2011, #165 issue of Parrots magazine. Cycling Infections, Yeast & Bacteria Nutrition Transforms a Life .…
Natural Parrot Care:Healing Feather Destruction, 6 of 7
This is the sixth of seven articles that chronicle the details of this precious bird’s healing process. In sharing this information with you I ask you to acknowledge along with me that parrots are intelligent,…