http://www.viewpoints.com/Birds Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:12:46 GMT Reviews about Birds http://www.viewpoints.com/Beak-Appetit-Cheese-Teaser-review-28962 Although I prepare a large batch of a homemade cooked food mix for my three parrots each week, I still like to give them something different a couple of times per week as a little treat.  I've been using Beak Appetit cook and serve mixes for a few years now and have been very happy with them.  On my last "spoil the parrots" shopping spree, I picked up a 13.5 ounce bag of Beak Appetit Cheese Teaser which is one version that I hadn't seen or used before. — Beak Appetit Cheese Teaser is a nutritionally-balanced, low-fat cook and serve mix that is suitable for all types of birds, including macaws, cockatoos, African greys, conues, finches, lories, cockatiels, parakeets, Amazons, Eclectus, etc.  It contains ingredients like basmati rice, whole wheat, millet, lentils, cracked corn, split peas, carrots, peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts, brazil nuts, cashews, kelp, tomatoes, peppers, celery, etc.  It also has many vitamin/mineral supplements.  The packaging suggests... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:12:46 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Beak-Appetit-Cheese-Teaser-review-28962 njchicaa 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Quaker-Yoda-the-Quaker-review-e0f83 About 14 years ago i saw a little bird in a pet store, it was cheap and looked interesting. I stuck my finger in the cage and it bit me hard drawing blood. the bird had some spunk, I purchased it with my allowance (i was 16) and off i went home. — Little did i know what I would be in for with a Quaker Parrot. i was used to cocktiels and thought this bird would be the same boy was i wrong. — Noise — Destruction — Theft — Bodyguard — Jealously — all the words associated with my quaker bird. I named him Julian and I didnt know Julian was really a girl, but oh well. — She was noisy, she sang, screamed and was rarely quiet unless a towel was over her cage in my bedroom. — She broke things, tore things apart and shit on stuff she didnt like. — She stole things she did like and took it back to her cage to make "something" out of it, like art i should say out of my stuff. Hangers, pencils, paper, strings, jewelry, just about... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:08:57 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Quaker-Yoda-the-Quaker-review-e0f83 trixxismykittycat 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-89752 My birds have always, always loved millet. It is hard to find a birdseed with lots of millet in it, which my bird prefers over any other seed. We get him millet spray and attach it to the side of the cage so he has lots of the millet that he loves so much, as well as the other seed that he has from his regular feeding. I think keeping your bird healthy and happy is important for a healthy and happy relationship between bird and ownder. The price for the millet spray is awesome as well, it is not expensive at... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:23:02 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-89752 NeoMeeko 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Bird-Paradise-Ultimate-Blend-Parrot-Food-review-ab575 I had been hearing raves about Bird Paradise Ultimate Blend Parrot Food for a couple of years before I finally decided to see what everyone was talking about.  A good friend of mine was visiting their bird superstore in Burlington, NJ so I asked her to pick up a couple of pounds of this dry mix for me.  After using it with my three parrots for a couple of weeks, I have to say that it is probably the best parrot food that I've ever seen. — According to the Bird Paradise web site, Ultimate Blend is a nutritionally-balanced blend of non-colored pellets, human-grade nuts, dried fruits, vegetables, and herbs.  They state that this parrot food is made fresh daily at the store and that the recipe is a secret.  A quick look at the bag reveals that Ultimate Blend contains things like shelled almonds, banana chips, freeze-dried green beans, dried corn, shelled walnuts, peas, pellets, raisins, raw shelled pumpkin seeds, pineapple, coconut flakes, dried chili peppers,... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:23:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Bird-Paradise-Ultimate-Blend-Parrot-Food-review-ab575 njchicaa 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Zupreem-Fruit-flavored-pellets-review-473a4 Zupreem fruit flavored pellets are loved by my African grey and white capped Pionus. Each of them has their favorite shape and color pellet. Whenever I change their food dishes all that are left are the small orange round pellets!  It seems that neither one of them like to eat them, even though they are all made from the same ingredients. — ... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:16:41 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Zupreem-Fruit-flavored-pellets-review-473a4 lolasmom116 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Lafeber-Nutri-Nuts-review-f02a6 I have three spoiled parrots: an Eclectus, a Blue & Gold Macaw, and a Timneh African Grey.  Their diet consists mostly of fresh veggies, fruit, brown rice, and beans with a bit of seed/nut mix as a snack mid-day.  Lately, I've gotten into the habit of giving them a treat each evening before their sunset bedtime.  They usually get Lafeber Nutriberries (including the Sunny Orchard variety) for their treats, but I picked up a bag of Lafeber Nutri-Nuts at PetCo about week ago and have been using them since then.  — According to Lafeber, Nutri-Nuts are "specially designed for your bird's taste buds".  Basically, they are a round nugget of peanut bits, seeds, corn, oats, and millet surrounded by an outer peanut butter cookie-type shell.  They are fairly large and remind me of those extra-large gumballs that you could guy in little machines when I was a kid.  There are 15 Nutri-Nuts per package and you get 5 of each color... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:28:46 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Lafeber-Nutri-Nuts-review-f02a6 njchicaa 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Lafeber-Sunny-Orchard-Nutriberries-review-590f5 Although my three parrots eat a diet of mostly fresh foods (rice, beans, veggies, fruits, pasta, etc), I still buy manufactured foods and pellets now and then to offer as a treat.  I knew that the crew really loved regular Nutriberries, so I picked up a bag of Lafeber's Sunny Orchard Nutriberries for them last week.  — This product contains things like corn, millet, oat groats, safflower, soybean meal, wheat, cranberries, apricots, golden raisins, etc.  It also has various vitamin and mineral supplements to ensure that your parrot gets all of the 40 nutrients essential for good health.  The round "berry" shape is supposed to attract your bird's attention and also minimize waste.  As any bird owner knows, they make a huge mess when they eat and the amount that hits the cage floor equals if not surpasses what they actually get into their systems.  Lafeber claims that a whopping 96% of their Sunny Orchard Nutriberries will be consumed! —... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:59:06 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Lafeber-Sunny-Orchard-Nutriberries-review-590f5 njchicaa 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-a6920 My bird LOVES this product he can't get enough of it to save his life. The only thing about it is that it's very messy and when they flap their wings all over the place it scatters even more but outside of that it's a good product I highly recommend. —... Fri, 30 May 2008 19:23:15 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-a6920 hatastix 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-bdaf6 I rescued a cockatiel from the woods near my home some years ago. I asume that she escaped from her previous owner and would have no doubt soon perished if I had not stumbled upon her and took her home with me. I soon discovered that she was a VERY picky eater and I had quite atime finding suitable food for her that she would eat. I bought some of this spray millet and hung it in her cage. Soon she was working away at it and seemed to be having quite a time enjoying not only the food itself but the activity that it gave her to replace some of the boredome of being caged all day... Thu, 29 May 2008 19:52:44 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-bdaf6 Pumpkinpup 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Beak-Appetit-Moist-Protein-Supplement-review-16733 I received a 3 ounce sample of Beak Appetit Moist Protein Supplement in one of the last containers of Beak Appetit that I bought.  At first, I kind of wrote it off and tossed it into a drawer.  After a month or so, when their diet had suffered a but due to vacation and wedding preparations, I decided to add this product to their meals in an attempt to assuage my guilt.  — According to the directions, you can add Beak Appetit Moist Protein Supplement to cooked food or sprinkle it on top of pellets or seed mix.  I added the entire 3 ounce bag to a batch of sweet potatoes mashed with low-fat yogurt, cinnamon, vitamin E, and red pepper flakes.  I usually add peanut butter to that mixture, but I was competely out so I figured that the Moist Protein Supplement would be a nice substitution. — I hung around for a few minutes after giving them dinner to see what they thought about their modified sweet potatoes.  Two of the three are picky eaters who... Tue, 20 May 2008 02:22:49 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Beak-Appetit-Moist-Protein-Supplement-review-16733 njchicaa 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Super-Pet-Yellow-Nape-Amazon-Parrot-review-b1c46 We have a parrot named Bubba! He is the most awesome bird!  He loves warm weather and loves to talk.  He mimmicks my grandma's voice perfectly!  It is so funny, he sounds exactly like her.  One day her and my grandpa were sleeping and someone knocked on the door and he said "come in".  They did come in and looked all over the house, only to find my grandparents sleeping in the bedroom! —  These birds are rather expensive, but the entertainment value alone is worth it! — ... Mon, 19 May 2008 15:39:32 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Super-Pet-Yellow-Nape-Amazon-Parrot-review-b1c46 SAMHAM23 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Supreme-Daily-Blend-Parrot-Food-review-68b22 When it comes to feeding my pet birds and breeders, I approach nutrition for them the same as I do for our food and other pets.  I try to find the best diet available for them that is affodable, of course.  Parrots can be very picky eaters.  Sometimes they have a dislike for a certain color of food or texture just as other animals and humans do.  This makes it a little tricky in finding a seed mixture that all your birds will "like" and eat. — — I purchase this seed mix in a 50 lb. bag at a local pet store that gives discounts to breeders.  This is one of the pet stores that I trust my babies to go to and be sold at.  They give them individual attention and get to have time out on the playstand during the day.  — — When I first opened a 50 lb. bag of this seed I was immediately impressed with the mixture. Not only does it have several different kinds of seeds (sunflower, safflower, milo) but there are also kernals of... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:10:24 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Supreme-Daily-Blend-Parrot-Food-review-68b22 BayouBengal 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-cd8c3   I hang several a day - some whole ones on top by perch then break some in about 4 inch pieces with the ends exposed about 2 inches and put through the cage bars near floor of cage she is content to chew on them constantly. She is very spoiled for them and if finishes them screams for more (Love Birds scream very loudly if they want your attention (as small as they are) They also are very affectionate and love to be petted  but they do bite so keep yourh ands away from their... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:14:33 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-cd8c3 Juliesirisheyes 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Nymphicus-hollandicus-Cockatiel-review-65b33 I think cocatiels are wonderfull birds. They could be your best friend or your worst enemy. If you abuse them once, they will never forget or forgive, as I have heard. They come in beautiful colors and are Nice most of the time. He dances and can imitate sounds and words! They MAY bite strangers but are mostly nice... Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:32:18 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Nymphicus-hollandicus-Cockatiel-review-65b33 pikachu204 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Zupreem-Avian-Maintenance-Fruit-Blend-Pellets-for-Large-Parrots-review-c1fd2 We absolutely love Zupreem products. All of our birds eat Zupreem. We use both the fruit blend and the natural blend. Our birds love both kinds. We usually buy it online as we find good deals on there. We have an african grey, eclectus, cockatiels, lovebird, and parakeets. They all enjoy the different... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:25:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Zupreem-Avian-Maintenance-Fruit-Blend-Pellets-for-Large-Parrots-review-c1fd2 kimbo83 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/3-D-Pet-Products-Cockatiel-Food-review-48f41 This is a great product for the price. Our birds love it! It is in a nice big plastic container so that it stays fresh for a long time! Our cockatiels and lovebird both enjoy it. There are also several other products in this brand that are good as well! We shop at Wal-Mart and they carry... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:15:40 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/3-D-Pet-Products-Cockatiel-Food-review-48f41 kimbo83 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/Beak-Appetit-Cream-of-Tweet-review-9fd44 My parrots get homecooked meals of veggies, brown rice, beans, barley, etc. for most of their meals.  They have an excellent diet that has kept them happy and healthy for at least 3 years now.  Still, I like to offer them different foods now and then just to mix things up and get them excited about what is in their bowl.  Enter Beak Appetit Cream of Tweet cook and serve mix. — This product contains things like rice, barley, corn, peas, wheat, bananas, raisins, dates, cinnamon, and other spices.  Beak Appetit Cream of Tweet also contains vitamin and mineral supplements so you could actually feed this stuff (and the other products in the line) every day if you wanted to because it is supposedly a balanced diet for parrots.  — It is easy to prepare Cream of Tweet.  You simply just dump the package of ingredients into two cups of water in a small/medium pot and bring it to a boil.  Then you cover and simmer for 30 minutes or... Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:46:18 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Beak-Appetit-Cream-of-Tweet-review-9fd44 njchicaa 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Live-birds-African-Grey-review-f5514 Be careful when buying a bird. Know where it comes from and make sure to find out if it has dandruff that you may be alleged to. Most people are unaware of this and have to get rit of the bird shortly after buying it due to problems with their health. ... Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:41:02 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Live-birds-African-Grey-review-f5514 midnightmagic54 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-f77a2      I have found this treat is a delicatessie for birds, All birds love it. I only had this treat only in their cage only thinkiking it was their food. If you don't watch it birds will only consume this treat. They love it. Yes it can be messy but what i learned to do is, buy a large bowl for your birds and cut the treat up and put it in a bowl and you don't have to worry about it being all outside of their cage. You can find treat holders, but myself, I would rather place their treat in a... Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:39:01 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-review-f77a2 leastmeat755 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Pet-African-Grey-review-aabd3 Having a medium to large parrot is like having a small child--they are considerably intelligent and social, they're feisty and noisy and get into trouble, they require a lot of attention--they genuinely NEED it for their well-being. They can also be very rewarding and delightful, for the right person who is able to meet their needs and deal with the quirks and difficulties of living with a wild animal. My Timneh African Grey Parrot, my companion of the past 18 years, is extremely dear to me. When people meet him they are often fascinated and intrigued about what it would be like to have a pet parrot. I encourage people that it is necessary to really EDUCATE THEMSELVES before even considering getting a bird, and consider seriously whether they AND THEIR FAMILY will be able to deal with the behavioral issues of a parrot, whether they are able to provide adequately for the socialization, dietary, health, and other needs of a parrot, and... Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:52:40 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Pet-African-Grey-review-aabd3 ellensewall 1