red lored amazon diet

[daphna]

My new red lored amazon is doing great. 6 months old and was being fed harrisons pellets. I am now feeding him the same diet with vegetables and fruit daily. I have been reading alot and am confused by amounts to feed , when to feed, keep food in his cage at all times? need help
daphna

[mick]

my red loreds amazon is fed on a standard parrot mix with fruit given extra..his food is kept in his cage and re-filled daily or when empty.he is never left without food and has out of cage time daily..hes a very happy and talkative bird.

[The Outlaw]

All amazons are prone to fatty liver disease if fed too much seed and nuts. Therefore, the proper diet would include fresh veggies (sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, yams, pumpkin, dark leafy greens, legumes, dried reconstituted beans, some protein in the form of cooked poultry, beef, eggs, fish or pork). You may offer limited amounts of pasta and brown rice as well as some cooked cereals (cream of wheat, oats, etc). Your seed mix should constitute LESS than 20% of your bird's total diet. If you choose to feed pellets (I don't) then follow the recommendations on the bag. Fruits should also be offered, but be careful: high in sugar and very low in real nutritional value. Berries and melons usually offer better food value than apples, grapes and bananas.

THE OUTLAW