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…
A Condition That Must Be Addressed Quickly According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, malnutrition is a common and detrimental condition that must be addressed quickly and comprehensively. Avian malnutrition cannot be diagnosed using blood work because blood work is used for identifying disease conditions. The easiest way to identify avian malnutrition is by…
Join us for a fund raiser that benefits the Friends of Nevada Organics – a local non profit that educates the public about the benefits of living an organic lifestyle. The Event: An organic wine tasting, on Friday, January 28th, from 5 to 7 pm at Reno’s Whole Foods Market. Tickets are $10 per person,…
The finest collection of foods and select nutritional supplements promoting the health and well being of parrots. We specialize in using food and nutrition as medicine by providing the MOST wholesome, nutritious, organic bird food for a healthier, happier bird. Since I first began caring for birds in 1997 my beliefs about the…
On May 3, 2010 Critter Connection Inc, the manufacturer of the Best Bird Food Ever!™ became a USDA Certified Organic handling and packaging facility. This certification transformed our bird food sprouting blends from a product ‘made with organic ingredients’, to a USDA Certified Organic product. n But What Does This Really Mean In order for…
Our Sprouting Blends, the Nutrients They Provide We’ve made Balanced Avian Nutrition Easy for You! Recent nutritional analysis of the Best Bird Food Ever! Complete Protein Sprouting Blends using USDA Nutritional Database SR-21 affirms that this sprouting blends contains nearly all of the hundreds of nutrients a bird needs to eat everyday for good health…
Why Feed Sprouts? Malnutrition is the leading cause of illness, disease, and early death in companion parrots. This statistic is tragic! Especially, because malnutrition can easily be prevented. Sprouts are a nutrient dense food. They provide animo acid proteins in a form that is easily digested. Sprouts are rich in enzymes, vitamins, and the minerals…
All sprouting blends are NOT created equal The Best Bird Food Ever! Avian Sprouting Blends are different from any others available. Our special formula gives your birds the highest level of nutrition possible. Because our Sprouting Blends contain ingredients that have compatible germination rates, this prevents mold from growing. This is very important when…
I have used lots of sprouts through the years, but never saw such fast germination! These guys were ready to do business! The guys are enjoying the sprouts – I have a couple of finicky birds, so I try to chop them up and sneak them in! (The sprouts that is, not the birds) ? As…
Originally published in Parrots magazine, April 2006, issue #99 in my monthly column The Holistic Parrot When feeding parrots a balance of foods that provides balanced nutrition, supplements are not needed. DMG is one of the few supplements I use and suggest avian caregivers use in very specific situations. DMG, A Nutrient Breakthrough From wild…