drink?

[StevieB]

forgive me if i am asking a stupid question,but can our babies drink any thing besides water, ie fruit juice? its just that my numpty has a very varied food diet,but always plain old water.

thanks

[Tiki]

Water is what birds drink normally in the wild so that is all they really need provided they get enough nutirents in their food. Some people on here give fruit juice to their birds, but I think just as a treat.

[willowbirdy218]

I offer some orange juice occassionally but only a few sips.

[Skyebirdsmom]

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I believe plain water is best. Fruit juices are so full of sugars, which in turn can lead to yeast infections :eusa_naug so I'd choose not to follow that route. If you give some bits of fruit now and again...no need for any juice. And, if you DO have to give some juice, make it 50/50 dilution and only a tsp. or so, no more.
JMHO
Linda & Skye~

[Skyebirdsmom]

How do you guys use the colors and such without all of it showing on the message???? I am clueless.....and gosh I hate admitting THAT!!! LOL
Linda & Skye~

[macbroo]

I used to syringe some CCs of papaya juice to my green wing macaw, Rainbow. I was told that it had some enzymes in it that helped aid in their digestion.

But, Rainbow was sick and died of PDD. There was no reason other than his illness that caused me to offer him the juice.

I wouldn't offer that juice to any of my other fids. Water is what they always drink.

HOWEVER, I do notice my former M2 is a real PEST about drinking. When I raise a glass of cranberry juice or iced tea to my lips and she happens to be sitting with me on my arm or shoulder, she literally GRABS the glass in her mouth and tries to pull it toward her for a swallow too.

Of course, I said FORMER M2. She lives with a dear family member who is also a member of t his board, and who shall remain nameless, who has rather SPOILED her!

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[Ishtar]

Hi Guys!
My name is Sasha, and I have a baby IRN. He loves to drink anything I do. Of course, I try not to give him everything he wants, but something like iced tea, or even regular hot tea, but cooled, he LOVES! :aiwebs_01
He won't even let me tell him that maybe later, and maybe something else. :icon_smil His policy is :what mommy drinks, I can drink too.
I try to keep him as healthy as I can, but sometimes, he is just too adorable not to give him something like that. LOL

[greyburd]

If you're giving juices, they should be 100% juice. I wouldn't make it their only source for drinking. But given as a treat.

~d

[Birdmaniac1990]

How about the juicy juice products?

[willowbirdy218]

My guess would be that there is too much sugar