Businesses Breeders Classifieds Forums Photos Chat News Videos Features Events Clubs Books
Reptile & Amphibians Insects Birds Cats Dogs Exotics Horses Aquaria Ponds PetHobbyist PetPress PetSupport RescueNetwork My Account
auctions - advertising rates - site news - help - contact

Looking for a pet? Try a rescue first! Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Columbia Fed. St. of Micronesia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota N. Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Palau Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alberta British Columbia Labrador Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Nunavut Northwest Territories Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territories Other click here to add your rescue

'Tis the Season for HOLIDAY Pet Photos! Show us yours!

Posted by PHBudgie on December 23, 2002 at 18:47:40:

In Reply to: need protein help for one, iron for the other posted by terriebari on December 21, 2002 at 11:14:02:

:Hi!
:Just joined the board. Glad to have found it!

:I took my ringneck, winslow, and my grey, casper for checkups last week. They had bloodwork done. The bloodwork showed that winslow has a touch of low protein, and casper has a touch of low iron.

:For the iron, I've been giving greens. But, I am not sure what to do about the protein. the dr said it is a really small deficiency, but I would like to get it up to normal. I have no idea what foods would help. Unlike my grey, he doesn't like any kind of meat, and I think peanut butter would be too high in fat.

:Does anyone know what I can feed him in addition to his pelleted diet, that would allow him more protein? His diet is about 90% pellets, 5% seed mix, 5% people food.

:Thanks!
:Terrie

Hi Terrie, did your vet give you any suggestions on adding more protein?
Peanuts/peanutbutter is high in fat as well as protein. Have you thought of giving Winslow (I hope that's the right bird's name) a walnut and/or an almond each day? These nuts will help increase the protein (slightly) without all the fat of peanuts (junkfood).
Another option is to try offering sprouts. You can offer various type of sprouts such as seeds, grains and legumes. Sprouts require little or no energy to digest, and are highly valued vitamin, mineral, enzyme, and protein source.

Finally, other options are hard boiled egg (grind up and include the shell, boil for at least 20-30 minutes). Combinations of brown rice, enriched pasta, corn, nuts and various cooked beans.

Follow Ups: