Beans and Sprouts
Diana Rattray
Beans and sprouts are healthy additions to any pet bird’s diet. Providing a punch of protein, beans are fun for birds to eat and delicious to boot. Try this Birdie Bean Salad recipe if you have trouble getting your parrot to accept beans as a new part of their diet. You can also try mixing beans with fruit or other more familiar foods to entice your bird to give them a try. If your bird just doesn’t seem to like beans, then sprouts are another readily available, highly nutritious option. To make your own sprouts at home, simply place a few seeds from your bird’s regular seed mix into the fold of a wet paper towel and place on a windowsill. Within a day or two, you’ll have fresh, healthy sprouts to offer your pet bird.
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