Papaya Question

[red192]

Originally Posted by yogies

I am not a certified avian vet. But I have spoken with several for the past 5 years. They have answered my questions about bird food. They all told me not to feed any bird papaya. I suggest you check with your bird vet, prior to feeding your bird(s) papaya. Have a great day!

IN MY BOOK THE HEALTHY BIRD COOK BOOK, PAGE 37 WITH A PICTURE OF A PAPAYA IT SAYS UNDERNEATH IT,,, "Papaya is a particularly good fruit for birds, aiding in digestion and helping the stomach and pancreas. Just make sure to remove the seeds."

[Ginich]

Just make sure it is organic papaya so that no pesticides nor insecticides have invaded the skin or been absorbed into the fruit. I grow the papayas that are used in Tropical Fruitty BIRDIEBREAD muffins- and BTW, the seeds are fine to give to the fids plus they like them!

[Lovemybirdies]

Since I just got the new Quaker, I downloaded a list of acceptable fruits and veggies for parrots and other birds and papaya is on it. I had a small bag of dried papaya that I was giving my cockatiel and bunny rabbit and gave some to Kiwi (Quaker) and he loves it. I gave him some peas one day in my hand and he tasted one, and promptly flung it at me