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There are rumours that say soy & soy products are dangerous for your birds.

It has been claimed to cause feather picking & allergies. Some Eclectus parrots are food sensitive while others can eat anything offered with no bad reactions. If you're responsible with the amount of soy offered to your Eclectus then there is very little chance you will ever encounter any health problems. Of course, like every thing, there are always exceptions. Some Eclectus parrots may react no matter how little you offer or how healthy the food is. Having a bad reaction to the soy is nothing more than an individual thing, not something that happens to the species. Over doing it with offering soy just because they really like it can also cause health issues for your bird.

Soy is a good source of vegetable protein for Eclectus parrots. Unlike other parrot species

the Eclectus parrot needs high veg protein & low meat protein in their diets. You can safely offer your Eclectus small amounts of soy. I offer my Eclectus textured vegetable protein. All it is is dehydrated soy. Once dehydrated the soy only contains under 1% fat. I sprinkle a tiny amount on their breakfast or lunch once a week.

The key is moderation with offering soy, as is with anything else offered to your Eclectus.

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