JP> Buster the Evil Greenwing has gone to Miami to HOPEFULLY mate with his
JP>girlfriend and enjoy the rest of his life as a stud.
JP> In exchange we got a 8 month old Sulfur Crested Cockatoo. As we alread
JP>the 9 month old blue and gold macaw...
JP> Do these birds share the same dietary needs ?? What is the best diet f
JP>bird ??
JP> Puhleaze help !!!
 
In a word, YES. After lurking in your automotive echo for so long, I was 
surprised to see your post in the parrot echo. Most of the foods you eat are 
Ok for both of your birds. No chocolate, no booze, no etc. There are a number 
of things we humans eat that are bad for birds, but mostly, if it's a healthy 
food for you, it's good for them. Nuts in moderation (I feed mine a couple a 
day), fresh veggies and fruit, or failiing that, frozen  are better than 
canned, although my birds get canned once in a while just for a change of 
pace. Our birds really like baked potato & barbecued chicken (the cannibals).
There are pelleted foods available in most (some?) pet stores that are 
supposed to be excellent for 'em. A little seed is ok (no sunflower), but 
very 
much seed at all isn't a good thing.
I hope this helps John. (I'm not a professional avian specialist or anything, 
but I do have several healthy tropical birds and have had two of 'em for four 
or five years. None of our birds have ever been ill , so I'm 
just going by our experiences with these guys.)
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 I'll bet!
 ....  Roger 
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