I have a silly question!

[wingman]

Can birds eat apple sauce? Also should it be at room temp because I have some small refridgerated cups of it. Can you also tell me if I just put in in the small containers it comes in or is it better to put it on a small plate?:anyone:

[PlaxMacaws]

Can birds eat apple sauce? Also should it be at room temp because I have some small refridgerated cups of it. Can you also tell me if I just put in in the small containers it comes in or is it better to put it on a small plate?:anyone:Apple sauce is fine. Temperature would be to their preference I'd think. And I would probably put it in one of their bowls/crocks... the small plate you mention may work well, too. I would also be sure to get the "no added sugar" variety of apple sauce.

[spiritbird]

Just be sure it is one of those sugar free apple sauces. I could never get my birds to eat it.

[Cedardave]

This may or may not be obvious...but there are some companies that make their applesauce using the entire apple...less the stem.Be sure that the product you select is made from apples that have been cored to avoid the possability of seeds being in the mix.Apparently they are acceptable if pureed into sauce as the risk is spread out when consumed by humans.Your safest bet would be to make your own.

[PlaxMacaws]

This may or may not be obvious...but there are some companies that make their applesauce using the entire apple...less the stem.Be sure that the product you select is made from apples that have been cored to avoid the possability of seeds being in the mix.Apparently they are acceptable if pureed into sauce as the risk is spread out when consumed by humans.Your safest bet would be to make your own.That is absolutely right! I've never before thought about whether any of the core or seeds make it into the apple sauce products :th_shakehead:. I knew that apple seeds contain a cyanide compound so the possibility should have occurred to me. Actually, apple seeds contain a substance called amygdalin which releases cyanide when metabolized. Based upon this invaluable point raised by Dave, personally now I would avoid apple sauce, just to be safe.

[wingman]

This may or may not be obvious...but there are some companies that make their applesauce using the entire apple...less the stem.Be sure that the product you select is made from apples that have been cored to avoid the possability of seeds being in the mix.Apparently they are acceptable if pureed into sauce as the risk is spread out when consumed by humans.Your safest bet would be to make your own.

That has me thinking about the seeds! The lable said apples and its the unsweet kind what about pineapple packed in pineapple juice would that be ok? I need a list of veggies and fruits that are safe from somewhere. Thanks for the info on seeds etc...

[PlaxMacaws]

That has me thinking about the seeds! The lable said apples and its the unsweet kind what about pineapple packed in pineapple juice would that be ok? I need a list of veggies and fruits that are safe from somewhere. Thanks for the info on seeds etc...Charlie: you can find bird-safe food lists in many places on the Internet. I don't believe I've ever seen one that warns against apple sauce, though. We may do well to conduct some specific research because certain other seeds and pits contain the same or similarly toxic substances. Whether or not an end fruit product is toxic has a lot to do with the way the particular fruit is processed. Unfortunately, it's often difficult (or impossible) to determine that from the product labels.

[Lady]

This is a great question Charlie, you got us all wondering now! I think it would be best to make your own too. I know when I make a smoothie it has seeds and all, but it's for me so it's okay. I don't tolerate strawberry seeds and have had allergic reactions to lemons so I usually make my own stuff.

[Penny]

Making your own applesauce makes better applesauce anyways, that way you can control how sweet it is, and add in other healthy ingredients too. Kiki loved sharing banana applesauce with us.

[Sucre]

Mine absolutely love apples, but tend to shy away from anything mushy, so I had never thought of trying it. When I read your post, I thought "Oh, why have I never thought about applesauce with granola and nuts mixed in?"

By the time I finished reading the thread I had changed my mind. I would have never even thought about using the whole apple in processing.

Charlie, mine love the dehydrated pineapple, and it works out pretty good because you don't have to worry about how quickly they eat it. I alternate with dehydrated fruits and nuts, and fresh fruits and veggies, every other day they get one or the other. My lovebirds absolutely love dehydrated day! I buy a mix that has pineapple, coconut, golden raisins, and papaya in it. I do cut some of the chunks up smaller for the lovies. I also keep dried mango strips, and dehydrated cherries. I don't overfeed with it, and always sprinkle some oat groates and granola on top. I like dehydrated because you don't have to worry about how long it takes them to eat it - they can graze on it all day.

I think the canned pineapple with juice would have a high sugar content, even if unsweetened.

[Mare]

Fresh is best at our house. I've never seen my cockatoos eat the dehydrated fruits..?..they mostly pitch it out of the cage. I made a fruit salad the other day, for Tim and I and shared it with birds, in their bowls. I've never given them fresh pineapple and Sassy couldn't get enough of it! She also loves fresh papaya. Normally, she won't hardly touch her fruit unless it's in a smoothie so I was happy to see this.

[Sucre]

Mine get fresh fruit and veggies every other day. It's rather comical while I'm filling the bowls, trying to remember which bowl belongs to who, how big the bits should be, and what each cage will and will not eat. But all of them love the dehydrated! And I like it because I don't have to worry about pulling what they don't eat from the cage so quickly.