Is this fine to feed to my birds

[conureowner1]

Hi just wandering if this is fine to feed to my birds. I brought a packet of soup mix the ingredients are pearl barley,yellow split peas,green split peas,mung beans,white beans,red split lentils,small red beans,black eye beans,faba beans,whole green lentils and pinto beans.

[xafsmom]

Absolutely is fine to feed to your birds. Just don't stick the seasoning packet in with it.

[sailorkelly]

Could that be frozen after made? I got an idea to make soup but it would take Abbey forever to eat it all.

[conureowner1]

I only cook enough for 2 days worth. I give them a variety of foods they don't always get the same food each day. Unless its the soup mix they will get that one day then the next day.

[NotEnoughTime]

Many beans, especially red kidney beans, contain a toxin called Phytohaemagglutnin (Kidney Bean Lectin) also called hemaglutin. Cooking destroys *most* of the toxin. Make sure that dried beans are well cooked before serving to your bird...

[xafsmom]

I don't use the bean mix (I have though when my soak'n'cook order didn't arrive in time though), but I make huge batches and freeze them just fine.

[tielfan]

Fava beans are on some lists of "what not to feed your parrot". This particularly applies to raw beans due to their toxicity. I don't know how safe they are cooked.

[xafsmom]

The problem with the varying lists is that they vary. It's infuriating. My vet says fava's are fine as long as they're cooked well and rinsed - like all other legumes.

[Monica]

Although it may be all fine to feed if fully cooked, there are healthier/better (easier to digest, less worry) options out there.


Adzuki, Mung, Sprouting Peas, Lentils

[conureowner1]

Might have to go for my oringal soup mix of barley,peas and lentils, The supermarket i went to didn't have them they sold out.