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NUTS

You shouldn't avoid feeding your Eclectus nuts because they're considered nothing more than fatty treats. Nuts do contribute to good parrot health if given in moderation. Nuts are a source of selenium, zinc, vit E, magnesium, protein, copper, potassium, phytochemicals, phosphorous, riboflavin, biotin, niacin, zinc. Feeding nuts to Eclectus parrots weekly or fortnightly is OK. The eclectus don't need as many as most other medium to large parrots. Nut for good nutrition can include almonds, brazil nuts, macadamias, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, pine nuts, walnuts, pistachios, Coconut shreds, Soy "nuts", Palm nuts peanuts (very sparing on the peanuts). I do not usually offer peanuts to my birds at all. They're considered the least nutritional nut & also grow under ground, so can harbour moulds

or fungus

SEEDS AND GRAINS

Milk thistle seeds, Shelled sunflower seed, Unshelled sunflower seed Wheat berries, Whole oats, Barley, Spelt, Quinoa, Dried pumpkin seeds RAW, Dried, squash seeds Dried cantaloupe seeds, Sesame seeds, Amaranth, Rape seed, Guava, papaya, currents, huckleberry, Flax seeds Rice, Milo, Corn, Buckwheat, Poppy seed, Sesame seed Millet

Hemp seed, Cockatiel mix, Canary mix, Budgie mix, Millet sprays

A RECOMMENDED ECLECTUS SEED MIX

Millet, Quinoa, Spelt, Un-hulled sesame, Flax Seed, Raw pumpkin seeds, Raw Sunflower seeds, Barley pearled, Whole oat groats, Buckwheat groats, Wheat Berries, Poppy Seeds

Unsweetened un-sulphured coconut, Safflower Seeds

DRIED FRUITS & VEGGIES

(un-sulphured, unpreserved)

Banana chips, Papaya chunks, Pineapple slices, Apple dices, Apricots, Cranberries, Cherries

Raisins, Currants, Green peas, Chilli

CEREALS

Puffed wheat, Puffed rice

MISCELLANEOUS

Coconut shreds, Nuts, Sesame seeds

Sunflower seeds (raw), Dried chillies, Dried fruits (un-sulphured, unpreserved)

Cereals (non-fortified, sugar and salt free)

Seed and Nut Vitamins and Minerals

Iron = cashews, pine nuts

Zinc = cashews, pecans, pine nuts, sunflower kernels

Manganese = Almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia, peanuts, pecan, pine nuts, pistachio, sunflower kernels, walnuts

Phosphorus = Almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pine nuts, pistachios, sunflower kernels, walnuts

Selenium = Brazil, peanuts, sunflower kernels

Magnesium = Almonds, brazil, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, walnuts, sunflower kernels

Copper =  Almonds, brazil, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachio, sunflower kernels

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) = Brazil nuts, pistachio, macadamias

Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) = sunflower kernels

Foliate = sunflower kernels, peanuts

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) = Almonds

Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) = Pistachio, sunflower kernels

Niacin (Vitamin B3) = peanuts, sunflower kernels

Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol) = Almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pine nuts, sunflower kernels