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Post by lemonora on May 13, 2024 16:12:00 GMT
Hope everyone is doing well both humans and birds 😁🐥
I’ve been boiling organic brown and orange lentils for them especially when they’re molting and they love it, I mash it then mix it with their daily vegetable meal (all organic)
recently i saw in a video where they soaked many types of grain overnight and served them with their veggies
like dried (lentils, peas…etc)
what are your thoughts?
soaking for a night is better than boiling? And what other things can I offer them? How many times a week or just when molting?
are these ok to use? Are they good for them?
-chia seeds (black or white)
- sesame seeds
- dried peas
- barley
- wheat
- Bulgur
any input would be greatly appreciated ❤️
I want to expand their diet by introducing more grains and seeds maybe ? What do you think my trusted source ❤️🐥
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Post by Hezz on May 14, 2024 1:18:16 GMT
Soaking most likely is better than boiling, just my own gut feeling, as the process isn’t so harsh. Boiling could break down a lot of the good nutrients, whereas soaking is much more gentle. I’m pretty sure all the things you have listed are good, but I’d go a bit easy on the sesame seeds, being as they are an oil seed. A little of everything you have mentioned most days with their veg should be great. You’ve experimented with so many things, it’s great, and I’m sure your birds are the best fed of any I know. Better than I feed myself, certainly.  Such a great variety. Something that might be a problem with soaking the lentils is that they won’t be as mushy as when they have been cooked; the budgies might not take to them quite so well. Only one way to find out - try it and see.  |
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Post by Ira on May 14, 2024 8:04:13 GMT
The best success I've had with lentils is using a pestle and mortar to lightly crush them to an easier size to eat and then soaking the fragments.
Some of the pieces even started trying to sprout!
Aside from nutrient break down and loss into the water from boiling, I've started trying to avoid giving cooked foods where possible because they spoil faster than raw foods.
My current exception is orange veggies like squashes, because the wee blighters won't eat from large pieces of them and I'm yet to find a way to soften them to mash without steaming.
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Post by lemonora on May 14, 2024 9:20:28 GMT
Soaking most likely is better than boiling, just my own gut feeling, as the process isn’t so harsh. Boiling could break down a lot of the good nutrients, whereas soaking is much more gentle. I’m pretty sure all the things you have listed are good, but I’d go a bit easy on the sesame seeds, being as they are an oil seed. A little of everything you have mentioned most days with their veg should be great. You’ve experimented with so many things, it’s great, and I’m sure your birds are the best fed of any I know. Better than I feed myself, certainly. Such a great variety. Something that might be a problem with soaking the lentils is that they won’t be as mushy as when they have been cooked; the budgies might not take to them quite so well. Only one way to find out - try it and see. What you said makes so much sense (soaking better than boiling) I’m definitely gonna start soaking instead thanks 👍🙂 and will keep sesame seeds as a treat once in a while 👍 and I’m glad to know that I can give this to them most days with their veggies 👍😃 I try my best to give them a variety as you said 😆 believe me they eat better than me 🤣 I rarely eat organic stuff good point about the hardness of soaked lentils🤔 maybe I can chop them in the food processor with the fresh vegetables 🤔 hopefully it works I’ll try it tomorrow (soak tonight) I’ll share the result 👍 thanks Hezz for your always treasured and appreciated input and help ❤️ |
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Post by lemonora on May 14, 2024 9:23:28 GMT
The best success I've had with lentils is using a pestle and mortar to lightly crush them to an easier size to eat and then soaking the fragments. Some of the pieces even started trying to sprout! Aside from nutrient break down and loss into the water from boiling, I've started trying to avoid giving cooked foods where possible because they spoil faster than raw foods. My current exception is orange veggies like squashes, because the wee blighters won't eat from large pieces of them and I'm yet to find a way to soften them to mash without steaming. Nice idea about crushing them prior to soaking them 👍🤔 I will keep trying till I get the result that they prefer 👍 regarding squash/ pumpkin, my buds love it I actually just add it to the mixture of veggies in the food processor (raw), will be chopped into tiny pieces 👍 Ohh and grating them raw seems to work too 👍 thanks for sharing ❤️ |
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Post by lemonora on May 15, 2024 10:42:56 GMT
Happy to report that they LOVE ITTTT🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍🐥🐥🐥 Thanks for your help and advice I really appreciate it 😍 I only had brown and orange lentils so that’s what I soaked for today but will definitely get more beans and grains (Mung, peas, wheat, barley , bulgur, chickpeas…etc) Please let me know what other beans, grains or seeds I can add to the list I think I’ll give them a few of them twice or thrice a week for variety 👍🐥❤️ I soaked them (organic orange & brown lentils) since last night in the fridge after rinsing them then today rinsed them again with some AVC then added a carrot and a piece of green bell pepper in the food processor and bam 👍 ohh and I always add a bit if their seed mix into their daily vegetables meals👍 I’m just so glad they like it 🥰 Thanks again ❤️  |
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Post by Hezz on May 16, 2024 0:12:47 GMT
Excellent result! Your birds are so used to trying new things and enjoying what you serve up, they expect it all to taste delicious. |
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Post by lemonora on May 16, 2024 14:51:18 GMT
Excellent result! Your birds are so used to trying new things and enjoying what you serve up, they expect it all to taste delicious. Didn’t realize that 👍😄 im grateful for that ❤️🐥🥰 |
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Such a great variety.
