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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:VIDEO::PULSIFER
Created:Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:942
Total number of notes:6016

100.0. "APPLE DIET SEED MIXTURE?" by SVCRUS::BUCCIERI () Mon Jan 23 1989 11:51

    I was wondering if anyone is familiar with a seed mixture that is
    sold under the name Apple Diet.  I found this mixture while visiting
    an aviary this weekend and this person swears by it.  The mixture
    is enhanced with an orange scent and many of the nuts and other
    ingredients are colored with what seems to be food coloring.  I
    am somewhat aprehensive about giving this to my feathered flock
    but his birds looked very healthy.  This aviary owner said that
    he was the only one in this state that sells the mixture.  Can
    anyone add value to this topic?  
    
    Jim Buccieri
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100.1Ingredients!CSC32::K_WORKMANHand picked by Juan ValdezThu Jan 26 1989 09:4515
    Hi,
    
    I have seen some stuff real similiar to this.  Not called the same
    however.  The only people I know who use it, use it for snacks or
    treats, not as a replacement to their normal diet.  I'm always looking
    for things that my birds will like to eat and try to give them a
    varried diet with a good balance of minerals and vitamins. If there 
    is not a complete breakdown of all the ingredients in this mixture 
    clearly on the packaging, then I would be a little cautious otherwise
    if the ingredients are on the packaging, you can take them to your
    vet for review on what each is and if its good for your bird.  I
    did this with a pellet diet called ROUDY BUSH.  My vet liked it,
    but my birds liked the LAKES better.
    
    Karen
100.2Christmas Tree FoodKYOA::WOODSMon Jul 10 1989 15:5311
    hi,
    
    A lot of pet shops swear by this brand and also abba brand food. But I
    have heard that all that food coloring gets lodged in the birds liver
    over a long period of time. If God intended peanuts to have green
    shells then they would! I feed my cockatoos only all natural seeds,
    fruits, and vegetables (green,leafy,yellow, and white) all
    thoroughly washed of course. yellow: corn (raw), squash. white: raw
    cauliflower, green: broccli,collard greens,e.t.c.
    
    stan
100.3The birdies know best!NYFS01::CHERYLCheryl McGintyTue Jul 25 1989 13:5610
    I buy Abba brand food because it seems the freshest (to me) and the
    birds really chow down on it.  Abba dyes bread crumbs and an occasional
    seed.  My finches must know that it's dye because I always find a pile
    of uneated sunflower seeds and colored thingies at the bottom of the
    cage.  At first I was picking out the colored stuff because I didn't
    think it was good for them, but now I don't have to.  Some pet stores
    claim there is vitamins in the dye, but I don't think I believe that.
    
    Cheryl [who buys bulk Abba seed exclusively]