Quick Kashi Meal

[ashbirdlady]

Need a quick healthy meal for the birds? Try this one. It will feed all 17 of my birds a nice little meal.


What you need:


Kashi Pilaf in the 8.5 oz packet

4 oz. jar of organic baby food. I used sweet potato.

Herbs- I used 3 teaspoons from my friend Marilu Anderson the Avian Goddess.

In a glass bowl add the Kashi, 2 tablespoons of water and the baby food. Microwave for a minute and a half. Stir well. Add 3 teaspoons of herbs. Stir well and refrigerate.

After 30 minutes or so the liquid will be absorbed and the meal ready to serve.


I gave this to the kids cold and got a tails up from everyone. Everyone gets a heaping teaspoon. More for the bigger birds depending on what is left over the first time around.


Serve as your birds like it!



From Bother The Birds

[LovelySydney]

Cool idea! Thanks for sharing, definitely gotta try that.

[becca623]

Sounds yummy. When it cools down a bit I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for the new idea. They sometimes get bored with their regular diet and need a change.

[Merlie]

What are the herbs that you are using? Sounds interesting!!

Originally Posted by ashbirdlady

Need a quick healthy meal for the birds? Try this one. It will feed all 17 of my birds a nice little meal.


What you need:


Kashi Pilaf in the 8.5 oz packet

4 oz. jar of organic baby food. I used sweet potato.

Herbs- I used 3 teaspoons from my friend Marilu Anderson the Avian Goddess.

In a glass bowl add the Kashi, 2 tablespoons of water and the baby food. Microwave for a minute and a half. Stir well. Add 3 teaspoons of herbs. Stir well and refrigerate.

After 30 minutes or so the liquid will be absorbed and the meal ready to serve.


I gave this to the kids cold and got a tails up from everyone. Everyone gets a heaping teaspoon. More for the bigger birds depending on what is left over the first time around.


Serve as your birds like it!



From Bother The Birds

[ashbirdlady]

I refer to Shauna's list that she provides for her mash diet.
Here is an excerpt:

Kelp- needs to be given in very minute amounts but is important to include. If
you add it to the grain/legume base, add 1/4 teaspoon to 3 cups of base
mixture. If you add it daily, then about the size that would fit on the end of a
pencil or 1/10 of 1/4 teaspoon for a medium sized parrot.

Green supplements: Rotate these...Powdered alfalfa and either wheat or barley
grass. Alfalfa 4 or more days a week and then wheat or barley grass on the
other days. These are usually purchased in capsule form that can be opened.
A light sprinkling daily to provide vitamins, minerals, trace minerals.
Suggested amounts daily: Less than 1/8 capsule for birds under 100 grams,
1/8 capsule for birds up to 250 g, 1/4 capsule 250-500g, 1/3 capsule 500g-750 g, 1/2 capsule 750g-100g.

If desired a product called Veggie Magma which contains several powdered
vegetables can also be lightly dusted and mixed into mash.

A small pinch of hemp protein powder, per bird, a few days a week if desired
for extra protein and balance.

EFA's: Freshly ground Flax seed (use a coffee grinder just for this purpose)
daily OR or cold pressed and dated, hemp seed oil 4-5 days per week.
Approximately 1 drop of oil per 250grams that your bird weighs. If grinding
flaxseed then about 1/4 teasp. per 250 grams. For budgies you may want to
use less.

Alternate with unrefined organic palm oil on other days. A tiny bit for smaller
birds. Approximately 1/8 teaspoon for every 250 grams. Palm oil appears to
provide some of the best antioxidant protection containing natural
beta-carotene as well as alpha and gamma carotene's and lycopene.
Another oil to consider adding at times may be sea buckthorn. 1 drop per 250
grams.

A squirt of organic ACV (apple cider vinegar) if desired:approximately 1/4
teasp birds up to 250g, 1/2 teasp up to 500g etc.

If needed, a quality acidophilus (probiotic) can be mixed in.

For more details go to the Feeding Feathers Group on Yahoo.

Christa