Category Archives: Nutrition

Freezing Pomegranates

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Kris Porter

Sometime ago I put together a pamphlet on how to deseed a pomegranate and freeze the seeds and put it on the website, http://www.parrotenrichment.com/nutrition/recipes.html. I’ve updated information on deseeding pomegranates.  Last year I bought the 60 Second Pomegranate Deseeder and I must say it works … Continue reading →

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Fear Not the Wet Batch of CHOP

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Kris Porter

After my first blog post on making CHOP, I had several e-mails from parrot owners wanting to know if I had a recipe they could go by.  I didn’t.  I had watched Patricia Sund’s video on how to make CHOP … Continue reading →

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A Recipe for “CHOP”

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Kris Porter

I’ve been feeding my parrots “Chop” for about 2 weeks now and I’m here to say my birds are all liking their “Chop”.  I like the convenience of simply taking a package of “Chop” out of the freezer, thawing and … Continue reading →

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I May Be a Chop Convert !

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Kris Porter

I have always believed in feeding a mix of fresh vegetables, whole grains, and sprouted grains to my parrots along with Harrison’s pellets.  Seeds are a treat food for my flock and not a staple in their diet.  When I … Continue reading →

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